Augmented Landscapes

Founded in 1977 by Steven Holl and William Stout as a rawer counterpoint to conventional architecture publishing, Pamphlet Architecture began its run with Holl's "Bridges." Across three decades the series has given room to experimental thinkers, including Lebbeus Woods, Zaha Hadid, Lars Lerup and Michael Sorkin. This twenty-eighth issue marks the series' thirtieth year and is the first in its history to focus on landscape architecture.

The spotlight falls on Smout Allen, a London practice. Its five projects examine how people have expanded the land through buildings and infrastructure. Rather than treating these changes as simply good or bad, the work asks readers to consider how such interventions blur the line between what seems natural and what is manufactured.