Dear Readers,
How does the interaction between humans and the landscape shape us? How and to what extent should/can we influence it? In the face of climate change, statically designed landscapes require new, dynamic approaches. Innovative projects like TANTAN’EAU help with water and flood management, while food policy intervenes in urban agriculture. Scenario planning supports complex visions of the future, and industrial heritage, such as waste dumps, has a lasting impact on our landscapes.
We hope you enjoy reading this informative newsletter.
Cities can expand their bike lane networks significantly without causing additional congestion on the roads. That is the conclusion reached by the ETH research project E-Bike City. Project lead and transport researcher Kay Axhausen explains the implications for traffic, the environment and costs.
Article on the ETH News | Article in the Tages-Anzeiger (Paywall)
Prof. Dr. David Kaufmann, Dr. Martina Koll-Schretzenmayr | disp – The Planning Review
The plan is to (re)position the journal as a key publication in the field of planning. They will build on the long history and high reputation of the journal – as being owned by ETH Zürich / Netzwerk Stadt und Landschaft (NSL), ETH Zürich and having close ties to AESOP – Association of European Schools of Planning – while also increasing its international reach and scholarly impact. disP is a deliberately interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal for planning scholarship. Their mission is to publish high quality planning research that integrates important contemporary issues such as urban ecological transitions, socio-spatial justice, digitalisation of planning processes, or democratic participation in planning.
Dr. Philipp Urech | Large-scale Virtualization and Modeling Lab (LVML)
Nach sechs Jahren LiDAR-Vermessung aus der Luft ist nun die klassifizierte Punktwolke der Schweiz – swissSURFACE3D – für das gesamte Schweizer Territorium verfügbar. Zu diesem Anlass präsentierte Dr. Philipp Urech Forschungsarbeiten aus dem Large-scale Virtualization and Modeling Lab (LVML), ergänzt durch praktische Beispiele seiner wegweisenden Methode für die Landschaftsarchitektur mit Präzisionsmodellierung im grossen Massstab. Der Vortrag fand im Rahmen der Kolloquiumsreihe des Bundesamtes für Landestopografie statt. (Folien und Videoaufzeichnung sind bei Swisstopo in Deutsch verfügbar: «14.03.2025 – swissSURFACE3D schweizweit»)
From bridges and tunnels to railways, Switzerland has always invested heavily in the upkeep of its infrastructure. But how does it keep everything operating safely and smoothly while also instilling confidence that nothing will go wrong? Read the full article at ETH News
Dr. Catherine Elliot | Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT)
If you missed the event «E-Bike City: Results & Future», have a look at the downloads and recordings section on this website. It offers a brochure, presentations, posters, video recordings, and street visualisations. May they positively impact our traffic situation and quality of life!
Chair Being Alive | Landscape Architecture, Prof. Teresa Galí-Izard
In February 2025, over 40 practitioners, researchers, and educators came together at ETH Zürich for this colloquium, to discuss the evolving relationship between the design and maintenance of living systems. In response to accelerating climate uncertainty, shrinking municipal budgets, and precarious labour conditions, the colloquium posed a simple but urgent question: how might we maintain landscapes otherwise? Videos of the keynote lectures and the book of abstracts are now available here.
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The application window is now open and will be closed as soon as the group is defined (or by 31.08.2025 at the latest). Start: Autumn semester 2025.
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Application: 1. June – 30. June 2025 | Duration: September 2025 – January 2026.
CAS#1 Worldviews: From Sustainability to Regeneration
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Bewerbung: 1. Mai – 31. Juli 2025 | Dauer: 25. August 2025 – 6. Februar 2026.
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Application deadline: 1 July | Summer School: 1-5 September 2025 | at ETH Zurich.
This hands-on programme brings together students, researchers, and professionals to explore how extended reality is reshaping architecture, engineering, and construction.
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1.-6. Juli 2025 | Sihlquai 125, 131 und 133, 8005 Zürich.
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Wir laden Sie herzlich zu unseren Wanderausstellungen «10-Minuten-Nachbarschaften» ein.
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Call for Papers until 30 June | 3 and 4 October 2025 | OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, Rapperswil.
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Opening: 3 July, 18:00-21:00 | Exhibition: 3 – 19 July 2025 | Microscope, 2-4 Tottenham Road, London E9 7BL.
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4 July 2025, 10:30 – 14:30 | Immersive Exhibition | ETH Zürich, Zentrum, Alumni Pavilion (MM C 78.1).
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10 May – 23 November 2025 | 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
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Redaktionsteam | Editorial Board
Silvia Converso, Institut für Landschaft und Urbane Studien (LUS), Landschaftsarchitektur
Claudia Gebert, Koordinationsstelle NSL, Chefredaktion
Viera Klasovitá, Institut für Verkehrsplanung und Transportsysteme (IVT)
Klearjos Papanicolaou, Institut für Landschaft und Urbane Studien (LUS), Städtebau
Maarten Van Strien, Institut für Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung (IRL)