04/11/2026
My first IFLA World Congress, and it happened right here in my hometown of Hong Kong! Thanks to HKILA for having me on the panel for Evolution of Practice: Landscape Architecture in the New Era.
Drawing from my time in and , I shared a realization about what we must claim as a profession: we can’t just be “draftsmen” executing orders; we must be “discussion partners” at the table.
I loved learning from my co-panelists, Iris and Siu-man. Sitting between two generations of incredible HK landscape architects gave me so much perspective.
But, the B best surprise was running into my old friends halfway across the world! Reconnecting with my US community made my week.
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