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 […]
Read MoreThe famous resort, The Mirage, on the Las Vegas Strip, is celebrating its 30 year anniversary! The Mirage was the first new resort to be built in Las Vegas in 16 years, and the first mega-resort on the Las Vegas Strip (with a budget of $630M- an amount unheard of at that time), which launched […]
Read MoreIn 2016, third-year MLA students, Adam Kehoss and Winnie Xie (and now Lifescapes’ team members!), from Cal Poly Pomona began a two-year project that addressed various environmental, social and cultural needs and deficiencies for under-served and disadvantaged communities along the lower Los Angeles River. The process demonstrated that simple short-term, low-budget projects were effective at […]
Read MoreApproaching any landscape design project entails more than just relying on years of the design discipline, knowledge of trees, flowers, soil types, water, and the interplay of hardscape. We are a talented team of professionals who understand all of this, but we also bring a myriad of other skills and attributes that go beyond our […]
Read MoreThere’s something extraordinary that happens to us when we enter or are surrounded by a natural space – whether that’s an expansive meadow, a garden, a park, a bluff looking over the ocean, a beautifully designed green space amidst office buildings or at the heart of a resort property. It’s almost primeval. A reaction deeply […]
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