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Statements on Landscape Architecture Programs Worldwide: Case Studies across the Globe
Laura Cipriani and Maria Villalobos
Landscape Journal, November 2023, 42 (2) 81-128; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.42.2.81
Laura Cipriani
Laura Cipriani is an assistant professor in landscape architecture at TU Delft. She has taught for a decade at IUAV, Politecnico di Milano, National University Singapore, Venice International University, and the University of Padua. She holds a Master in Design Studies (Hons) from Harvard Design School (2004), a PhD in Urbanism from IUAV (2008), and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture (Hons) from IUAV (2001). The winner of numerous fellowships from 2009–2012, she was awarded the EU Marie Curie research grant (assistant professor level), and since 2014 she has held the title of Italian associate professor. In 2008, she founded Superlandscape, an urban and landscape design firm. She represents TU Delft at UNISCAPE, and she was involved with ECLAS and IFLA Europe to develop the EU Common Training Framework for Landscape Architecture. Laura was recently awarded the prestigious Comenius Fellowship 2023 for teaching innovation.
Maria Villalobos
Maria Villalobos is an Associate Professor at IIT in Chicago and Director of the Master in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism. She holds a master’s in Design Studies from Harvard GSD and a PhD in Landscape Architecture from the ENSP-Versailles. In 2017, she made history as the first woman to receive the first prize in the Venezuelan Architecture Biennale. Villalobos is an active member of the Lincoln Yards Advisory Council and the Committee on Design for the Department of City Planning in Chicago, a Board Member of Friends of the Park in Chicago, and a Core Member of Dark Matter University. Her expertise and dedication have been recognized with the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s 2022 Excellence in Design Studio Teaching Award.

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In this issue
Landscape Journal
Vol. 42, Issue 2
1 Nov 2023
Statements on Landscape Architecture Programs Worldwide: Case Studies across the Globe
Laura Cipriani, Maria Villalobos
Landscape Journal Nov 2023, 42 (2) 81-128; DOI: 10.3368/lj.42.2.81
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- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Landscape Programs Worldwide: Results and Critical Statements
- Case Studies on Masters in Landscape Architecture Around the World: Results and Critical Statements
- Seeds of Future Landscape Education: Conclusions
- Author Contributions
- Peer Review Statement
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix
- References
- Figures & Data
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