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ASLA survey finds increased demand for nature-based solutions to climate change among landscape architects

Archinect

The latest survey of landscape architects released Wednesday by the American Society of Landscape Architects includes updated information on incumbent design trends and project valuations, indicating a further shift in priorities nationwide under the looming threat of climate change.

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

Archinect

Vancouver-based Omer Arbel Office (OAO) has completed work on their award-winning project 75.9 , a new construction of a private home located adjacent to a hayfield in rural British Columbia. The design scheme won in the 'Future Project House' category at the 2019 World Architecture Festival.

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MU Architecture’s lakeside Quebec residence is an ‘ode to the beauty of nature’

Archinect

Built on the shores of Lake Revdor, the three-level Break Residence was commissioned to fulfill the client’s wish of building a home on the land of his ancestors and is described by the design team as “a place of welcoming and gathering” for the small surrounding community.

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Magpie House extension is a "personal museum" for client's furniture collection

Deezen

Architecture practice DGN Studio has extended a terraced home in east London with spaces and materials that form a backdrop to the client's mid-century furniture collection. It is designed as a backdrop to the client's furniture collection. DGN Studio has extended the Magpie House in London. The kitchen features wooden joinery.

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Nature Without Ecology

Landscape Architecture Magazine

A kind of manual for designing nature without ecology is found in the series of artful drawings that reveal a strategy for working with plants through quantity, species, spacing, and cultivar. Because so many garden books are written by gardeners, they miss the essence of the projects, filling pages with instructions rather than context.

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Sculpting Time: The Contemporary Use of Marble in Bathroom Design

ArchDaily

Its timeless beauty and durability continue to captivate clients and designers alike. In sculptures, furniture, and decorative pieces, marble's natural elegance elevates any environment. Read more »

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StudioAC places cedar-clad house on natural ridge in Ontario

Deezen

Built for a private client, the holiday home was designed to embrace its serene setting. The house was designed to embrace its natural surroundings Horizontally oriented and rectangular in plan, the 232-square-metre home was designed to engage both the fields and the shore. The photography is by Felix Michaud.

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