Environmental Landscapes Studio Laboratory

01/05/2026

29/04/2026

Students of the College of Architecture at the University of the Philippines joined an online lecture on Context-Driven Landscapes, led by Duncan Denley, Managing Director at desert INK.

We appreciate the opportunity to connect and exchange perspectives with the academic community.

27/04/2026

“In celebration of the UP Diliman Environmental Sustainability Month this April, the UP Diliman (UPD) Environmental Management Office (DEMO) launched ‘Sustainability Fiesta 2026’ with the theme ‘Aruga: Paglinang ng Luntiang Komunidad’ last Friday, April 24, at the Sunken Garden Grandstand.”

Read the article at https://upd.edu.ph/upd-hosts-sustainability-fiesta/.

24/04/2026

🌱✨ You’re invited!

Join us for the MTLA Thesis Proposals and Defense Presentation — a showcase of innovative ideas in tropical landscape architecture.

📅 Date: April 30, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
📍 Location: UPCA Building 1, MOFA

Let’s support our students as they present their groundbreaking work!

23/04/2026

Join the Guided Transect Walk at Sustainability Fiesta 2026 on 24 April (Friday) at UP Diliman.

Guided by Prof. Nappy Navarra, this participatory workshop invites you to walk the Academic Oval, observe real campus conditions, and map out sustainability challenges and opportunities—see where we're at and where we could be.

🕘 Limited slots available
🔗 Pre-registration required. Register here: https://forms.gle/Z3y3FnzVexhEwvAd8

Be part of shaping practical, community-driven solutions for a more sustainable campus.

23/04/2026

Join us for the PhDDBE Dissertation Defense Presentation under the Environmental Landscapes Studio Laboratory (ELSL) by Sarah M. Moussavi.

Developing a Model of Indigenous Knowledge System for Forest Landscape Management: Case Studies of Dumagat/Remontado of Rizal and Obu Manuvu of Davao City

📅 Date: April 27, 2026
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: UPCA Building 1, MOFA

Panel Members:
Gerard Rey A. Lico, PhD (HTCSL)
Cathe Desiree Nadal, PhD (ELSL)
Carmen Bettina S. Bulaong, PhD (HTCSL)
Nicolo Del Castillo, PhD (BSSL)
Isidoro R. Malaque III, PhD (Dept. of Architecture, CHSS, UP Mindanao)

✨ Don’t miss this insightful presentation bridging indigenous knowledge and forest landscape management!

22/04/2026

Thank you, Prof. Madonna Danao!

22/04/2026

Congratulations!

21/04/2026

The Environmental Landscapes Studio Laboratory of the UP College of Architecture warmly invites everyone to an upcoming webinar conducted by desert INK entitled:

“CONTEXT-DRIVEN LANDSCAPES”

📅 Thursday, April 23, 2026
🕘 9:00 – 10:30 AM
🔗 Webinar Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/ContextLandscapes
Meeting ID: 924 8997 7087
Passcode: ConDrvLand

With a reputation for creating exciting places which enhances lives, desert INK is an innovative team of international landscape architects keen to do things differently.