Landscape Insight August 2017 | Page 3

is published monthly by Mulberry Publications Ltd. EDITOR’S LETTER GOING FOR GREEN Editor : Michael Northcott [email protected] Editorial Assistant : Shekina Tuahene [email protected] Production Assistant : Karly Besnard [email protected] Account Manager : Katerina Mano [email protected] Accounts : Apex Business 01481730418 Customer Services : 020 3176 6185 [email protected] Contributors Phil Tremayne, Michael John McGarr, Sarah Francis, Norman Emery Design www.tegra.in I t is interesting watching how trends suddenly emerge for ideas which are not necessarily new. This month we revealed on our website that the UK green roof market is delivering an 17% increase in growth year on year. The report was published by Livingroofs.org in association with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), and was launched at the First Assessment of the UK Green Roof Market event at London City Hall, hosted by the Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, Shirley Rodrigues The report showed that growth was happening both nationally and in London, where 42% of the market currently is focused, and the findings also suggested specific planning policies affecting London were partly responsible for its exploding popularity. Roof gardens are not a brand new concept, but what this demonstrates is that a little public awareness combined with a smart policy decision from local or even central government really does have a big effect on the buying decisions of the public. In this instance, it so happens that roof gardens are an incredibly London Mulberry Publications 154-160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ Tel: [phone] attractive way to adorn buildings, and create cool spaces for the people Colchester Wellington House, Butt Road, Colchester CO3 3DA Tel: [phone] which incorporates a ‘vertical gardens’ concept, resulting in a building www.landscapeinsight.com designs, and a unique way to live in a city that is so identifiably Italian. 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. inside to break out be outdoors. This month we are featuring a residential development in Milan that looks like something out of the Avatar movie, but in a good way. Forcing the natural into an urban context produces some very attractive Elsewhere we are looking at a Gourock coastal development by Hirst Landscape Architects, and exploring the challenges that were overcome to tart up an area that was very tired before Paul Miller and his team got their hands on it. I hope you enjoy the issue. Michael Northcott Editor Landscape Insight [email protected] August 2017 | Landscape Insight 3