Landscape Middle East - April 2021

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We’re thrilled to have our print edition back in circulation after a year’s hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions on publishing. While our digital edition has flourished, ensuring that our readers didn’t miss an opportunity to showcase their work or voice their opinions, there is nothing quite like holding a magazine in your hands and seeing your project in all of its glory spread over a few pages! The print is dead argument still rages on, but for us it has never been about print versus digital, the fact is that print plus digital is the way to go! Big brands still prefer to see their logo in a tangible way, instead of having it pop up on a screen only to disappear a few seconds later. There has never been a better time to support local, independent businesses and media companies because like so many of you told us over the past year, you miss us when we’re gone!
Dubai recently announced plans to be 60% nature reserves as part of their 2040 urban plan, our April issue looks at smaller scale residential projects in the UAE and Singapore that are turning the tide on ‘traditional’ urban design in favour of developing health and wellness communities for residents with lush greenery and wide open spaces. Learn about Kuwait’s Plan 2035, the country is focusing on the design and construction of educational facilities throughout the country. While in the US, a new Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) at Chicago’s Daley College is an example of how urban and landscape design can inspire whole communities.