LOLA landscape architects is an office for progressive landscape architecture. The name LOLA is an abbreviation of LOst LAndscapes, which symbolizes our focus on spatial optimization of existing cultural landscapes, while embracing and using their local particularities and re-establishing them as strong features for the future. With thoughtful ideas and targeted interventions, LOLA wants to […]
Read MoreIt all starts with nature, and so does the Biotech HQ Science Campus. Guided by its mission to build a stronger future for rural China through cutting-edge agricultural and animal husbandry technologies, the HAID Group has established its headquarters in Guangzhou, Guangdong. To bring this vision to life, HAID Group commissioned LOLA Landscape Architects to […]
Read MoreThe LOLA Landsape Architects designed Parkstadroute is a recreational route for cycling and hiking with a total length of approximately 35 kilometres. It runs through IBA Parkstad, a region in the southern Netherlands historically known for coal mining. The route is conceived as a slow, landscape-oriented infrastructure that reveals most distinctive spatial, cultural and natural […]
Read MoreHaitang River Eco Park: A Tropical Ecotopia at 18°N Haitang River Eco Park is a visionary masterplan located just inland from Haitang Bay in Sanya, a nationally recognized tourism destination. The project transforms nearly 14 km of former industrial riverfront into a thriving tropical ecological corridor. As Asia’s first urban rewilding initiative, it integrates three […]
Read MoreMonumental industrial site De Meelfabriek is a landmark industrial complex in the city of Leiden, the Netherlands. Covering an area of no less than 55.000 square metres and listed as a national monument, De Meelfabriek is a major redevelopment project. For nearly four decades, Meelfabriek initiator Ab van der Wiel has been the driving force […]
Read MoreDe Groene Kaap is a nature-inclusive stepping stone in the urban nature network of Rotterdam. LOLA Landscape Architects’ approach to the built environment is centered around creating a nature-based city. A series of courtyards and roof landscape gardens allows people, animals, and plants to thrive in their habitat. With 450 homes spread across four residential […]
Read MoreEtzenrade Castle Garden publicly opened in September 2021 and has grown into a popular destination for national and international walkers and garden lovers. The public garden holds its name after the castle that once stood on those grounds. Today, visitors can see the ‘Etzenrader Huisken’ (Etzenrader House), a national and provincial monumental building made from […]
Read MoreThe new adidas World of Sports Campus is a former military airbase that turned into a fresh and future-oriented 14.000 m2 campus. The world-renowned sports brand adidas Group commissioned LOLA Landscape Architects to design its headquarters campus expansion in collaboration with consultants and designers. The ambition is to immerse employees and visitors into the sports […]
Read MoreLOLA Landscape Architects, TALLER and L+CC won the international competition for a 600 hectare forest and sports park in Guang Ming, Shenzhen, China. The forest and sports park is to become a destination for the Big Bay area. As this metropolitan region finds its success in innovative industries, the park focuses on innovation in sports […]
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