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We are a community of landscape architects and designers, students and teachers and all those who create outdoor spaces.

 

We are the Boston Society of Landscape Architects — the Massachusetts and Maine chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

From Portland to Provincetown, Amherst to Augusta to Boston, we connect, convene, and celebrate landscape architects and landscape architecture. We support designers in every stage of career, and advance the creation of extraordinary — resilient, equitable, beautiful — environments throughout the region and the world.

Above: A moment of laughter after the Inside/Out tour of Moakley Park, November 2021

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Sponsor Spotlight: Techo-Bloc

with Warner Larson Landscape Architects

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What are you doing in MY swamp?! Ogres are like onions... Lots of layers -- and lots of ogres! -- in our Gingerscape competition. With the theme of "fairytale landscapes" four (out of six) teams cooked up sugary Shreks. Swipe to see some
For your holiday cheer, we share with you behind-the-scenes making of Gingerscapes... Yes! That's edible landscape architecture made with gingerbread. This year's competition was fast and fierce! Six teams each had two hours to create their "
A few snapshots from our winter social earlier this month... So good to gather with old friends and new. Thanks for coming out! The Gingerscapes were especially delicious fun. (More photos are on their way...). Best wishes to all as you wrap up y
We are pleased to feature LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architects in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. This established Boston-based firm specializes in large mixed-use and private residential projects throughout the country. They currently s
TIME SENSITIVE OPPORTUNITY: We are pleased to feature the National Park Service in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. They currently seek a Landscape Architect. This position is located at the Boston African American National Historic Site
We are pleased to feature Hatch in today’s BSLA Opportunities spotlight. They currently seek a Landscape Architect with 5+ years experience to join its team in Boston, MA, to assist with current and exciting future projects. The Boston team is
Are you a landscape architect licensed in Massachusetts? A friendly reminder that it's that time! Annual license renewals are due by January 31. Renewals are online, through Mass.gov's "ePlace portal." Details are here: https://www.mass.g
Thanks to all who came out to the Museum of Science’s green job fair yesterday. We had a great time explaining what it is we do and convincing people to join us in changing the world! #thisislandscapearchitecture

Thank you Partner Sponsors!

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Check out our growing series of Sponsor Spotlight stories

This series celebrates collaborations between builders, fabricators, suppliers, and all those who help ideas become real. New stories are added frequently.

 

  • Unilock w/G2 Collaborative

    The versatility of the wall system provided seamless design with the horizontal + vertical components of the landscape

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  • Omnilite | illuminate w/Copley Wolff Design Group

    Lighting helps to create a new sense of welcome in Pynchon Park, a redesigned urban gateway for Springfield.

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  • Landscape Forms w/Mikyoung Kim Design

    The Boston University Booth Theater plaza demonstrates a dynamic collaboration between landscape architects Mikyoung Kim Design and fabricators Landscape Forms

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  • Read Custom Soils w/STIMSON

    The campus of the new Harvard Science & Engineering Complex is a showcase for how engineered soils can be used in high performance landscapes.

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  • Maglin Site Furniture w/IBI Group Placemaking

    Moveable seating at the newly renovated Christian Science Plaza offers the right balance of flexible function and classic style to enhance modern use of this iconic space.

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Gretchen Rabinkin, Executive Director

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