About

Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA), a professional body of Landscape Architects, was established in May, 2003. It is registered under the Indian Society’s Act, 1860, (sec 21, registration number no. 9557) and Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (sec 29- registration no. A 9417).

The society has over 360 members from different states of the country and some from across the world. The society is at the forefront in creating a global awareness about the fast emerging profession of Landscape Architecture and promoting and enhancing the professional excellence among its members in India.

ISOLA is a member of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA).

Definition of Landscape Architect:

A Landscape Architect is a professional with a recognised qualification in Landscape Architecture, who holistically addresses the analysis, design, master-planning, conservation, development and management of natural and man-made environments, and other such intersections between human activity and natural systems. Landscape architects seek to create a balanced and healthy environment through the well-being, not only of humans and their associated spaces of various scales and typologies, but also the flora and fauna in it. The profession therefore, involves, but is not limited to, ecology, sociology, cultural studies, vegetation studies, hydrology, spatial design and construction techniques.

Landscape architects design parks, campuses, streetscapes, trails, plazas, and other projects that help define a community; their involvement also includes ecological restoration, planning, and design of degraded spaces, through analysis, planning, design and stewardship. They work in settings ranging from the urban to the wild and at scales ranging from the individual to the regional to create healthy environments that positively affect the quality of land and life.

Decisions in Landscape Architecture are taken not at the cost of, but by enhancing natural
systems and safeguarding the built environment.

Mission

The mission of ISOLA is to nurture and enhance the profession of landscape architecture by providing leadership in the creation of artful design in our man made, cultural and natural environments. The Society aims to promote a high standard of professional service in application of the art and science of Landscape Architecture / Landscape Design, and to promote and conserve natural resources.

ISOLA Objectives

Aims & Objectives

The objectives of ISOLA are:

To promote a high standard of professional service in application of the art and science of Landscape Architecture/ Landscape Design as a whole
To promote and conserve natural resources / environment / landscape, recognizing their responsibilities to the community as a whole, both for the present and succeeding generations.
To consider all the questions affecting and relating to the practice of landscape architecture / landscape design and to intimate and watch over the measures affecting or likely to affect professional practice of Landscape Architecture / Landscape Design

To hold conferences / seminars, meetings, and or exhibitions for discussion and the exchange of information on the problems affecting or relating to landscape design / landscape architecture / environmental design / planning.
To ascertain and notify the law and practice relevant to the landscape designer / landscape architect, and to compile, collect, revise, print and publish statistics, professional records or periodicals relating to any of the objective of the Society

For a detailed list of aims and objectives included in the Memorandum of Association click on the following link: ISOLA : Memorandum, Rules & Regulations