Xeriscaping: Creating Drought-Resilient Landscapes in Arid Climates
In an era of climate change, efficient water management is a global priority. Xeriscaping—an approach focused on minimizing water use through thoughtful plant selection—offers a sustainable solution that works across diverse climates,...
Discover the Future of Landscape Design with RhinoLands! 🌿
Are you ready to elevate your landscape design process? Join us for a free, exclusive webinar to explore RhinoLands—a BIM software developed specifically for landscape architects to streamline workflows, enhance design precision, and...
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The Rise of Urban Farming: Advantages of Urban Farms in Modern Cities
As urban areas expand, the need for sustainable, local food sources has never been more important. Urban farming offers a unique solution, transforming city spaces into productive farms that contribute to food security, environmental...
Key Insights from the IFLA World Congress 2024: Code Red for the Planet
Introduction The IFLA World Congress 2024, held in Istanbul from September 4th to 6th, is the most important global event in the landscape architecture profession. This year’s congress, themed Code Red for the Planet, was a call to action...
A to Z Tools
RhinoLands includes a comprehensive suite of tools from drawing and design to rendering and documentation. It streamlines the entire landscape design process and saves you valuable time.
RhinoLands at the IFLA World Congress 2024 in Istanbul!
We are thrilled to announce that ASUNI will be sponsoring the IFLA World Congress 2024, taking place in the vibrant and historic city of Istanbul! This prestigious event will gather professionals, academics, and enthusiasts from around...
Discover the Ultimate Solution for Landscape Design with RhinoLands
Are you a landscape architect looking to elevate your design projects? We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar: "RhinoLands: The Ultimate Solution for Landscape Design" Register Now Join us for an insightful session where...
BIM Advantages in Landscape Modeling: A Comprehensive Guide
In the ever-evolving realm of landscape architecture, the integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology has emerged as a transformative force. BIM offers a comprehensive approach to design, enabling landscape architects to...
Urban Greenery Enhancement Research Using RhinoLands
At the Digital Landscape Architecture conference held in Vienna this year, the powerful combination of Rhino, Grasshopper, and Lands Design took center stage. Presented by Elham Ghabouli from Asuni, the research "Enhancing urban greenery:...
RhinoLands at DLA Conference 2024
The Digital Landscape Architecture (DLA) Conference is a premier event for landscape architects and urban planners, focusing on the latest digital tools and technologies. This year’s conference will be held at TU Wien, offering a hybrid...
BIM Technology in Landscape Design
Maximize Your Project with BIM/LIM BIM technology in landscape design offers 2D/3D modeling and project documentation Experience intelligent elements like vegetation, hardscape, and terrains for effortless editing and meticulous...
RhinoLands Released!
🌿BIM Landscape Design Solution!🌿 RhinoLands is a cutting-edge BIM software solution for landscape architecture and urban planning. It includes tools for 2D, 3D, documentation, and visualization of a landscape project. Intuitive...
RhinoLands Released!
🌿Your Ultimate Landscape Design Solution!🌿 Discover RhinoLands RhinoLands is a comprehensive Landscape Design solution that uses BIM technology to provide 2D, 3D, documentation, and visualization tools. The software offers a user-friendly...
Enjoy the Lands Design 6 Upgrade Promo
Dear User, We are excited to announce that Lands Design has been upgraded to version 6, packed with numerous new features and improvements. Additionally, we are thrilled to introduce our new product: RhinoLands. This bundle...
A Webinar in Spanish: Modelado de paisajes y flujo de trabajo BIM con RhinoLands
¡No te pierdas nuestro primer webinar de RhinoLands presentado en español! El webinar está organizado en colaboración con la Asociación Española de Paisajistas (AEP). Título: Modelado de paisajes y flujo de trabajo BIM con RhinoLands...
Revolutionizing Landscape Architecture with Seamless Lidar Integration
In the ever-evolving field of landscape architecture, precision and efficiency are paramount. We are thrilled to introduce Vision Lidar, a game-changing solution tailored to empower landscape architects and designers. This innovative tool...
Elevating Landscape Design and Architecture with RhinoLands: Free Webinars
We're excited to invite you to two upcoming webinars in collaboration with the Romanian Association of Landscape Architects and the Portuguese Association of Landscape Architects. Join us on February 1st or February 6th as we unveil...
Happy New Year
Dear all Lands Design users, Thank you for contributing to the Lands Design community in 2023. Let’s take a closer look at what we achieved this year before we plunge completely into 2024: In this challenging climatic year, we take pride...
