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‘Living Breakwaters’ by SCAPE Landscape Architecture Wins the 2023 Obel Award

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Awarded to SCAPE Landscape Architecture and its founder Kate Orff, masterminds behind ‘Living Breakwaters’, the yearly prize honors architectural contributions that positively impact both people and the planet.

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Desert X AlUla 2024: Exploring Unseen Art in Saudi Arabia's Desert Region from February 9 to March 23

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This edition of Desert X AlUla is curated by Maya El Khalil, renowned for her art advisory and MENA-focused curation, and Marcello Dantas, an award-winning curator known for his interdisciplinary practices. Returning for its third edition, Desert X AlUla 2024 invites artists to engage with the landscape, nature, and heritage of AlUla.

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Ten architecture and landscape projects by Academy of Art University

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Dezeen School Shows: a San Francisco fish market transformed into a bathhouse is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Academy of Art University in California. When waste as a concept is eradicated, we can treat it as a nutrient or energy meant to be reintroduced to broader systems.

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New Constitution Gardens Will Be a Biodiversity Mecca

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Image © PWP Landscape Architecture and Rogers Partners Architects “Constitution Gardens will become a biodiversity hotspot on the National Mall ,” said Adam Greenspan, FASLA, design partner at PWP Landscape Architecture. “We Concepts outlined in the McMillan Plan and designs by Dan Kiley and SOM shaped the landscape.

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Nanjing Art Center by Studio Link-Arc, LLC

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The Nanjing Art Center is located at the southernmost tip of Nanjing New Town, where three rivers intersect to create a landform known as “The Fish Mouth” due to its unique shape. Located in the center of this new urban district, the Nanjing Art Center is devoted to the display of unique art pieces and new lifestyle options.

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"Outstanding" landscape architect Lynn Kinnear dies aged 64

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Landscape architect Lynn Kinnear, founder of Kinnear Landscape Architects who collaborated on projects including the Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School , has died aged 64. Kinnear designed the landscaping for Burntwood School. She was very collaborative, but also stuck to her ideas, which were always strong."

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Powerhouse Sydney Reveals Heritage Restoration Plans for Australia’s Largest Museum Institution

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Powerhouse Ultimo renewal concept design. Image © DBJ Powerhouse, Australia ’s largest museum institution dedicated to applied arts design, and technology, has revealed the plans for a comprehensive restoration of its three sites located in Sydney , Australia, in addition to the opening of a new site in Parramatta in Western Sydney in 2025.