Green infrastructure

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West Bund Waterfront Public Realm

Since opening in 2021, the West Bund has been attracting up to 40,000 visitors in a single day, becoming a truly must-visit riverfront destination in Shanghai, and one of the most beloved public spaces in the city.

Media June 09, 2023

Melbourne Metro Station arriving 12 months early

Trains will be arriving early at Town Hall Station — a whole year early. The new Town Hall station, one of the five new train stations in Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project, is so far ahead on schedule it will open in 2025 rather than as planned in 2026. Read the full story in Urban Developer.

News April 21, 2023

Radical restoration: regenerating the home of the endangered Ridgway’s Rail bird

A new restoration project in the industrial heartland of South San Francisco aims to regenerate and expand the tidal habitat for an endangered bird native to California.

Event February 16, 2023

Regenerative Design in focus at Perth Design Week

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has committed that Perth will be a net zero city by 2050. How will we get there, sustainably? Join the conversation as Hassell presents a Regenerative Design Round Table on Monday 27 March at Perth Design Week.

News January 24, 2023

Ross Mills appointed to the Green Building Council of Australia

Our Senior Landscape Architect Ross Mills brings his expertise in sustainable spaces and regenerative landscapes to GBCA’s Nature and Biodiversity expert panel.

PODCAST

A big, shared idea for Brisbane — beyond 2032

With the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games headed for Brisbane, we bring city-shapers together to explore how Sydney, London and Barcelona supported the vision that delivered enduring, generational change.

PODCAST

Return to the garden

What is our emotional connection to the planting we experience in our cities - how does it bring people together, and what value can it create for users and investors?

News

Samantha Peart announced as global Head of Sustainability

Samantha will be leading the drive for innovation in sustainable design, placing Hassell at the forefront of sustainable thinking and action in the architecture and design industry.

Conversation

Wianamatta rising: charting the future of a Western Sydney waterway

Development of a regional economic centre, Aerotropolis, has brought Western Sydney’s Wianamatta waterway back into focus.

MEDIA

A unified future: River Torrens Linear Park

A milestone in Adelaide’s park history, River Torrens Linear Park offered an integrated model of ecological and social infrastructure.

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Wianamatta (Western Sydney Aerotropolis)

A huge opportunity across time and scale, the Aerotropolis master plan will shape sustainable urban form for this new city, and change the future of Western Sydney.

CONVERSATIONS

From source to sea, over 40 years

In 1979, Hassell and Land Systems started designing ​‘Australia’s first fully-realised linear park’ along the River Torrens in Adelaide, South Australia. More than 40 years later, Adelaide’s residents tell us how it became - and has remained - one of the city’s best places.

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AIASF International Waterfronts Symposium

A famous waterfront city, San Francisco faces significant challenges to protect - and enhance - its historic port and shoreline. What can we learn from other waterfront cities and projects around the world?

CONVERSATIONS

Sowing virtual seeds

With advances in computing and 3D software, we can now create virtual plants that grow and change with the seasons.

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Central Green Forest Park

Central Green Forest Park has been essential to the ecological recovery of a former chemicals factory. It has fast become one of Beijing’s most popular green spaces, playing host to an array of recreation, education and cultural activities.