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Cross-Pollination at LABash 2026

LABash 2026 brought together students, professionals, and educators through sessions, exhibitions, and creative exchanges exploring collaboration, resilience, and the evolving future of landscape architecture. From Cross-Pollination to After-Bash, learn more about LABash’s themes, history, and community connections from a student who organized the 2026 conference.

– By Sam Clemente | Green Theory contributing writer

Designing for Everyday Urban Rituals

At Kits Corner in Vancouver, a bold custom installation transforms a busy intersection into a living stage for everyday rituals, showing how site furnishing can shape the way a city is experienced.

– By Claire Hicks | Green Theory contributing writer

How Are Landscape Architects Reinventing Stormwater Systems?

Each year on Earth Day, conversations around climate and design return to a central question: how do we live with water rather than fight against it? In 2026, landscape architects are answering that question by fundamentally rethinking stormwater systems not as hidden infrastructure, but as visible, performative landscapes that shape public life.

– By Zach Curry | Green Theory contributing writer

Biophilic Architecture: Field Trip to Singapore, The Garden City

Biophilia is no longer a trend. It is a biological necessity. As we look toward Earth Month this April, the design community is facing a pivotal shift toward radical restoration. To truly understand how nature can be woven into the very fabric of a skyscraper, we take a look at biophilic architecture in Singapore. Known as the Garden City, this city-state offers more than just inspiration, it provides a proven roadmap for redefining the modern urban centre.

- By Jill Koh Chiu | Green Theory contributing writer

“Landscape Regulars” - How Site Furniture Shapes Social Connection

Urban Public Spaces - The emerging Third Place of today, how these spaces utilize site elements to connect people, bridge social divides, and allow people to return and become "regulars" of the landscape?

- By Sam Clemente | Green Theory contributing writer

Global Design Trends 2026: What’s Influencing Landscape Architecture Now

Across scales, from urban plazas to regional green networks, global trends are emphasizing sustainability, regeneration, and interconnected design thinking that responds to both environmental urgency and cultural evolution.

As we step into 2026, the landscape architecture profession is experiencing a profound shift, one that’s reshaping how we think about ecology, community, technology, and the role of outdoor space in a rapidly changing world. Designers are no longer merely shaping spaces; they’re catalysts for climate resilience, biodiversity, and human well-being.

- By Zach Curry | Green Theory contributing writer

Sustainability is in the Details - Wood

Environmental Stewardship Means the World to us.

Reducing the use of energy and utilizing materials that give back to the earth helps us stay focused on creating products that compliment and honour the natural world.

Outerspace Outdoor Kitchens featured in Azure Magazine

“Turn backyards into al fresco dining destinations with outdoor kitchens that pack performance into a stunning form.”

- Kendra Jackson, Azure Magazine

How Series 02 Found Its Form: Designing an Outdoor Kitchen That Belongs

At Green Theory, we’ve always approached outdoor space as an extension of human experience, not just a backdrop. Our design collaborations start with the question: how can the built environment support connection, comfort, and calm?