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Mountain landscapes inform perforated-granite-clad Chengdu Natural History Museum

Deezen

Faceted, rock-like forms clad with panels of perforated granite define the Chengdu Natural History Museum in China , which was designed by US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners and local studio CSWADI. At the opposite end, a restaurant overlooks the gardens through a full-height glass wall.

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Natural Wonder: 10 Examples of Arkansas’ Elaborate Institutional Architecture

Architizer

Nestled in the heart of America, Arkansas is rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage. Known for its picturesque landscapes, including the majestic Ozark Mountains and the winding Arkansas River, the state’s architecture is grounded in its natural surroundings.

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In Amsterdam, a new residential development draws on canyons, forests, and beaches

Archinect

A team comprising Orange Architects, Felixx , Ballast Nedam West, and ABT has completed a mixed-use residential scheme in Amsterdam inspired by various natural forms.

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ACFD Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec

Deezen

The Apple Tree House is a modernist-style glass residence. The apple tree was symbolic of his earliest encounters with nature as a child, and of the continuity of that connection years later while picking apples with his own children," ACDF added. Project credits: Architect, interior design and landscape: ACDF Architecture.

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Aireys House uses nature as an architectural canvas

Habitus Living

The captivating union of architecture and nature often yields breathtaking outcomes. The building’s form is defined by the implementation of recessed fixed glass and rammed earth fin walls, which craft an alternating sequence of framed views and transparent vistas of the horizon.

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Timeless lines framing the landscape

Habitus Living

A handful of key features of this new house stand out straight away – the clean, minimalist lines that are all the more effective for their scale and strong geometry; a restrained selection of timbers and concrete; fluidity between indoors and outdoors; and, perhaps most strikingly, the connection to nature.

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House Be in Belgium was designed for "dwelling in and amongst nature"

Deezen

The Hasselt-based practice designed House Be to provide a distinctive but harmonious counterpoint to its extensively landscaped surroundings, with internal courtyards and a covered kitchen terrace that allow the garden to "extend into the building.". House Be is an experiment in dwelling in and amongst nature," explained the practice. "A

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