Previous issues of AJLA have dealt extensively with material along the lines of iconic landscapes, indigenous landscapes and cultural landscapes. This issue is aimed more at contemporary landscape and urban design and the role that the concept 'sense of place' - also known as 'genius loci' - plays in the design of the built environment. The issue explores the unique qualities that embrace the essence of a particular place, and how design, from the site scale to the urban and regional scale, has responded to these qualities, evoking the spirit of a place.
Read NowThe theme for the 6th issue, AJLA:06, is 'Community design: towards sustainable urban and rural communities in Africa', planned for September 2023. Authors are invited to submit abstracts by 11 August 2023, and full articles by 21 September 2023.
Learn MoreIn Africa, indigenous knowledge is a significant resource that landscape architects can access to create culturally relevant and sustainable design solutions.
Read NowFood security is a pressing issue on the African continent, and one in which landscape architects, and related disciplines, can play a significant role.
Read NowFor healthy landscapes to be restorative and resilient they must be planned, designed, and managed by bringing together a wide range of planning disciplines.
Read NowCertain landscapes, natural or man-made, evoke deeply profound thoughts and feelings, and can alter the way we understand ‘place’.
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