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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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Stef Claes models rural Belgian home on mid-century modern architecture

Deezen

Set within a wide agricultural landscape, the home has white-painted walls and black accents, which Claes said draws on mid-century modern buildings in the United States. The time I spent working in California on conversions and restorations of mid-century modern houses planted the seeds for the design of this home," Claes explained.

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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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Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features 11 modern Spanish villas

Deezen

With almond blossom exploding across the south of the Iberian peninsula, we have rounded up striking modern villas from our Pinterest. Find out more about the Rambla Climate-House › El Priorato, Spain, by Atienza Maure Arquitectos Local studio Atienza Maure Arquitectos restored and extendedthis 16th-century home in Burgos, Spain.

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AWARDS FOCUS: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Natural History Museum of Utah: A Museum Without Walls. The Natural History Museum rests at the threshold of urban and natural lands. With grading and revegetation, 90 percent of the site’s disturbed area was restored. Design Workshop. General Design Award of Excellence. Image courtesy Design Workshop, Inc.

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7 Ways Landscape Architects Broke New Ground in 2022

Architizer

The relationship between built and organic landscapes can sometimes be a fraught one. Too often, urbanization is undertaken at the expense of the natural environment rather than in support of it. These exceptional winning landscape projects from the 10 th Annual A+Awards achieve precisely that. Merging Old and New Landscapes.

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Heryco blends "history and modernity" in renovation of pink apartment block

Deezen

Heryco renovated a pink Mexican apartment building Heryco converted the previous building into a restored apartment block that holds four spacious, three-bedroom apartments and a ground-floor architecture office that serves as the street-level connection and anchor. The photography is by Ariadna Polo.