Journal

Reflecting on the Building Safety Act on Landscape Architecture

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), has created a number of challenges over the past few years, across all disciplines in the building industry. This blog reflects upon how we have had to adapt and the lessons we have learnt along the way.

Hard Hats & Hard Truths: Lessons Learned in Landscape Construction Delivery

Reflecting on how design decisions translate into built outcomes and the core values we champion at Outerspace – collaboration, clarity, adaptability, and a commitment to thoughtful, buildable landscapes – our latest blog explores the key lessons that contribute to effective and reliable landscape construction delivery.

The Return of the Native?

With BNG at the forefront of a lot of people’s minds, recently there has been a push towards purely native planting, even across high-density urban sites.

As landscape professionals, we must ask ourselves whether this is the right thing to do, both in terms of the communities who live within the sites we design, but also in terms of ecology – considering climate change and the long-term sustainability of the landscape.

Wild Cities: Why Urban Biodiversity Matters and How We Can Help

Urban environments are often seen as lifeless expanses of concrete and steel, but this view misses a powerful truth; cities have the potential to become thriving ecosystems.  Far from ecological deserts, urban areas can support rich biodiversity when thoughtfully designed and managed. Protecting biodiversity is not just about saving wildlife, it’s about preserving the systems that sustain all life, including our own.

Designing for people: The hidden value of landscaping in residential developments

In the race to meet planning policies, manage rising construction costs, and create striking buildings, the landscape in residential developments is often an afterthought. This blog looks at the value of putting landscape design first and how doing this can enrich the lives of the people who live within it every day.

Child friendly cities

What is it about the design of cities that inhibits children from roaming freely? And, if we design differently and create cities that are more child friendly, will such designs help all those who live in cities and not just our younger generation?