Lands Design is present at Rhino 3D meeting day, Paris
Embark on a journey into the realm of exquisite landscape design with Lands Design, the distinguished landscape plugin for Rhino. Join us at the Rhino 3D Meeting Day in Paris, meticulously organized by Rhino for You, the prominent Rhino...
Green Living Spaces: A Guide to Sustainable Landscapes
Sustainable landscapes are becoming increasingly important as society strives to create environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces. By incorporating sustainable practices into their landscape designs, homeowners...
The Winner of Biennial International Landscape Architecture Award
Z+T Studio's Tangshan Quarry Park project in China has secured the prestigious 2023 Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Architecture Award at the 12th International Landscape Biennial in Barcelona. The Quarry Park emerged from...
Use Plans2BIM AI for building modeling part of your landscape
Introduction Landscape architecture has evolved considerably in recent years due to the increasing urbanization of spaces, and the adoption of new technologies as BIM processes or Artificial Intelligence. Nowadays, outdoor landscape...
XII Barcelona International Landscape Biennial Prize
Introducing the Biennial Prize Candidate Projects We are delighted to announce our sponsorship of the 12th edition of the Barcelona International Landscape Biennial, an event that celebrates outstanding achievements in landscape...
Lost Landscapes: Navigating Transformation Through Landscape Architecture
Introduction: From October 12th to 15th in Naples, Italy, LANDS Design proudly sponsors the IFLA Europe General Assembly, building upon our commitment to this important event from the previous year. Together, we delve into the theme of...
5 Ideas That Expand Living Space Outdoors
Outdoor living spaces are one of the trending topics in landscape design. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, developers are constantly on the lookout for ways to increase functional exterior space. This appeals to home buyers and...
Generative design in landscape architecture
Introduction to Generative Design Generative design is a cutting-edge approach to problem-solving and product design that utilizes algorithms and computational power to generate numerous design options, evaluate them based on specific...
Top Trends in Landscape Design in 2023
Discover the forefront of landscape design as we unveil the top trends shaping outdoor spaces in 2023. From sustainable havens to tech-infused sanctuaries, this year's design landscape is a fusion of innovation and natural beauty. Let's...
How to create the 3D model of an existing building?
As a landscape architect, or a designer, sometimes we need to have the model of the building located in, or around the site. Creating a 3D model of an existing building involves several steps in a manual manner, including data collection,...
How to Create a Sustainable Mediterranean Garden which Promotes Biodiversity
Mediterranean gardens are characterized by their ability to adapt to adverse conditions, such as prolonged exposure to intense sunlight, resistance to strong dry winds and water scarcity. In this type of garden, plants that can survive...
Digital Construction 2023, Athens
The Digital Construction, is the Construction Technology Expo Forum event, which is taking place in Athens on the 10th and 11th of June, showcasing the impact of digital technology & innovation. It explores the challenges and...
Digital Landscape Architecture Conference, 2023
As in previous years, Lands Design proudly participated in the 24th Annual International Conference on Information Technologies in Landscape Architecture, the Digital Landscape Architecture (DLA) Conference. It was held at Anhalt...
10 Things to Know Before Drafting Landscape
One of the most popular design projects for any home is landscaping. This design project does not have to break the bank, but there are a few things that you should know before starting your garden. We recommend researching beforehand to...
Digital Landscape Architecture Conference (DLA), 2023
The 24th annual International Conference on Information Technologies in Landscape Architecture will be hosted by Anhalt University, in Dessau, Germany. The conference, known as DLA Digital Landscape Architecture, is scheduled to take...
Moving Beyond 2D Renderings in Architectural Studios
Architectural studios often rely solely on 2D renderings for landscape design, missing out on the benefits of dedicated tools like Lands Design. This article emphasizes the advantages of incorporating Lands Design into the workflow. By utilizing Lands Design, architects can achieve higher realism and accuracy in their landscape representations, thanks to specialized tools and seamless integration with BIM software. The software streamlines the design process, saves time and costs, and enables better collaboration between architectural and landscape design phases. Case studies highlight the transformative impact of Lands Design, urging architectural studios to unlock the full potential of landscape design.
How to render you landscape project with Twinmotion
We illustrate the process of synchronizing a Lands Design project from Rhino to Twinmotion using the Datasmith plugin.
Webinar of Lands Design in May
We have organized an online learning session in collaboration with LA CES, ASLA. The registration is free for all. The webinar is on May 16. It is an approved LACES course evaluated with 1.5 PDH learning hours. The aim of this webinar is...
