Ticket sales are open for the ECLAS Conference 2026, Take Care – Planetary Landscape Architecture. The conference will take place from 16 to 19 September 2026 in Delft, the Netherlands at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of Delft University of Technology and the nearby venue Lijm & Cultuur. This year’s edition of the conference is organised by DSL, the Dutch School of Landscape Architecture, a partnership of seven educational institutions for landscape architecture in the Netherlands and Flanders and professional association NVTL.

The conference theme Take Care – Planetary Landscape Architecture resonates with academics and researchers in the field of landscape architecture from all over Europe and beyond, who have submitted a record number of papers and visual essays. Many of these groundbreaking theories, methods, perspectives, challenges and didactics will be featured in the conference, in the form of presentations, interactive sessions, debates, workshops, exhibitions and installations.

Participants are invited to secure their place at the conference. Given the number of submissions and expected high attendance, early registration, open until 31 May at a discounted rate, is encouraged to ensure the best possible conference experience. A selected online programme will also be available, but in-person attendance is strongly recommended to fully engage and connect with the international community. As September is a busy period, participants are advised to arrange accommodation well in advance; suggestions are shared via the conference website.

DSL looks forward to welcoming you to the lowlands to share ideas, build narratives, and strengthen relationships together. You can now register via the following link:

• https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/register/event/76132
• For more information, visit: eclas.org
• For questions, please contact: conference2026@eclas.org

About the conference

At the 2026 edition of the annual conference of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools, landscape architects, researchers, PhD candidates, students, and all those interested, are invited to come together to reflect on the role of landscape architecture in an era of ecological urgency. The conference offers an inspiring platform for knowledge exchange and innovation and encourages participants to actively contribute to a regenerative future for the planet. Take Care will feature an Opening Day, Dissemination Day, Exchange Day and a Day of Excursions to the Dutch and Flemish lowlands. The programme is structured around five Tracks of Care:

I – Taking Care by Reframing Our Worldviews – Theory | Discourse | Ethics
II – Taking Care through Design Methods and Tools – Methods | Tools | Techniques
III – Taking Care by Engaging Diverse Voices – Perspectives | Voices | Actors
IV – Taking Care in the Face of Urgent Transitions – Topics | Challenges | Approaches
V – Taking Care through Transformative Education – Education | Pedagogies | Didactics

Take care.
Take into account.
Take responsibility.
Take action.
Design for life.

Conference organisation & details

This ECLAS conference edition is organised by DSL, the Dutch School of Landscape Architecture, a partnership between the Dutch Association for Garden and Landscape Architecture (NVTL) and seven educational and research institutes in the Netherlands and Flanders: Delft University of Technology, Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, HAS green academy, KASK & Conservatorium (HOGENT – HoWest), Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences and Wageningen University & Research.

• Venues: Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment (A+BE) Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 134, Delft and Lijm & Cultuur, Rotterdamseweg 272, Delft, the
  Format: The conference will include a selected online programme.
• Conference dates: Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 September 2026.
• Early bird registration with a discount: 1 April to 31 May 2026.
• Regular registration: 1 June to 31 July 2026.