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All my wrtiting is listed below, and 30 odd pieces of writing are available for download as PDF's.

Many of these PDF's are either the publishers drafts or my own drafts, and some are just scans. They are here for reading in a sketchy way, not for citation. All articles provided are done so on an "as is" basis - for the proper citation, or to review the article as published, please consult the published edition. Copyright is retained by the author and the publisher. Where possible, permission to use these articles has been obtained, however should publishers wish to exercise their rights, please email me.

Please visit my publishers websites: Monument; Architecture Australia; etc.

(I have indicated articles about Australian landscape architecture as OZ LA).

Books
Raxworthy, J. & J. Blood (eds), The MESH Book: Infrastructure/Landscape, RMIT Press, Melbourne, 2005
- (2006). Raxworthy, J (guest editor) _andscape, Architectural Review Australia 95 (Mentioned in jury citation on AR's receipt of the 2006 Bates Smart Award for Architectural Publishing, Victorian RAIA Awards

Art
- (1997). "Fig.1 - Simone Slee." Monument(22): 99-100.
- (1997). Catalogue Essay. Inactivity (& PAGE 2). M. Goldsmith. Melbourne, Centre for Contemporary Photography.
- (1999). "Juxtapraxis - Catherine Bargwanna & Elizabeth Roet." Monument(32): 104-105.
- (1999). "Silence, Please - Magdalena Moreno." Monument(30): 103.
- (2000). "A Compost History - St Kilda Botanic Gardens." Monument(36): 109.
- (2002). Catalogue Essay. a thin white line. C. Consandine and S. Pahoki. Melbourne, First Site Gallery.
- (2003). "Love at First Sight - Sanja Pahoki." Photofile(68): 89-90.
- (2003). Catalogue Essay. from a slow dark light. J. Scicluna. Melbourne, Bus Gallery.

Architecture
- (2000). "21 Plus - Half-Time Club." Monument(37): 108-109.
- (2002). "Attention to Detail." Monument(46): 28.
- (2004). "The critical in Ken." Architectural Review Australia(89): 24.
- (2007) “Art for architectures sake?” Architectural Review Australia(103): 28-30.
- (2007) “Contour House” Architectural Review Australia(103): 84-90.

Book Reviews
- (2002). "Visionary Gardens - Ernst Cramer." Monument(48): 110.
- (2003). "City Spaces - Elizabeth Mossop." Architecture Australia 92(3): 40.
(^OZ LA: Review of Elizabeth Mossop's book on art and design in Sydney spaces)

- (2003). "Modern Landscape - Michael Spens." Architectural Review Australia(85): 16.
- (2003). "Talking Landscape." Architecture Australia 92(2): 29-30.
(^OZ LA: Review of Catherin Bull's book on Australian landscape architecture)

- (2004). "Landspace landscapism." Architectural Review Australia(88): 24-26.
- (2004). "The Passionate Critic." Architecture Australia 93(3): 50.
- (2005). "Capability Green." Architectural Review Australia(91): 24-26.
(<OZ LA: Review of monograph on TRACT consultants)

- (2007) “Fieldwork & SCAPELandscape Architecture Australia (113): 77
- (2007) “Topotek 1: Paradise RemixLandscape Architecture Australia (115): 76-77
- (2007) “4th Biennal Europea De Paisatge” Landscape Journal (26:2–07): 335-336
- (2007) “Julian Raxworthy visits MünsterLandscape Architecture Australia (116): 81

Education/Studio
- (1998). "Terrain Op's." Kerb(5): 65-67.
- and K. Bauer (2000). Paradise is just where you are right now : A subjective history of landscape architecture at RMIT. Landscape Australia. 22: 336-341.
- (2001). "(Devo)lution." Kerb(9): 74-77.
- (2002). Heath Gifford and Sally Prideaux. Finito 2001. Y. Romanin. Melbourne, School of Architecture & Design, RMIT University: 40.
- (2003). "Wet Potential." Kerb(12): 46-48.
- (2004). Introduction. Finito 2003. H. Quinn. Melbourne, School of Architecture & Design, RMIT University: 4-5.
- (2004). "Informe." Kerb(13): 66-67.

Landscape Project Critique
- (1998). "Streetscape, or how to manufacture identity." Kerb(5): 48-53.
- (2001). "Beyond the Grassy Knoll." Monument(42).
- (2001). "Blues and Greens." Monument(44): 114.
- (2001). "A Critique of Melbourne Streetscape." Landscape Review 6(2).
(^OZ LA: Discussion of streetscape works undertaken by the City of Melbourne)
- (2001). "The Lie of the Land." Monument(40): 94-97.
- (2003). "Birrarung Marr." Architectural Review Australia(84): 46-49.
(^OZ LA: Critique of the recent Melbourne riverside park, by Ron Jones and Taylor Cullity Lethlean)
- (2003). "Circling the Square." Monument(54): 66. (and an earlier draft)
(^OZ LA: Critique of Federation Square in Melbourne by LAB Architects and Karres en Brands)
- (2003). "Critical opinion: The Docklands precinct." Landscape Australia 25(3): 19-22.
(^OZ LA: Critique of the new Docklands development, paricularly Docklands Park by Rush Wright and Associates)
- (2004). "The Big Blue." Monument(62): 62-67.
(^OZ LA: Critique of the redevelopment of Echo Point, in the Blue Mountains, by TRACT Consultants)
- (2004). "Versatility with Flatness." Architectural Review Australia(87): 88-94.
(^OZ LA: Discussion of the work of the now defunct but very important Melbourne practice of Patterson + Pettus)
- (2004). "Eco-cosmpolitanism." Monument(59): 90-94.
(^OZ LA: Discussion of the work of Leanne O'Shea and Patrick Franklin for the City of Moreland)
- (2004). "Reinvigorating the Rural." Architecture Australia 93(6): 50-51.
(^OZ LA: Discussion of the streetscape work of Urban Initiatives in rural Victoria)
- and T. Sack (2004). "Tricking up the suburb." Kerb(13): 10-12.
- (2005). Room 4.1.3 and Australian landscape architecture. Room 4.1.3: Innovations in landscape architecture. R. Weller. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press: 172-178.
(^OZ LA: Discussion of the work of Room 413 in relation to Australian )
- (2005). “Taranaki Wharf in Wellington.” Topos (52): 29-33
- (2006) “A Lava Park in SpainTopos (55): 90-94