Why Lands Design is a good landscape complement for Revit
Lands Design is a great solution for topography and landscape design for Revit users. Here we explain the process of importing the BIM landscape model into Revit with some clicks
The Basics of Landscape Design
Why make a back-to-basics article on the principles of landscape design and landscape architecture? We know that most of our readers are well-versed in landscape architecture and landscape design (though we imagine there are some students...
How to Design an Outdoor Entertaining Area
In this article we will review the design process of an entertainment area step by step. It reviews some basic points that must be into consideration during the design process by landscape designers.
Lands Design 5.8 released!
Personalized lists with divisions Good news for those of you who have been looking for a more personalized list of plants.Lands Design 5.8 includes several features to provide a more personalized list of plants based on a selected...
An innovative green infrastructure
The Landscape Node project is an innovative green infrastructure in Madrid that serves as a natural corridor for wildlife crossing, and for residents. Designed by Alberto Ferrero, the project is built around the idea of sustainability. It...
“Landscape Modeling with Lands Design” webinar in Spanish
Landscape Modeling with Lands Design When? Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. Time? 10:00 am (EST) - Miami time zone Where? Online live-stream via Zoom Language: Spanish. Free with prior registration Registration! Rhino3D.Education and Asuni are...
Webinar: Assessment of the environmental impacts of a landscape
Asuni, in collaboration with Novedge, has organized a webinar focused on the analysis of the environmental impact of a landscape project. What will it cover? The webinar provides an overview of the landscape design process in Rhino. It...
“A Landscape Node”, a green infrastructure modeled with Lands Design
A green bridge is a green infrastructure playing as nature corridors for wildlife crossing. Landscape Node is a project by Alberto Ferrero de la Vaga, which provides a green bridge to connect 3 natural areas with a residential peripheral...
Course of Landscape design with Rhino
Learning 2D and 3D skills overtime is getting more importance for landscape architects. Rhino and Lands Design is a complete package for all you may need for landscape design projects. The new online course of Rhino and Lands Design will...
Highlights of 2022
Thank you for contributing to the Lands Design community in 2022. Let’s take a closer look at what we achieved this year before we plunge into 2023: 1- Our first release of the year was Lands Design 5.6. It included huge progress: +8000...
New year with a new webinar in January
We at ASUNI, wish you a prosperous new year full of new achievements! To...
How much CO2 gets sequestrated by your landscape project?
Plants, by absorbing CO2, play an essential role in reducing our carbon footprint. Knowing the amount of CO2 , which will get sequestrated by trees in a project, is great! This is one of the environmental impacts of our project.We...
Learn a new skill: webinar of BIM and landscape modeling
Achieve a new skill: webinar of BIM and landscape modeling
ASLA conference 2022: Lands Design is presenting new innovations
The annual conference of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is held in San Francisco this year. This conference is the biggest annual conference in the field of landscape architecture in the world. It attracts more than...
Lands Design participates in the IFLA Europe conference
Lands Design participates in the annual congress and the general assembly of IFLA Europe. This year, it takes place in Helsinki, Finland from 13-16 October. Lands Design is sponsoring this event and we will participate with a...
Lands Design 5.7, a version with major improvements in performance
Our essential pillar in the development strategy of Lands Design is to have a powerful landscape design software with high precision and fast performance. In that direction, we are constantly working to improve and to create new features...
The easy learning of landscape design
Learning landscape design with a 3D tool has converted to a highly demanded skill for landscape architects. “How to start designing a landscape?”, “How to work in 3D?”, “I know Rhino but have no idea of how to work with it”, “What...
Course of Lands Design in collaboration with LA CES, ASLA
Asuni is collaborating with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES) by providing frequent courses of Lands Design. LA CES, establishes and enforces the learning courses for landscape architects in the United States...
Seasonal change, seasonal scene in landscape!
Now it's summer! Apart from the weather, is there anything else changing in your outdoor area? Let's take a look at the seasonal change in landscape. The design of a year-round park, garden or courtyard ensures that people will be...
Digital Landscape Architecture Conference, June 2022
The annual Digital Landscape Architecture (DLA) conference will take place at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. As per last year's policy, the event is hybrid: in-person and online. The...
The role of design tools in smart city planning
Smart cities arise from the natural need of human beings to live in a harmonious and balanced environment.Through the efficient use of infrastructure, technology and natural resources, these cities seek to guarantee the quality of life of...
Online event on May 18th: Landscape Modeling and Documentation
The upcoming webinar of Lands Design is titled as Landscape Modeling and Documentation With Lands Design. It is organized in collaboration with Novedge, the leading online software store for design professionals in the United States. The...
