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Sustainable Practice: 7 Legendary Designs Using the Landscape as an Architectural Material

Architizer

We’ve looked at a number of highly technical projects, nevertheless materials have usually been natural, or as natural as possible. But what about when the setting, the landscape onto and into which we build, is utilized as an integral part of the structure? Building huge resorts is another.

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Omer Arbel balances nature and form in this award-winning Canadian Pacific Northwest house

Archinect

A demonstration column had to be constructed on the site in order to get the clients' final approval. The result is an aesthetically pleasing four-volume arrangement recovered by the landscape that blends process and material into a singular modern and bucolic harmony.

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Natural materials form "seamless connection" between English woodland and nursery

Deezen

Timber and rubber are among the natural materials used at this nursery in Stoke-on-Trent, which British practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has designed to echo an adjacent nature reserve. One of the wings is dedicated to spaces for babies and preschool children, while the other is used for the forest school.

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Design Out West: 10 Unique Buildings in Dialogue With Utah’s Rugged Landscape

Architizer

Utah is a land of striking contrasts and otherworldly landscapes, and its architectural identity is deeply rooted in the state’s history and culture. This influence can be seen in adobe and sandstone incorporating natural elements such as wood and stone into these structures. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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Wagoya Mid-Century Modern Home by Alloi Architecture + Construction

Archinect

This unique residence is a testament to the seamless fusion of natural materials, contemporary design, and a deep appreciation for the mid-century modern aesthetic. Natural Materials and Vertical Grain Douglas Fir Windows and Doors: One of the defining features of Wagoya House is the extensive use of natural materials.

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Timeless lines framing the landscape

Habitus Living

A handful of key features of this new house stand out straight away – the clean, minimalist lines that are all the more effective for their scale and strong geometry; a restrained selection of timbers and concrete; fluidity between indoors and outdoors; and, perhaps most strikingly, the connection to nature.

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Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment"

Deezen

This informed its unobtrusive single-storey profile and APDI Architecture's use of local materials such as bricks made from laterite – rusty-red stone formed from the leaching of rocks and soil. The goal was to create a vibrant living space seamlessly blending into the natural landscape," he added.