Landscape Middle East Magazine - June 2019

In this issue

TIME FOR CHANGE

We often hear the word sustainable touted in various landscape articles but is it enough for our landscape designs to be sustainable if the construction practices behind them are not? In this issue, Daniel McNamara throws down the gauntlet to challenge industry professionals to adopt smarter, more energy efficient practices in a bit to transform the industry in the GCC so it can continue to compete with modern economies. He starts by suggesting that unskilled workers should be better utilised, instead of continuing with old fashioned construction methods and habits, it’s time to modernise equipment and move away from doing jobs by hand. The result he says will be a more efficient, more energised workforce as well as lower costs for clients. And of course smarter landscapes.
Staying with smart landscape designs, we take you to Thailand to showcase a new hospital garden that promotes calm and aids recovery! We also feature a residential project outside of Buenos Aires a luxury residential gated community on page 46 and a Venetian style in the capital.

Myplant & Garden: Towards The Sixth Edition, Spotlight On Internationality And Growth

Myplant & Garden, International Green Expo, is warming up the engines for the sixth edition: 26-27-28 February 2020.

1 min

An Angel On The Coast

The Vero Studio worked alongside internationally renowned architects RMJM and a multi-disciplinary team of international consultants to design the landscape for Angel Bay, a public realm scheme located on Hayat Island in Ras Al Khaimah.

4 mins

Venetian Charm In The Capital

Surrounded By Water, The Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Exudes Venetian Style.

1 min

Thailand's Hospitals Are Blossoming

Most people want to be comforted by a peaceful and calming environment when there ill and in pain in hospital but for patients in Thailand they are often met with stressed-out faces, dull white walls and fluorescent lights in the country’s public hospitals.

4 mins

The Faux Amis

We should be thankful to Facebook for reminding us periodically that we are friends with our spouse and lifetime partner, our children and our siblings.

3 mins

Out With The Old

Why the mindset of the landscape industry in the GCC needs to change.

7 mins

Matured Accent Trees (Plumeria) Available Now In The GCC

This article is part two of the ‘Matured Ornamental Trees’ series. The first article was published was Landscape Magazine issue: May 2019 titled ‘Matured y Ornamental Trees Available Now in the GCC’.

2 mins

Inverell's Town Centre Transformed With Healthy Street Trees And Sustainable Infrastructure

The town of Inverell is nestled in a picturesque valley near the Macintyre River in northern New South Wales.

4 mins

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Landscape Middle East Magazine Description:

Landscape Magazine is the first specialized monthly publication targeting the landscaping industry in the Middle East.It is distributed to 5,500 professionals in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and others.The list includes government agencies, developers, contractors, traders, consultants, landscape architects, and others in this field.