Landscape Insight March/April 2019 | Page 3

is published monthly by Mulberry Publications Ltd. EDITOR’S LETTER COASTAL DEVELOPMENTS Editor : Michael Northcott [email protected] Editorial Assistants : Alessandro Carrara [email protected] Lewis Catchpole [email protected] Account Manager : Ritisha Parmar [email protected] T his month’s At Home feature focuses on LT Studio’s redevelopment of Watchet Marina, which is part of a wider regeneration strategy led by local community interest company Onion Collective to bring more people to the seaside town. The studio’s director, Marc Dix, said maintaining the character of the space was important, whilst also providing sufficient space for people to use collectively. He also talks about how dealing with clients not familiar with the industry helped him discover Accounts : Apex Business 01481730418 Customer Services : 020 3176 6185 [email protected] how to communicate his landscape ideas effectively. Lewis Catchpole caught up with him to find out more about the project, read what he had to say on page 24. Meanwhile, Cracknell’s La Mer landscape project in Dubai is Contributors Marc Dix, Fady Khalife, Claudia de Yong, Rhys Jones, Alison Galbraith a beachfront development that draws inspiration from coastal towns around the world. Fady Khalife, group design director at Cracknell, explains how the main goal was to create a project Design www.tegra.in London Mulberry Publications 154-160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ Tel: 020 3176 6185 www.landscapeinsight.com The editor and publishers do not guarantee the accuracy of statements made by contributors or advertisers, or accept responsibility for any statement that they express in this publication. The opinion of the contributors may not necessarily be the opinion of the publishers. Articles are considered for publication on the basis that they are the author’s original work. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored In a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, with the permission of the publishers. that wasn’t overly ‘manicured’ - using materials which were sustainable and didn’t require a lot of maintenance in the long term. Alessandro Carrara spoke with him to gain more insight about how the firm brought all of these design elements together. Find out more on page 30. Elsewhere, on page 40, Alison Galbraith reflects on the diverse range of parks around London, and on page 42, Claudia de Yong talks about the importance of good communication when forming a client’s perception. I hope you enjoy the issue. Michael Northcott Editor Landscape Insight [email protected] March 2019 | Landscape Insight 3