Author name: Elara Voskian

Elara Voskian is a landscape architect and structural horticulturist specializing in artisanal garden bridges for over 18 years. Trained in Kyoto under master bamboo craftsmen and certified by the European Garden Heritage Network, she designs load-tested, ecologically integrated bridges using reclaimed timber, living willow, and seismic-resilient composites. Her award-winning work appears in 12 countries, and she lectures on biophilic bridge engineering at ETH Zurich and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.