Despite the controversy that has embroiled Qatar since winning the bid to host the 2022 world cup tournament, the gulf country is ploughing ahead with innovative plans to build dynamic new stadiums that will change the face of the country's landscape. The knock-on effect of the tournament and the lead up to it, which will bring some of the world's leading architects and urban planners to the Gulf, will hopefully mean that critically landscaping issues are addressed such as irrigation and water shortages and planting in arid desert communities. In this issue, Dr Anna Grichting, from the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning in Qatar University pens a piece for us addressing the logical trends in Landscape and Urbanism, Smart Cities, Food Urbanism, Urban Biodiveristy, Border Ecologies and Public Art in a bid to answer the question; how can landscape help to create more liveable and sustainable environments in arid countries? (page 12). Don't miss our urban design features on Beirut harbour square and Croatia's Mulini beach promenade, in the town of Rovinj. (page 28, 38)
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• The view transforms into a charming mountain getaway
• Living with nature in Abu-Dhabi
Future Landscape for Food Security and Biodiversity
• MCI Business Park Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Living Roots at Kai Tak City, Hong Kong
• Harbour Square, Beirut
• Beach Villa, Al Shamal Qatar
• El-Jaish Sports Club in Qatar
• Mulini Beach
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