Category: Landscape Architecture & Design

Downing Park, the last collaboration between Olmsted and Vaux, continues to be a beloved asset in the Newburgh community.

Against the recommendations of the Midway Plaisance Park Advisory Council, Chicago is set to disfigure another Olmsted-designed park.

Andrew Jackson Downing, a young nurseryman from Newburgh, NY, was America’s leading landscape gardening artist and introduced the nation to the Beautiful and Picturesque.

In Manchester, Connecticut, Anne W. Cheney’s mansion once stood on a 40-acre landscape designed by Olmsted Brothers. A local landscape architect identifies what remains.

Each spring, cherry blossoms are a beloved feature of many Olmsted landscapes.

Recognized for its historical and architectural significance, the Village of Riverside, IL, recently received expanded National Historic Landmark boundaries.

Experts John King, Torey Carter-Conneen, Kate Orff and Thomas Woltz discuss the past, present and future of landscape architecture.

In a new webinar, Cal Poly professor Christine Edstom O’Hara discusses Olmsted Brothers’ design for Palos Verdes.

The Olmsted Network welcomed historic roads expert Dan Marriott for a deep dive into the history and modern uses of park roads.

In their most ambitious landscape preservation project since 2005, Biltmore is planting an American holly hedge along one side of its Italian Garden. This will improve the view and restore the design to Olmsted’s original vision.

On November 29, the Boston community celebrated the completion of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management Project.

The designation recognizes the high degree of science, technology, engineering and mathematics course work required in landscape architecture collegiate programs.

Located in the heart of Florida, Lake Wales has a rich Olmsted history. Lake Wales Heritage, the local conservancy, intends to bring FLO Jr.’s vision for the landscape back to life— all while introducing local students to landscape architecture.

Just in time for the summer season, Seaside Park’s long-awaited “park within a park” opens up in Bridgeport, CT.

Exploring the Olmsted Brothers impact on Birmingham, AL.