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The Sponge Evangelist

Landscape Architecture Magazine

With the biennial Oberlander Prize in hand, Turenscape’s Kongjian Yu, FASLA, wants to expand the global profile of landscape architecture. By Stephen Zacks An old industrial site in 2020, before the construction of Benjakitti Forest Park in Bangkok. Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

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Black-stained timber canopy encloses garden pavilion by Tikari Works in London

Deezen

The building's edge was designed to weave around the surrounding vegetation Intending to create a dialogue with the landscape, the edge of the building was wrapped around surrounding tree branches and partially bounded by transparent structural glazing.

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Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert

Deezen

kilometres), City consists of several structures resembling ancient geometric temples that Heizer began constructing in 1970 with the help of materials found on the site. Mounds of rocks and sand and other depressions add to the topography of the site. Read: Desert X installs 14 site-specific works in Saudi Arabian desert.

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MPavilion 10 design by Tadao Ando Architect

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As the MPavilion prepares for the 10 th edition, we look forward to sharing Ando’s work in Australia for the very first time and having his MPavilion become a vital site in the cultural and community life of Melbourne.” Among his many notable works are the Church of the Light (1989; Osaka, Japan), Pulitzer Arts Foundation (2001; St.

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Grant Associates, British Landscape Architects

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Grant Associates Vath, English Landscape Architects, Projects, Public Realm Designs Images. Grant Associates : Landscape Architects. Contemporary Landscape Architecture Practice, Bath, England: Projects + Office News. curating and re-invigorating an existing landscape. post updated 16 December 2022. Grant Associates News.

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Bridge Building: 7 Inhabitable Structures Spanning Spaces and Ideas

Architizer

At their core, these bridge-buildings are rooted in the ethos of integration and engagement, merging the built environment with the natural landscape, interior with exterior, and function with form. Transparent bridges connect living spaces, minimizing impact on the delicate site and preserving natural drainage.

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Parks of the 21st Century

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Mexico, Canada, Europe, and China that have turned despoiled and polluted land (including former factories, railroads, and industrial waterfronts) into beneficial landscapes. In addition to providing public open space, these renewed landscapes offer economic revitalization and large-scale environmental improvement.