Landscape Architecture Foundation
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Join us June 4-6 in Detroit for LAF's Future Now summit and 60th anniversary party!
Future Now summit
Join us June 4-6 in Detroit! The summit will bring together the landscape architecture community and allies to inspire innovative ideas and empower individual and collective action. Advance rate ends April 30.
Six selected for 2026-27 LAF Fellowship
The next fellowship cohort kicks off in May with projects on the circular economy, climate-responsive conservation, landscapes in fashion media, transforming MLK corridors, and more.
Landscape performance case studies
Case studies of 200+ built projects with quantified environmental, economic, and social benefits are available on our sister site LandscapePerformance.org, including Grand Junction Park and Plaza in Westfield, Indiana.
Our vision and values
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) invests in research, scholarships and leadership initiatives to increase the influence and impact of landscape architects to create a more sustainable, just, and resilient future.
Webinar
Watch the recording of Responsive Landscapes Through Authentic Engagement with the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.
Awards
Kenneth Brooks was given the CELA-LAF Forster Ndubisi Professional Service Award for exceptional service to both organizations.
Scholarships
Applications are open for LAF Ignite, our multi-year scholarship, internship, and mentorship program for BIPOC students. Apply by May 18.
New Landscape Declaration
Landscape architecture has a vital role to play in solving the defining issues of our time: climate change, species extinction, rapid urbanization, and inequity. We invite you to engage in this critical, provocative, and inspirational examination of the power of landscape architecture, and to join our passionate community working to answer the call to action.
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Research
2026 CSI Teams and Projects Announced
Thirteen faculty Research Fellows and ten high-performing landscape projects have been selected for...
Research Update: Management of Biodiverse Landscapes
The 2025 LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell was awarded to “Keeping Up: Maintenance and...
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Scholarships
Seven Students Selected for the Fourth Cycle of LAF Ignite
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is pleased to announce the seven students selected for...
Congratulations to Our 2025 Scholarship Winners!
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has awarded a total of $165,000 to 26 outstanding...
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Leadership
2025 LAF Medal Winner
One of the Landscape Architecture Foundation's highest honors, the 2025 LAF Medal goes to Kristina...
Announcing the 2025 LAF Olmsted Scholars
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is pleased to recognize 91 exceptional student leaders...
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Impact Stories
Design firm Mithun pursued JUST, a voluntary disclosure tool for social justice and equity within an organization
I commend LAF for convening landscape architects to act upon the challenges facing our planet and for taking us to the next level of purpose and clarity.
Raquel Peñalosa, IFLA Americas
LAF is grateful to the many individuals and organizations that provide financial support towards fulfilling our mission to support the preservation, improvement, and enhancement of the environment.
Much of what LAF is able to accomplish would not be possible without the thought leadership and financial investment of our major supporters, including ASLA, which provides over $125,000 of in-kind support annually.
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