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A Refuge in the Harsh Alpine Landscape: Three Connected Villas That Embrace Nature

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This includes sustainable energy concepts, support for regional producers, and the use of natural materials in the entire resort. Each villa uniquely combines natural materials, natural features, and a variety of the brand's fittings and fixtures.

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Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize

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Image © Srirath Somsawat Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has been announced by the Cultural Landscape Foundation as the recipient of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize (“Oberlander Prize”). Read more »

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NEOM launches Siranna resort concept on the Gulf of Aqaba

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The new Siranna development will include a 65-key hotel in addition to 35 “exclusive” residences geared toward tourists and complement the previous Leyja and Epicon resort concepts that were announced this year.

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Sustainable Building Models: An Eco-Friendly Structure in Natural Slate Within a Multi-Ecological Neighborhood

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Image © Héctor Santos-Diéz Moving towards modernity implies questioning established concepts. They aim to go back to basics through passive strategies, using natural materials and a contextual understanding to develop sustainable architecture. Impulso Verde. Read more »

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MVRDV begins construction on 'urban oasis' mixed-use concept for Paris

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The firm’s project announcement details an 18-story development defined by its open facade with a landscaped vertical village provided by landscape architect Alice Tricon. This urban oasis is not just a residential space; it's a genuine village square.”

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Sou Fujimoto’s new resort concept offers guests a revelatory experience of form and philosophy

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A few months removed from their grand House of Music debut in Budapest, Sou Fujimoto Architects has just unveiled concept renderings and a project website of an undulating coastal resort design on Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island for the Japanese hospitality brand NOT A HOTEL.

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Natural Architecture: 7 Landmark Builds Making Landscape the Star Attraction

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Biodiversity, net zero and ‘nature-positivity’ increasingly direct conversations around the built environment. With that in mind, it seems only fair to look away from bold urban redevelopment schemes with their downtown sky gardens and instead pay tribute to architectural gems that opt to spotlight Mother Nature herself.