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Terremoto's Vision of Positive Change

“Through our landscapes, we seek to achieve the spiritual and physical flourishing of all species.” At the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., David Godshall, ASLA, and Jenny Jones, ASLA, leaders of the landscape architecture firm Terremoto, shared their design philosophy – to create “radical landscapes of love and interconnectedness.” | Read more

Heat Happens at the Scale of a Sidewalk

Keenan Gibbons: "The biggest thermal difference is between sun and shade, planted and unplanted. As materials explain heat, shade explains relief. In direct sun, Midwest surface temperatures routinely exceed 120–150°F (49–66°C). Step into shade and temperatures drop 20°F+ (11°C+) immediately. That shift isn’t subtle. Shade fundamentally changes the thermal experience. It is the difference between tolerable and dangerous." | Read more

Small Landscape Architecture Firms Can Take Action on Climate and Biodiversity

“Climate action isn’t optional. Communities are getting hotter and seeing more rain. As a result, municipalities are facing greater economic impacts — the climate crisis is becoming very expensive. But we landscape architects at small firms can help,” said Aida Curtis, FASLA, president, Curtis + Rogers Design Studio and chair, ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee." | Read more

Climate & Biodiversity News (June 2026)

“This park...shows cities across the country that flood infrastructure and high-quality civic green space don’t have to be separate investments,” said Matt Baumgarten and Michael Robinson, ASLA, principals of SWA in Houston. According to The Architect's Newspaper, Hill at Sims in Houston, Texas is both a public space and stormwater detention facility. The park provides 100 acres of recreational space while storing 325 million gallons of stormwater. | Read more