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Portland garden project receives national honor
The national American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently honored the Portland Japanese Garden鈥檚 Cultural Crossing project with its Award of Excellence.
Local projects’ landscape architecture honored
Two projects in the Portland-metro area 鈥� the proposed Willamette Falls Riverwalk and the completed Yard 鈥� received honor awards recently from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Urbanism Next examining future of city planning
Urbanism Next, a University of Oregon initiative, is using a $1 million grant to establish a new center, expanding on work to examine the changes that could come with growth of autonomous vehicles, e-commerce and the sharing economy.
National conference to focus on cities of the future
Participants from academia, architecture, planning, real estate and government are invited to gather in Portland for the inaugural Urbanism Next Conference at the Oregon Convention Center next month.
Portland Japanese Garden project honored
The Portland Japanese Garden added to its list of honors recently when Engineering News-Record (ENR) named the Cultural Crossing expansion its project of the year in the Northwest region.
Portland-area professionals honored by ASLA
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has elevated Urban Rain | Design principal Kevin Robert Perry and Mayer/Reed associate Teresa Chenney to its Council of Fellows.
Landscape design symposium planned
The American Society of Landscape Architects鈥� Oregon chapter on April 9 will host a symposium at the University of Oregon鈥檚 White Stag Building.
Two Oregonians among ASLA 2015 Fellows
Mike Faha, founding principal of Portland-based landscape architecture and urban design firm GreenWorks, and University of Oregon landscape architecture professor Rob Ribe have been named 2015 ASLA Fellows.
Design lecture series coming to Portland
鈥淎 New City Beautiful: Landscape + Infrastructure = Public Space鈥� will feature four presentations. Each will take place in either April or May in Portland.
Exceptional landscape architecture efforts honored
The American Society of Landscape Architects鈥� Oregon chapter on Friday handed out its 2014 Design Awards.
ASLA chapter seeking submissions for design awards
The Oregon chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is receiving entries for its annual design awards.
GreenWorks draws national award for cleanup work
Portland-based GreenWorks recently received national recognition for its contribution to the cleanup and redevelopment of a 33-acre brownfield in the South Waterfront District.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
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- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
