Opinion Piece — 1.1.2025

Where Did the Landscape Go?

Text Meri Mannerla-Magnusson

Sirkku Rosi: *Kaikki kaipaavat nimiä*, 2022. Aquarelle on paper.

Urban nature is more than healthy and hygienic green space steered by science and technology, argues landscape architect Meri Mannerla-Magnusson.

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