Exploring landscape architecture education : scoping review of innovations, challenges, and future directions

Abstract

This review examines the transformative potential of integrating digital technologies in land-scape architecture education. Acknowledging the increasing importance of innovative technology in design practice, the review aims to synthesize existing literature, identify gaps in knowledge, and pro-pose recommendations for future research and educational practices. The scope includes exploring trends, challenges, and opportunities in digital integration, emphasizing the role of digital design stu-dios, Research Through Design, and transdisciplinary thinking. Methodologically, an approach is em-ployed to comprehensively survey relevant literature. The review is structured to discuss prominent trends, discrepancies, and gaps in landscape architecture education, followed by implications for theory, practice, and future research. This review serves as the initial step in a broader aimed at transforming landscape architecture education by integrating digital design studios and innovative pedagogical ap-proaches, laying the groundwork for further empirical investigation and practical interventions. While the review provides valuable insights, limitations such as potential biases in literature selection are acknowledged. Overall, this review contributes to advancing knowledge in landscape architecture ed-ucation and informs efforts to adapt pedagogical practices to meet evolving demands.