Dear Subscriber, The catastrophe of the bushfires in Australia made me feel that it is a testimony that global warming and climate change have brought the world one big step closer to humanity’s pessimistic predicament. And then, even before the Australian bushfires come to an end, the outbreak of Coronavirus occurred from Wuhan City, China. In time of such tragedy, I would like to express my profound respect to the people of China who are making an all-out effort to curb the spread of the virus. I would also like to offer my sincere sympathy to all the people who are affected by the disease and going through many hardships. Today, with more people living in large cities and travelling all over the world, the symbol of development of civilization, which humans continue to strive for, has backfired on us and increased damage only to contribute to the unexpected and rapid spread of the virus worldwide. Now, our most urgent task is to bring the situation under control as soon as possible and extend a helping hand to as many people as possible in an organized and coordinated manner. It is becoming increasingly difficult for any one country to solve various imminent challenges and problems that it faces. Therefore, it is crucial for all countries to cooperate with one another, share the values and think in others’ shoes and I believe that our IFLA’s role and daily activities will be more important than ever in these challenging times. Moving on, we are happy to share with you February's monthly newsletter issue! Takano Fumiaki President of IFLA APR The is still open for online submissions on resilience design projects from around the world. Entries to the AAPME Awards provides you with significant opportunities for recognition of excellence. The deadline of submissions end on 15 March 2020. We look forward to receiving your projects! The IFLA2020 World Landscape Architects Summit is open for registrations. Catch the before 31 March 2020! For the first time in the history of IFLA, the congress will play a leading role in formulating and creating landscape architecture-based solutions, for a brighter future. It will be the platform where regional delegates can share issues, ideas, and inspiration, to ensure the landscape architecture profession is ready to face the requirements of society, the environment, and urban living, for the next 10 years. The IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award is the highest honor that the International Federation of Landscape Architects can bestow. The Jellicoe award is bestowed annually on individuals whose work and achievements inspire landscape architects around the world. Nominations for the 2020 Jellicoe Award must be submitted electronically by 1 March, 2020 to . LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She graduated with Bachelor in Landscape Architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1996), Master of Science in Architecture (2001-2002) from the same university and obtained her Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture from Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand (2007-2010). She worked as a landscape architecture consultant before joining UPM as an academician in 1999. She was the Head of Landscape Architecture Department, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia from 2011-2014. Stephanie is a proud member of YLAA and is a registered Architect and a Member of PALA. She is also a graduate of the University if the Philippines, Diliman, and is currently working in Plotur exploring business in Landscape Architecture. "Finding my Identity as a Landscape Architect was not easy. Living in the Philippines where the profession is relatively young, Landscape Architecture is barely practiced. The Philippines is a third world country where the costs of living is greater than the earning wages of the average joe. Young professionals such as myself struggle with our choices. Passion or Money? The practicality of the real word which our institutions have failed to notify us of. Once I stepped out of the comforts of my university as a fresh graduate, I felt lost..." Read more to see the rest of Stephanie's inspiring YLAA journey. Join her and the rest of the community for FREE over At the start of a new decade, the spread of the newly coined COVID-19 coronavirus disease is at the mercy of globalisation, infecting people across continents and claiming lives at an alarming rate. As the world looks upon rising figures, many of us in the building and environment industry are also observing how cities are responding to the crisis as the outbreak evolves. 19 landscape architectural Master’s degree students from the National University of Singapore visited Jakarta for their semester long-studio’s field survey in early February 2020. This design studio aims to understand the complexity and drivers of the city, and provide adaptive landscape schemes to reimagine issues into opportunities, strength into strategies. Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl Singapore - 2020 Internship Program are looking for talented interns who seek a challenge and are willing to work on cutting-edge projects and collaborate within a culturally diverse group of professional designers and engineers. They offer a rewarding experience such as working in a real studio environment and developing design solutions for high profile projects. Graduate and undergraduate students in an accredited landscape architecture program are encouraged to apply by March 31st, 2020. Applicants must possess basic skills in AutoCAD, 3D design software. Previous work experience that is relevant will be an advantage. Successful applicants will be paid a monthly stipend. Applications including work samples can be submitted as softcopies to Contact Us Phone: +65 6496 5503 | Email: ifla.apr@mci-group.com | Website: Share: