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Increasing transparency, leadership, and representation in landscape architecture: Eight women recognized as WxLA 2022 Scholars

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The WxLA is an advocacy group/initiative that focuses on gender justice within landscape architecture. In addition, the organization "provides information about the barriers to womxn and strategies for change and celebrate new models of working.". Since 2019 the WxLA has awarded scholarships to 27 women in landscape architecture.

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Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum

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Completed in 2022, the 50,000-square-metre museum is part of a developing "entrepreneurial hub" in Chengdu, combining public spaces, shops and a cafe with galleries, a cinema and educational facilities. These were informed by the small wooden plank paths, or "Shu" roads, that cross the province's mountain ranges.

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Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians

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Traditional cabins informed Krasnyk House in the Ukrainian Carpathians "During the project, we have researched the origins of local architecture, Hutsul customs and the culture of the region," said Sanina Arch Club founder Alina Sanina. Here, a panoramic triangular window provides views out across the landscape.

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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

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The relationship between built and organic landscapes can sometimes be a fraught one. These exceptional winning landscape projects from the 10 th Annual A+Awards achieve precisely that. Shaoxing’s fascinating topography informed this daring residential garden. Merging Old and New Landscapes. Innovating Water Management.

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Pettersen & Hein designs concrete vase informed by rare desert phenomenon

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Created by design duo Pettersen & Hein and featured in our Dezeen x The Mindcraft project 2022 collaboration, Superbloom 02 is a sculptural vase with a colourful glossy surface that references the sudden bloom of flowers in the desert. Superbloom 02 is informed by the sudden blossoming of wildflower seeds.

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Eleven of the best architecture events of 2022

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Here are 11 architecture events including conferences, exhibitions and biennales taking place in 2022 selected from Dezeen Events Guide. Peter Cook – City Landscapes. Peter Cook – City Landscapes takes place from 21 January to 8 May 2022 at The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Gl Strandvej 13, 3050 Humlebæk, Denmark.

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Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2022

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As part of our review of 2022 , we have selected 10 eye-catching staircases published on Dezeen this year, including stairs that turn, twist or double as seating. Read on for Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2022: Photo by Leonardo Finotti. The post Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2022 appeared first on Dezeen.