Upcoming webinar of Lands Design
The upcoming webinar of Lands Design, is on May 4th at 10:00 CET (GMT+2). The aim of this webinar is an overview of all potential of Lands Design, for landscape architecture. The session addresses the main features of the program,...
Lands Design, a powerful landscape design solution for Revit
Lands Design, together with Rhino, provides a complete software package for landscape design. Lands Design has unique advanced tools in site modeling, operations on topography and a wide vegetation tool set, that make it as a great...
Online course of Rhino and Lands Design in May 2022
Learning 2D and 3D skills overtime is getting more importance for landscape architects. Rhino and Lands Design is a complete package for all you need for landscape design. The new online course of Rhino and Lands Design is organized in...
How to create a wildflower meadow?
Wildflowers provides a natural beauty aspect to your landscape. In general, a wide sunny space is the best place to create a wildflower meadow. The great combination of plant species with different colors and textures attracts butterflies...
A webinar in collaboration with American Society of Landscape Architects
The upcoming webinar of Lands Design, is organized in collaboration with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). ASLA members are invited to register through the Landscape Continuing Education System (LA CES) platform. They...
Landscape Design Trends in 2022
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more homeowners are taking on home renovation projects. In an article by CNBC, an online home remodeling platform, reports that they’ve experienced a 58 percent in the project leads for home...
How to design a golf course?
Golf courses are favorite recreational sites with a wide diversity in their area and design. A standard golf course includes: Teeing ground (tee box area), roughs and bounds, hazards such as lakes, ponds or rocks, sand bunker, fairway,...
Add picture to your landscape project
When we are working with projects, particularly in urban areas, it's quite helpful to add the picture of the surroundings of our project. This, might be a set of buildings, a bridge or a monument. The classic methods of post production...
Lands Design collaborates with Spanish Association of Landscape Architects (AEP)
We are proud to announce that Asuni, is now a protector member of the Spanish Association of Landscape Architects (AEP). This association was founded in 1957, and is known as the main organization for the Landscape Architecture...
Happy New Year!
We, at Asuni, wish you a Happy New Year filled with happiness, success, effectiveness and prosperity! Since the new version of Lands Design (v 5.6) released a few days ago, you may have not installed it yet. This version includes two key...
Lands Design 5.6 released! 8000 plant species & IFC support
Lands Design 5.6 is now available for download! This new version fixes all known bugs and comes with 2 major new features: an expanded plant database and support to IFC files. Plant database We have been recently working to expand our...
Online Workshop of Landscape modelling with Lands Design
We have organized a workshop to be held on Dec 15. This workshop lasts 2 hours and covers a general overview of the program. We´ll develop a landscape by introducing the main commands of the program. The workshop is organized in...
Do you know about Keyline design?
Do you know what Keyline design is? It has defined as a landscaping technique intended to maximize the use of a parcel of land's water resources. The main idea behind ‘Keyline’ water management is to slow down, flow and spread...
7 Innovative Construction Projects for Landscaping
As landscaping professionals, you know that landscaping doesn’t have to be just a collection of flowers, trees, and bushes. By definition, landscaping is anything that changes the look of the land which means that there are a lot of...
Rhino.Inside.Revit 1.0 Released
The Version 1.0 of Rhino.Inside.Revit has been recently released. Rhino.Inside.Revit combines the best of Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit® into one application. This technology in combination with Lands Design for Rhino makes it possible to...
Online courses of Rhino & Lands Design
The pack of Rhino and Lands Design is the complete pack of what you need for drawing, modeling and documentation of all landscape projects. We have scheduled the new Rhino and Lands Design courses for the final quarter of the year in...
Upcoming workshop of Lands Design on Sept. 14
Our next online workshop on Lands Design will be held on September 14th. It covers the main functions and characteristics of the program. The workshop is two hours long and runs on the Rhino version. Here are the details: Title: Landscape...
International Congress of Landscape Architects in Granada
The first International Congress of Landscape Architects of Spain, in 2021 is hosted in Granada, Spain. It is also the annual meeting of the European Society of Landscape Architects (IFLA Europe). The congress "Landscape here and now"...
New residential project with a vertical forest
"Living In The Noom" designed by Sanzpont Arquitectura based in Mexico, is an incredible example of a sustainability approach in residential building design. The project tries to answer where would you like to live for the rest of your...
Best summer flowers for your landscape
When we talk about summer flowers, we refer to specially 4 items that indicates the adequate plant : To bloom in summer (or earlier) Sun tolerant Heat tolerant Drought tolerant The following selection includes long-lived annual flowers...
