The casino industry lost a giant, as Sheldon Adelson, founder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., passed away today. We, at Lifescapes International, were fortunate to be the landscape architect on several of his remarkable projects, such as The Venetian, Tao Beach at The Venetian, Venezia, The Palazzo, The Venetian Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao. […]
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Happy Birthday to CEO/Founder Don Brinkerhoff, FASLA, 90 Years Young Today! By 16, Don was already working in the landscape industry. Then, he attended Cal Poly Pomona, graduating in 1952 with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture. After 5 years working for others, he received his Landscape Architecture license in 1957, establishing his own firm with […]
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Our work is never done… Our commitment to a project extends long after the landscape design and art direction/installation are finished. We never consider it “off the boards“ or out of our minds. We go back periodically and check on the project, monitoring how it looks and feels to us and visitors alike. We reflect […]
Read MoreSol Kerzner was our very first casino client. The project was The Cascades in Bophuthatswana, South Africa, and it would later be considered the first integrated casino resort, with gaming, a man-made lake, championship golf courses and world-class entertainment. The synergism between Sol and Lifescapes International Founder/CEO, Don Brinkerhoff, was abundantly clear from the start, […]
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One of the many things that we pride ourselves on at Lifescapes International is our commitment to a thorough and thoughtful planting design that is unique to each project’s style and needs. We believe that the softscape needs to be just as layered as the built environment, with a wonderful collection of shrubs and groundcovers […]
Read MoreWe hope that you, your family and business associates are doing what you can to remain in good health. Although this is an unprecedented business adjustment, we will continue to provide you with what you need to keep projects progressing on schedule. We are committed to what we have promised and are continuing to work […]
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We’re living in a fast-paced, on-demand society – and retail shopping behavior has changed drastically over the years. In a recent report, the National Retail Federation found that whether in-store or online, shoppers typically seek to buy a certain item rather than just browsing – and 73% of those surveyed said that’s also the case […]
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