Northwards
Query/Drafts Deadline: November 16, 2026
Final Article Due Date: January 8, 2027
Guest Editors: Heidi Redman and Cameron De Long
As landscape architects, we are shaped by the landscapes we design, plan, study and inhabit. If you have ever spent time in the north, its vastness, beauty, complexity and resilience have no doubt left a lasting impression on you.
Twenty years ago, Landscapes | Paysages published its first issue on the north: the Spring 2007 edition “Landscapes from the Land | Des paysages qui façonnent le Nord,” guest edited by Richard Wyma and Peter Briggs. Two decades later, we revisit this theme with a new perspective—reflecting on the many lessons learned, celebrating accomplishments and looking forward.
In 2027, the Nunavut Association of Landscape Architects (NuALA) also marks its 25th anniversary as a component association of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects representing the profession of landscape architecture. For a quarter century, NuALA has been a “voice” for Nunavut and an advocate for northern landscapes.
Everyone has their own impression of what “the North” means to them. It is a geographic construct, a cultural landscape, a diverse natural environment, an Indigenous landscape. While a small number of landscape architects live and practice in the north, many others from across Canada are involved in projects in the north and making significant contributions across the territories and northern regions. Work in the north spans a broad area of practice—from parks planning and development, to cultural and historic site protection, wildlife management and conservation, detailed design, tourism, economic development and many other initiatives.
In this issue of Landscapes | Paysages we invite you to submit articles discussing northern landscapes, reflections on landscape architecture in the north, and what northern landscapes can teach us. We are looking to explore: the work of landscape architects in the north, contributions that amplify northern voices, celebrate Indigenous leadership, and demonstrate how landscape architecture can help sustain healthy communities, resilient ecosystems and enduring connections between people and place.
Possible topics include:
- What are landscape architects doing in northern regions across Canada and beyond?
- What does the idea of “the North” mean in the context of a spotlight on northern regions, and renewed conversations about sovereignty, stewardship and identity, now more than ever?
- If you have lived, worked or travelled in the north, what have those experiences taught you?
- How does the north shape our identity—as individuals, as landscape architects, as a nation?
- What pivotal issues are facing northern communities and landscapes today?
- How has climate change adaptation affected your work in the north?
- Can you share examples of meaningful engagement and collaboration with northern communities?
- What can the north teach us about belonging and relationships with the land?
We invite your submissions! Drop us a line with your idea/thoughts/abstracts and we’ll get in touch to discuss how we can include your material.
Please send ideas, abstracts to Heidi, Cameron or Laurie, and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require additional information.
Guest Editors:
Cameron De Long, cldelong76@gmail.com
Heidi Redman, hredman@elac.ca
LP Managing Editor
Laurie Blake, lp@csla-aapc.ca
General Guidelines for Contributors
We welcome a range of formats, including:
- Feature Articles: In-depth explorations of 1,200–1,500 words.
- Prologue Articles: Short reflections or provocations of 300–500 words.
- Case Studies: Examples of projects that integrate playful concepts.
- Interviews: Conversations with practitioners, policymakers or academics or those with something to contribute to the topic.
- Visual Content: Infographics, maps and other visuals that illustrate the topic.
- Images: Supply 10-12, high-resolution images (300 dpi) for feature articles and 2-3 for shorter pieces, with captions and photo credits. Further photo guidelines available upon request.
Biography
- Please provide a brief bio (around 50 words), a photograph, your preferred email address and a mailing address (for complimentary copies). Our authors are the voice of LP, and our readers appreciate knowing where you are coming from. In your brief bio, please DO include a mention of your work or home base – but please keep the information brief. Instead, we invite you to use the space to tell us something about yourself, and your link to the story you are telling in the magazine, or to the issue’s theme.