- (2006) “Beyond the Sound BarrierDriven (11:06): 18-23
(^OZ LA: Discussion of Craigieburne Bypass by Taylor Cullity and Lethlean)

- (2007) “Merovingian Ring-FortLandscape Australia (113): 54-56
- (2007) “Bike park in Groningen, The Netherlands” Topos (61): 14
- (2007) “Village Green” Monument (82): 98-101
- (2007) “Prags Boulevard in Copenhagen: from run-down strip to boulevard” ‘scape (2/2007): 68-72

Landscape Design History & Theory
- (1997). "Specificity: the impossibility of not projecting." Landscape Review 3(2): 43-50.
- (2000). "Earthy Conjecture." Kerb(7): 10-14.
- (2002). Topos, Topology or Topography. Technique. P. Connolly and R. van der Velde. Melbourne, RMIT University Press: 36-70.
- (2003). "Landscape Symphonies": Gardening as a source of landscape architectural practice, engaged with change. PROGRESS, University of Sydney, Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand.
- (2004). Transactions with chance in the garden. LIMITS, RMIT University, Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand.
- , K. Bauer and C. Razzell (2004). Infrastructure: Practices of Landscape Architecture. The MESH Book: Landscape/Infrastructure. J. Raxworthy and J. Blood. Melbourne, RMIT University Press: 314-328
(^OZ LA: Approaches to infrastructure in the projects of ASPECT)
- , J. Blood (2004). Introduction. The MESH Book: Landscape/Infrastructure. J. Raxworthy and J. Blood. Melbourne, RMIT University Press: 314-328
- (2004). "Writing gardens - gardening drawings: Fung, Brunier and gardening as a model of landscape architectural practice." Landscape Review Special Issue: CELA 2004 - Here and there? 9(1): 196-200.
- (2005). "Critical matters" Landscape Australia 26(1): 8-9
- (2006) “Landscape is Personal”(editorial) Architectural Review Australia (95): 42-43
- (2006) “Static:DynamicArchitectural Review Australia (95): 102-107

- (2006) (untitled, unpublished essay intended for Kerb 15, but rejected, about un-designed, un-governed landscapes
- (2007) “Gardens Le GrandeDriven (04:07): 44-47
- (2007) "Accidental Amenity" Landscape Architecture Australia (115): 50-51.
- (2007) “The Response to Dryness in Australia” ‘scape (2/2007):37-45

Lectures:
-, K. Bauer and C. Razzell (April, 2001). “Peripheri-city.” City Edge 3 - Centre Vs Periphery. City of Melbourne. Playbox Theatre, Melbourne
- (12 April, 2002). “Civic hydrology.” Water Sensitive Design Seminar. Centre for Design at RMIT. Kaleide Theatre, Melbourne
- (23 August, 2002) “Streetscape and identity along the Olympic Highway.” People + Places. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Stokes Hill Wharf Complex, Darwin
- (September, 2003) “Wide rows versus long columns.” Deans Lecture Series. Faculty of Design and Building, Queensland University of Technology. Brisbane
- and S. Costello (5 February, 2004) “The Landscape of Community Safety.” Housing and Social Development: Emerging Theoretical Issues in Asia-Pacific. Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research. Graduate House, University of Hong Kong
- (31 September, 2004) “Scale = Architecture + Landscape.” 200 Mile City. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. QUT Gardens Theatre, Brisbane
- (3 November, 2004) “Wide rows versus long columns.” Masters by Project - Graduate School. School of Architecture and Landscape. UNITEC, Auckland
- (22 April, 2005) “Labour, Tactics: Inside and Out .” Inside Out. IDEA Conference, Domain House, Melbourne.
- (4 November, 2005) “Three projects and Change.” Masters by Project - Graduate School. School of Architecture and Landscape. UNITEC, Auckland
- (24 March, 2006) “Transgressing edges and doing timeIV European Biennial of Landscape Architecture. COAC, Barcelona.
- (16 - 19 January, 2007) Workshop Coordinator and Lecturer, Design Week, Louisiana State University, United States
- (31 May, 2007) “Freerange LA; a case study in independent practice”, Independent Practice Workshop, CLUBS Art Initiative, Melbourne
- (1 June, 2007) “Mute Form: Expressionism in European Landscape Architecture”, Locus Iste: The World in Denmark, Denmark Architecture Centre (DAC), Copenhagen
- (7 September, 2007) “Thoughts on Design Process”, Design Studio Symposium, Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University,
- (21 September, 2007) “Transgressing edges and doing time”, Occasional Lecture, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
- (20 November, 2007) “Transgressing edges and doing time”, Occasional Lecture, University of Adelaide, North Terrace
- (21 January, 2008) Respondent for Alexander Alberro Lecture Robert Smithson’s Mirror Games, IMA, Brisbane

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