Landscape Architecture Magazine

What Landscape Architecture Magazine does

Landscape Architecture Magazine (LAM) is the official monthly professional magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), in continuous publication since 1910 and headquartered at 636 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. It produces editorial coverage across three primary categories—Climate & Biodiversity, Practice, and Projects—serving landscape architecture professionals, students, allied design and construction professionals, public decision makers, and the scientific community that collaborates with landscape architects. Supplementary products include the GOODS editorial column for manufacturer product coverage, the JSTOR-hosted archive covering 1910–2015, an annual Product Directory, and digital editions sold via Zinio.

The magazine operates with 1–10 employees and is owned and published by ASLA, a nonprofit professional membership organization; LAM is provided to members as a membership benefit bundled with ASLA dues. Distribution is structurally anchored to ASLA's membership base and events, with secondary reach through ASLA's Instagram, X, and Facebook channels, email newsletters, JSTOR (academic), and Zinio (consumer digital). Advertising and the 2026 Product Directory are the principal commercial surfaces visible to manufacturers; no subscription pricing or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Award-winning journalism, including features recognized by the 2022 ASLA Bradford Williams Medal, reinforces editorial credibility within the profession.

Name

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Legal name

American Society of Landscape Architects

Website

https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landscape Architecture Magazine is the official monthly magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects, covering landscape architecture projects, practice, and climate topics for professional members, students, and allied design professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Publication

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture magazine
• Professional trade publication
• Architectural editorial coverage
• Membership publication benefit
• Design journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Landscape Architecture Magazine is the official monthly publication of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). It publishes editorial coverage of landscape architecture projects, practice management, climate and biodiversity, and professional education for landscape architects. The magazine is distributed primarily as a digital membership benefit to ASLA members, with standalone digital issues sold through Zinio and historical archives accessible via JSTOR.

Product overview

Landscape Architecture Magazine is a single, unified print and digital publication — the official magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The core product is the monthly magazine, supplemented by the GOODS editorial column for product coverage, LAM Archives on JSTOR (1910-2015), the annual 2026 Product Directory, and digital issues available through Zinio. The magazine covers landscape architecture projects, climate & biodiversity, practice management, and professional education, primarily serving landscape architects, students, planners, architects, engineers, and allied professionals in the United States and abroad.

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Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Magazine (Monthly) The core monthly magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects, featuring editorial coverage of landscape architecture projects, climate and biodiversity, practice management, criticism, essays, photography, and book reviews. Distributed digitally to ASLA members and made available for individual digital purchase through Zinio.
• GOODS Editorial Column

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning journalism recognized by the ASLA Bradford Williams Medal
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JSTORminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAM archives from 1910 to 2015 are hosted on JSTOR's academic platform, making the magazine's historical content accessible to researchers, academics, and professionals through the JSTOR journal portal (jstor.org/journal/landarch). The archives were made available for free for a limited time.
• ZiniominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual digital issues of Landscape Architecture Magazine are available for purchase through Zinio's digital publishing platform (zinio.com/publications/landscape-architecture-magazine/5083), enabling readers to buy single issues outside of ASLA membership.
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAM is the official magazine of ASLA, published by the American Society of Landscape Architects. ASLA members receive LAM as a membership benefit. The magazine is promoted through ASLA's website, events, and communications channels. ASLA's publisher contact is listed at [email protected].

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ArchDaily: One of the world's most-visited architecture websites, covering architecture projects, products, and events. Comparable to LAM as an architecture editorial and product-coverage platform serving practitioners, but with a much larger digital audience and broader scope.
• The Architect's Newspaper: Architectural trade publication covering architecture and design projects, practice, and industry news. Directly comparable to LAM as a professional architecture/design periodical serving practitioners and allied professionals, with similar editorial and advertising models.
• Metropolis Magazine: Design and architecture publication covering built environment, sustainability, and design practice. Comparable to LAM as a professional architecture/design editorial brand targeting designers and allied professionals, with overlap in coverage of sustainability and practice topics.
• Architectural Record: One of the longest-running architectural trade publications in the US, covering architecture projects, practice, and technology. Comparable to LAM as a professional architecture periodical serving practitioners, though it targets a broader architecture audience rather than the landscape architecture niche.
• Azure Magazine: Canadian architecture and design magazine covering contemporary design, projects, and products. Comparable to LAM as a professional design/architecture periodical, though with a Canadian/regional focus and broader design scope.
• Dezeen: Leading global architecture, design, and interiors publication with extensive digital reach. Comparable to LAM as a design/architecture editorial brand targeting architects and allied professionals, but operating at significantly larger digital scale.

Others

• Dwell: Modern architecture and design publication targeting design enthusiasts and consumers. Adjacent to LAM's editorial space (architecture/design) but targets consumers rather than practitioners, making it thematic rather than direct competition.
• Landscape Architecture Foundation: Nonprofit organization supporting landscape architecture research, education, and scholarship. Closely adjacent to LAM as part of the landscape architecture institutional ecosystem — both serve the same profession and often cross-reference each other's work — though LAF focuses on research/grants rather than editorial publishing.

Broad incumbents

• Architectural Digest: Established architecture and design consumer publication with very large consumer reach. Comparable to LAM as a design/architecture editorial brand, but operates at consumer scale and broader scope rather than the practitioner-focused niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/landarchmag
• Facebookfacebook.com/landscapearchitecturemagazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/landarchmag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landscape-architecture-magazine

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