Webinar of VisualARQ and Lands Design (Spanish)
Learn about architecture and landscape architecture tools in Rhino environment: Lands Design and VisualARQ. Icreatia, has organized a webinar session with an overview of both programs of ASUNI that provide BIM technology in Architecture...
Lands Design 5.5 is available now! Discover its features!
All new features we have been recently talking about, now are available for our users in the public version 5.5. Import existing buildings surrounding your project with one click! Topiary tool Create forest form any hatch (in Rhino) or...
Parametric Design in Landscape Architecture
Have you ever heard of parametric design? Parametric design is the technique that uses algorithmic-based software to produce computational, generative, reactive, and immersive 3D models to be used in landscape architecture, planning, and...
Live courses of Rhino and Lands Design
The bundle of RhinoLands is the best solution for having a stand-alone design program in landscape architecture. With this pack, you can do all the design process from 2D drawing to 3D model and documentations. You can prepare different...
IFC Support in Lands Design
How are you familiar with IFC file format? IFC is short for Industry Foundation Class which uses to describe architectural, building and construction industry data. This extension is platform neutral, meaning that for reading these files,...
Topiary tool in Lands Design
Topiary is the art of clipping trees and shrubs to shape them as sculptures. You can imagine many amazing form and themes for adding a unique topiary sculpture to your project or creating a thematic garden with various forms of...
Digital Landscape Architecture Conference DLA 2021
May 26 – 28Cost: €5 – €60Venue: virtual hybrid The annual conference of Digital Landscape Architecture (DLA) is Virtual Hybrid in 2021. It will be held at Anhalt University, Germany while the sessions are offered on-site and...
Webinar: landscape modelling with Lands Design (April 21st)
Join our upcoming webinar on April 21st. The event is organized in collaboration with LACES, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The webinar lasts 100 minutes, covering Lands Design main commands and features. We develop a...
The new plant editor generates amazing plant displays!
We are replacing old plant realistic models with new ones, generated with the new version of the Plant editor. The quality and realism of the new realistic models is much better! And we will be adding new realistic models in the upcoming...
Lands Design presentation at AWA+D in Los Angeles on April 13th
VisualARQ and Lands Design: practical uses for Architects and Landscape architects Tuesday April 13 2021, 6:30pm PDT Cost: free for members, 15US$ for not members Venue: Zoom Conference Join this presentation within the AWA+D events to...
Import 3D buildings with Lands Design
Lands Design is getting enhanced more! There is a new option inside import terrain tool, which imports existing buildings in 3D. In the upcoming versions you can decide to import existing buildings around the project area in addition to...
Happy springtime!
It´s Springtime! The nature is blooming! Look at this interesting project which is the design of a thematic garden for a factory, presenting a corporate landscaping project. It was designed by Rosana Almuzara, landscape architect at...
How to model a forest?
21 March is the International Day of Forests expressing the importance of conservation and reproduction of forests. There are many project that requires modelling the forests. With Lands Design you can model an existing or create a new...
Generate Plants from Blocks
Do you have a drawing in your hands with some symbols indicated as plants? The classic landscape drawings include some crown symbols as plants in 2D representation. Would you like to replace these 2D blocks with a 3D plant? Lands Design...
Lands Design 5.4 available
Lands Design 5.4 is now available for download. This new service release includes some new features and fixes most of the issues reported by users: Plants from blocks (watch the video) Lands Design Zoo plugin for Zoo 7 (download it here)...
Lands Design Inside Revit
Through the Revit plugin “Rhino Inside”, you can run Rhino and Lands Design from Revit, and generate landscape design in Revit. Rhino, Grasshopper and Revit all are coworking for your landscape design modeling and documentation.
How to create a vertical garden with Lands Design?
Does plants placed on a vertical surface, appears like its normal appearance? Such finicky point, is developed with our plant modelers recently. In Lands Design plant database, now we have several plants with a special representation for...
Lands Design for Rhino 7
Lands Design, the professional landscape software is available for Rhin 7. Lands Design v.5.3 works properly and in a compatible mode with Rhino 7. Update your Lands Design.
Plant database is always growing!
All the realistic models of plant species are included in the plant database of the evaluation version of Lands Design as well. Through any update of the program, you will get surprised with some new added plant representations! Take a...
Share your projects with us!
If you already have a project realized with Lands Design, you are welcome to share it with us. We will publish it in the Lands Design projects gallery and social media. If you are interested, please send to our email landsdesign@asuni.com...
Lands Design is available for AutoCAD 2021
Lands Design is available for AutoCAD 2021! From Lands Design 5.1 you can also work with AutoCAD 2021 in addition to the older versions from 2015 to 2020. Just install the latest version of Lands Design from here Remember that you have...