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Topos is a leading global magazine focused on landscape architecture and urban design. It explores a wide array of subjects and scales, encompassing everything from urban environments to rural settings, and from large infrastructure projects to small gardens. Published quarterly, each issue provides valuable insights into the creative influences that shape our living spaces. Topos is a must-read for professionals in landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture, as well as for anyone interested in the designed aspects of our surroundings.

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COP16 Biodiversity Summit

Nov 17, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Arian Schlichenmayer

From October 21 to November 1, biodiversity experts from all over the world met in Cali, Colombia, to participate in the 16th UN biodiversity conference. Organisers expected 15,000 attendees, but the actual numbers turned out to be closer to 23,000, making COP16 the world’s biggest nature protection conference to date. However, the expected breakthrough in financing did not happen.
European Prize for Urban Public Space 2024: Celebrating the Best

Nov 11, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Laura Puttkamer

On October 29, 2024, the city of Barcelona hosted the prestigious European Prize for Urban Public Space 2024, a biennial award that celebrates exceptional efforts to create, restore, and improve public spaces in European cities. This year’s award recognized two outstanding projects: the Warsaw Uprising Hill Park in Poland and the transformative beach improvement and port redevelopment project in Porto do Son, Spain.
Landscape Festival 2024 in Bergamo, Italy: Facing the Crisis

Jul 29, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Laura Puttkamer

This year’s Landscape Festival in Bergamo, Italy, is all about current crises and the levers that landscape architecture can pull to minimize their negative effects. It starts on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 with a Garden Masterclass led by plant sociologist Nigel Dunnet. The 14th Landscape Festival is taking place this year in Bergamo, around 50 kilometers from Milan.This year’s motto is “Facing the crisis”.
Artificial turf on Euro 2024 Championship fan miles could generate microplastics

Jul 20, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Laura Puttkamer

The soccer fan zones were places of high emotions during Euro 2024. But are they also places of sustainability, as promised by the host country Germany? Looking at the artificial turf installed in Berlin, the country’s largest fan zone, shows that there might be some problems with microplastics. Euro 2024 has come to an end after many highs and lows. Fans were watching the games in fan zones throughout Germany.
"Urban and transport planning must go hand in hand for liveable cities."

Jul 8, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Arian Schlichenmayer

The Austrian company Doppelmayr is committed to sustainable mobility worldwide. However, according to Reinhard Fitz, Head of International Business Development at Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH, we are still miles away from the actual mobility revolution. We spoke to him about the liveable city of tomorrow and why we now urgently need leaders to lead the way.
“As a society, we are all responsible”

Jun 17, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Laura Puttkamer

As a society, we are all responsible for dealing with the consequences of summer heat, drought and heavy rainfall, says Oliver Runge, Managing Partner of Runge GmbH & Co. KG.
"Cycling in particular is crucial for the last mile"

Jun 17, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Arian Schlichenmayer

Society ADVERTORIAL Promoting cycling is one of the most effective measures against climate change. Nevertheless, far too little is happening when it comes to cycling, especially in Germany as a car country. Since 1949, the Munich-based manufacturer Gronard has been trying to promote bicycle traffic, among other things by providing parking facilities that have been thought through down to the last detail.
"We should advocate for more green open spaces"

Jun 17, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Arian Schlichenmayer

The recently published Vestre Impact report 2023 has defined a concrete decarbonisation plan for the company. Your goal is to be known as the world’s most sustainable street furniture manufacturer in the future. How far away are you from this goal? The Impact Report for 2023 shows an interim status of our journey towards decarbonisation and our Vestre Vision Zero, and honestly and transparently describes our concrete and realistic plan to 2030 and beyond.
Beat the Heat - Join us!

Apr 19, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Tobias Hager

This summer the two editorial brands G+L and topos partner up in the fight against future heatwaves in our cities. But we can’t do it alone. Join us and become part of the international Beat the Heat initiative. Read here everything you need to know. All over the world, major cities look for sustainable solutions to cool down their heat islands. With moderate success. And despite the fact that there are already numerous very good ideas, innovations and strategies.
The cooling power of urban green: how green combat city heat

Apr 15, 2024 | toposmagazine.com | Laura Puttkamer

Cities As urban areas continue to expand, the “urban heat island” effect intensifies, making cities significantly warmer than their rural surroundings. This phenomenon, caused primarily by the absorption and retention of heat by buildings and asphalt, is exacerbated by the decrease in vegetative cover.