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What Is Landscape Architecture?

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Landscape architects create healthy, safe, and beautiful outdoor places for everyone. As members of a STEM profession, they bring science and design together to make our communities better places to live, work, and play.

Being a landscape architect requires years of education and experience and passing a national exam. They are licensed—just like doctors and engineers—to keep people safe and secure. Learn more (PDF).

And learn more about the employment outlook and market for landscape architecture and ongoing efforts to further diversify the profession.

Website: Your Path to a Landscape Architecture Career

Interviews with Landscape Architecture Leaders

The Best of Student Design

The Best of Professional Design

Interactive: Landscape Architecture 101

Landscape Architecture and Climate Action

Residential Design

Community Planning and Design

Climate-Resilient Design

Green Infrastructure

Access to Health and Nature

Universal Design