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Landscape Architects Lead Bhutan’s Mindfulness City

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To be mindful is to be aware — to perform best,” said Giulia Frittoli, partner and head of landscape at BIG. The Royal Office of Bhutan asked BIG , Arup , and Cistri to develop a plan for a new Mindfulness City in Gelephu in southern Bhutan, near the border with India.

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LOLA Landscape Architects tapped as designers for mixed-use Hartree development in Cambridge

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Rotterdam -based LOLA Landscape Architects has been selected by developers Landsec U+I and TOWN to design the new 48-hectare Hartree development, a mixed-use neighborhood in Cambridge , United Kingdom. The masterplan for the urban quarter development was designed by Swedish practice Kjellander Sjöberg Architects.

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Architectural Modules: Implementation and Adaptability in the Latin American Landscape

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What siting, technological, or constructive strategies can be developed without harming the surrounding landscape? Image © Aldo Lanzi How can industrialization and environmental responsibility go hand in hand?

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Snøhetta's green, mixed-use AIRSIDE development opens in Hong Kong

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Snøhetta ’s AIRSIDE, a LEED Platinum -certified, mixed-use development in Hong Kong , has officially opened. The development comprises an approximately 699-foot-tall tower with a second tower and its base in a continuous form. An expansive elevated garden sits atop the podium containing the building’s central atr.

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Balmori Associates seeks a landscape designer as the industry's award season blooms

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Following last week’s look at an opening for a Junior Video Editor-Producer at KPF , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for a Landscape Designer at Balmori Associates. Bilbao's Abandoibarra Master Plan by Balmori Associates. In August,

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Why Landscape Architecture Matters Now More Than Ever

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Image © Halkin Mason Photography Landscape architecture is having a moment. As part of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines that fall under this category, landscape architecture students can now spend 24 rather than 12 months seeking employment and training post-graduation in the United States.

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BIG unveils design for new Freedom Plaza development along Manhattan's East River

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Plans for a four-tower scheme designed by BIG for the east side of Manhattan have been announced by developers Soloviev Group and Mohegan in advance of its commencement in Midtown. Rendering by Negativ A casino space tied to the developer's bid for one of three available gambling license. A total of 4.77 A total of 4.77