LASN's 40th Anniversary Issue takes readers back in time to 1985, when the first issue went to print, and traces the history of the magazine and its readers, culminating in a feature on what's next for the profession in the realm of technology.

The August Hardscapes Issue of Landscape Architect & Specifier News is now available under the 'Resources' Tab on LandscapeArchitect.com.

Davidson Park
Trygve Hansen, PLA, ASLA, SITES AP, LEED AP BD+C, HGA
Investing in its Milwaukee community, classic motorcycle institution Harley-Davidson donated four acres of underutilized parking lot space to create a unique gathering space.

Reservoir Park
Matthew Traucht, PLA, ASLA, Rhodeside Harwell (RHI)
This eight-acre park in Washington, D.C. demonstrates the adaptive reuse capacity of an abandoned industrial site, where the iconic architectural and landscape features are retained while reimagining the civic function and productive use of the historic place.

Fred & Barbara Wilson Plaza
Stimmel Associates, P.A.
High Place, North Carolina's Truist Point Stadium became the focus of a civic remodel centered around local identity, with a new downtown plaza whose design matches the energy of the town's residents.

Building Community Through Hardscape
Lauren Crumbaugh, Wood+Partners

 
The University of South Carolina directed Wood+Partners to unify the existing campus with the growing campus villages, accomplished through traditional and innovative uses of hardscape materials.

Healing Historic Hardscape
Chris Hardy, PLA, ASLA, ISA, Sasaki
A decades-long community planning partnership between Sasaki and the town of Reston, Virginia, resulted in the much-needed renovation of a fountain and plaza at the center of changing community needs.

Asian-Inspired Home Garden
Biota Landscapes
International inspiration guided the redesign of this Minneapolis backyard, transporting its owners and their guests to a place of calm and relaxation.

Commentary
Cheers to the First Issue of the 41st Year!

Hardscapes
Dodge Fountain

Playgrounds
John Chavis Memorial Park

Stewardship
Tanforan Memorial

News
Tariffs and the Landscape Industry
Associations Pleased with Big Beautiful Bill Tax Policies
Multi-Family Completions Approach 40-Year High
Remodeling Market Sentiment Dips
CO Water Board Grants Hearing
NE Sues CO Over South Platte River Water Rights
ASLA Announces 2025 Fellows and Honor Recipients
NLC Releases Annual "State of the Cities" Report

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