Thanks to its flexibility and careful analysis of the market, VIFIAN is operating at full steam. A look at what makes the company tick...

Illuminating places and transforming them into meeting points, traffic routes or public spaces for cultural exchange is a challenge. ewo, a family-owned company, has been doing this for more than 20 years.

The last installment of Japan Stories looks at Tree to Green, a company based in Tokyo and Kiso that designs modern lifestyle products made from the famous Kiso hinoki cypress trees.

Founder of multi-disciplinary studio Inside Outside Petra Blaisse discusses how, as a landscape designer, she addresses existing situations and structures – revealing a deep respect for change, chance and circumstance.

Successful landscape architecture is more than just a case of unexpected surfaces and a bit of greening. It can provide valuable ground for real place-making.