Dean's Lecture Series | A Sense of Identity: an exploration of landscape architecture in Africa

In the final Dean's Lecture for 2023, landscape architects and designers Chloe and Michael Humphreys from The Landscape Studio outlined their unique approach which is driven by careful observation and an in-depth understanding of the wider landscape and cultural differences. In this lecture, Chloe and Michael explore the simple bold gestures and long term thinking of their design practice through key projects such as a bishop's house in Rwanda which incorporates volcanic stone found in the area, and a beachfront property in Kenya looking out onto a national park incorporating native flora. As landscape architects, they seek to embrace and celebrate a sense of place, and keep carefully in tune with the true identities of their project sites.