The world has witnessed rapid changes with the spread of the pandemic, technological revolution, and political conflicts. We the professionals now have the mission to provide healthy, happy, and beautiful vision. For this, we will gather to discuss issues of landscape with the scale ranging from local to global.
Through this event, we will reclaim public leadership in landscape architecture as we re:visit professional and academic achievements to date, re:shape the earth through emerging discourse and technologies, re:vive everyday lives to healthier and more vibrant ways, and finally re:connect to nature.
We invite you to Gwangju, Korea, to share ideas and visions to make a better future.
THEME
History and theory of modern landscape architecture
Critical review of contemporary landscape architecture and urbanism
Public leadership and stewardship of the landscape architecture profession
Millennials and the creative class
New urban lifestyles and everyday aesthetics
Adaptation to pandemic urbanism and healthier landscapes
Resiliency by design
Climate-sensitive landscape design and planning
Smart city and landscape architecture
Relationship between the city and nature
Cultural diversity and social inclusiveness
Urban economic revitalization
International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
A truly global federation, IFLA currently represents 77 national associations from Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Our mission as landscape architects is to create globally sustainable and balanced living environments for the benefit of humanity worldwide.
IFLA officially represents the world body of landscape architects through its member associations and regions and in both governmental and non-governmental organizations, such as the UN, UNESCO, UIA, etc. IFLA is a not-for-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization.
The mission is to promote the landscape architecture profession within a collaborative partnership of the allied built-environment professions, demanding the highest standards of education, training, research and professional practice, and providing leadership and stewardship in all matters.