Are you interested in landscape architecture, its potential to tackle climate change, and how to connect regional and urban areas more? 
Interview with Paul Brookbanks, a principal landscape architect at spiire. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, landscape architecture, population increase and the resulting innovation, holistic views, and many more. 
Paul Brookbanks is an Australian design leader with extensive public and private sector experience in landscape architecture and urban planning. With 24 years’ experience his diverse skills encompass robust problem-solving abilities, long lasting client partnerships and a legacy of built work success. Paul’s design philosophy emphasizes innovation. He seeks to create places that engage environmental, cultural and social aspirations through adventurous creativity and practical knowhow. Paul has worked on a wide range of decorated projects including top honour awards for Wuxi Lihu Waterfront Parklands, China receiving Waterfront Centre Top Honour Award in 2005 and recently the Regional and Infrastructure Awards for ACT Healthy waterways AILA Awards in 2020. Paul has a passion for working with local communities to shape meaningful connections between people and place and between nature and culture.
You can find out more about Paul through these links:

Paul Brookbanks on LinkedIn;
Paul Brookbanks at spiire;
ACT Healthy Waterways described by Indesco


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No.012I - Interview with Kieran Leong about design evoking human natural feelings and biophilia
No.043R - Shifting from sustainability to regeneration
No.067R - Theoretical underpinnings of regenerative sustainability


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