The Learning Forest was recently Awarded the Platinum LEAF (Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework) Certification.
The LEAF is a Certification scheme that that celebrates and encourages good landscape design, construction and management of development and park projects. It recognizes ecological, social, and climatic resilience and encourages sustainability in Singapore’s urban landscape and acknowledges best practices in Landscape Design and Management.
Read MoreStephen Caffyn Landscape Design is one of the founding signatories of Landscape Architects Declare Climate & Biodiversity Emergency.
Landscape Architects Declare is part of Construction Declares, a global petition uniting all strands of construction and the built environment. It is both a public declaration of our planet’s environmental crises and a commitment to take positive action in response to climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse.
Read MoreStephen Caffyn Landscape Design received Awards for The Learning Forest & Kranji Marshes at the Landscape Institute Awards in November 2018. The Learning Forest, at Singapore Botanic Gardens, Won of the top Award for Design for a Large Scale Development at the prestigious Landscape Institute (LI) Awards 2018 in the UK.
Kranji Marshes awarded Highly Commended in the same category.
Read MoreGreat to see the Learning Forest featured in the International Portfolio section of FutureArc UK Magazine August/September 2019 Issue.
Read MoreWe are very pleased that two of Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design’s (SCLD) projects have been shortlisted as Finalists for the prestigious Landscape Institute Awards. Our two (2) shortlisted projects are the Learning Forest and Kranji Marshes.
The LI received over 160 entries for the Awards from companies and practitioners from around the world. A total of 36 projects were shortlisted and we were fortunate that both projects submitted by Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design were shortlisted as finalists.
Read MoreGizmo is 13 years old today. Happy Hatchday Gizmo!
Gizmo's Bio
Name: Gizmo Grey Caffyn
Scientific Name: Psittacus erithacus erithacus
Gizmo has had some surprises recently - such his little brother Maximilian who is growing more mobile and active.
Read MoreOn March 21st 2018 staff from Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design gave a technical tour of the Learning Forest at Singapore Botanic Gardens to a school group from the College les Aigrettes, Reunion island (La Réunion) who are visiting Singapore on an educational and cultural tour. The group of 17 students aged from 11- 16 years have worked wonders to transform their own School environment as part of their ‘Vague Verte’ (Green Wave) project under the guidance of their teacher, Sophie Auzeine.
Read MoreStephen Caffyn Landscape Design's Learning Forest project at Singapore Botanic Gardens has been awarded the first ever ABC Waters GOLD Certification by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) in recognition of its exceptional use of sustainable water design features and management practices.
Read MoreStephen Caffyn Landscape Design are happy to announce that our masterplanning project Bishan to City Feasibility Study has won a Gold Award at the Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards.
The aim of the planning study was to further progress of the National Cycling Master Plan by providing seamless connectivity between Bishan and the City along the Kallang River. This URA commissioned study was to determine the technical feasibility of a series of pedestrian and cycling friendly crossings along the Kallang Park Connector with the aim of creating a seamless route.
Read MoreStephen Caffyn Landscape Design wins the Outstanding Award of Excellence at the Singapore Landscape Architecture Awards for Kranji Marshes.
The Kranji Marshes improvement project was intended to reinstate the marsh as a haven for freshwater birds and provide access and facilities for visitors.
Kranji Marshes is now home to more than 170 species of birds, 54 species of butterflies and 33 species of dragonflies, all of which can be observed and studied by visitors without disturbance.
Read MoreIt seems a shame not to share our photos and videos of some of our Singapore Otters with their pups taken in March this year (2017). This is just one of the families of Smooth-coated Otters (Lutrogale perspicallata) to be found in Singapore. This particular group of otters are long gone from their former holt location at Changi now.
Read MoreIt's nice to compare the latest photos we took of the Eco-Link@BKE recently with our early photos, taken just after the planting works were completed, back in 2013.
The wildlife bridge has been monitored by NParks with camera traps, bat detectors (which is a device that detects the echlocation calls made by different species of bats and not a gadget used by Bruce Wayne), and bird ringing programs.
Read MoreAt Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design we find ourselves increasingly involved in leading Cycling infrastructure projects. In this regard, we have expanded our scope of services from Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design, to include Cycling Consultancy Services.
Read MoreWhen going through our portfolio and site photos it is nice to do a comparision to see how accurate our visualizations and graphics are to the completed project.
Here at Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design in Singapore we use the SketchUp and Lumion to produce our Landscape Architectural visualisations.
Read MoreWe have produced a lot of visualizations in Lumion for our projects such as the Round Island Route Coastal Adventure, Kranji Marshes, and Bishan to City Feasibility Study in the last year. Sometimes however SketchUp and Lumion are fun to just play with as can be seen in the video of a hobbit house below.
Read MoreThe Learning Forest at Singapore Botanic Gardens by Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design (SCLD).
As Landscape Architects and Lead Consultants for the project, Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design created new wetlands, visitor facilities, replacement parking, and themed walks encompassing a wide variety of forest, bamboo and wetland plant collections whilst also conserving and improving the existing southern forest.
Read MoreOn 31st March 2017, the Learning Forest at Singapore Botanic Gardens was officially opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He commemorated the event by planting a tree, Kopsia singaporensis, together with Minister of National Development - Mr Lawrence Wong.
The Learning Forest is a new 9.8 hectare extension to the existing Singapore Botanic Gardens, designed by Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design. The Learning Forest has a different theme and atmosphere to much of the existing Botanic Gardens, as it is more natural, and has a less manicured ambience.
Read MoreIt's a busy week for us all at Stephen Caffyn Landscape Design. Today ( Wednesday 29 March 2017) our Bishan to City Feasibility Study project, to create seamless connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists along the Kallang River, featured prominently in a new exhibition at the URA Centre with the title 'A River Runs Through It'. The exhibition was launched by Minister for National Development - MR Lawrence Wong.
Read MoreOn Friday (31st March) the Prime Minister will be opening our Learning Forest project at Singapore Botanic Gardens.
The final preparations and general cleaning up are underway to prepare this 10 hectare extension to Singapore Botanic Gardens for the grand opening.
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