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New Constitution Gardens Will Be a Biodiversity Mecca

ArchDaily

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 We will create a garden, based in nature, while respecting the historic design.” Read more »

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BIG's NOT A HOTEL Setouchi weds Danish and Japanese design

Archinect

BIG has designed a new remote hotel concept on Sagi Island, Japan, for the NOT A HOTEL brand, its sixth property overall. Rendering: MIR Rendering: MIR Rendering: LIT design A ribbon-like footpath stitches together the mossy archipelago’s natural landscape with the residential portion of the design.

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Natural Architecture: 7 Landmark Builds Making Landscape the Star Attraction

Architizer

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.

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"Outstanding" landscape architect Lynn Kinnear dies aged 64

Deezen

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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Surreal Sites: 8 Rural Retreats Set in New Zealand’s Cinematic Landscape

Architizer

The following rural retreats also seek to make the most of the country’s rich and surreal landscapes. The design concept, however, is as much stylistic as polemical. Nestled on a steep slope overlooking the stunning Hekerua Bay, this tri-module retreat gently weaves itself into the natural landscape. Cora House.

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Ten landscape architecture projects by students at Clemson University

Deezen

Clemson University Institution: Clemson University School: School of Architecture Course: Master of Landscape Architecture Tutors: Hala Nassar, Lara Browning, Hyejung Chang, Mary G. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Grand Canal is the longest human-made artificial canal or river in the world, extending over 1,014 miles.

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The Kitchen in This Pacific Northwest Retreat Is Made From Douglas Fir Felled On-Site

Dwell

On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. The house is 1,700 square feet, and reaches into the landscape with a sheltering roof and screen walls to create usable outdoor spaces on all sides.

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