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In Idaho, Superbloom is restoring a natural floodplain into a public park on the site of a former golf course

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The 65-acre Warm Springs Preserve was acquired by the city The post In Idaho, Superbloom is restoring a natural floodplain into a public park on the site of a former golf course appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. In Ketchum, Idaho, it’s common to see dogs chasing after balls in a field that was once a golf course.

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z’scape restores hotel site in china with amphitheater + lush, native garden

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the low-maintenance and minimally invasive design celebrates nature's effortless and rhythmic cycles. The post z’scape restores hotel site in china with amphitheater + lush, native garden appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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In British Columbia, an ecological restoration company is seeking a remote designer

Archinect

Seed the North project site, British Columbia. Image courtesy: Seed the North The successful candidate will join Seed the North’s architect-led ecological restoration company located in northern British Columbia , Canada.

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Quarriers Adopt Back-to-Nature Strategies

Architectural Record

As architects seek more environmentally friendly materials, the natural stone industry is embracing more sustainable practices such as water recycling, renewable energy, and site restoration.

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Snøhetta to restore and renovate Lille's 19th-century Natural History Museum

Deezen

Architecture studio Snøhetta has announced its plans to restore and modernise The Natural History Museum of Lille by adding a public-oriented extension that references the city's traditional architecture. Snøhetta will restore and extend The Natural History Museum of Lille. Construction economist: VPEAS. ?Conservation

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Mamout and Stéphanie Willocx restore 1960s home in Belgium

Deezen

It comprises a brick and glass pavilion and a concrete blockwork garage, which step down its gently sloping site. The house was originally a cabin fully glazed and nested in nature," Mamout founder Sébastien Dachy told Dezeen. "The Here, the original brick walls have been painted white and the wooden ceiling restored.

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Marvel proposes new Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center for Puerto Rico

Archinect

The plan for the island’s Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center (MBRIC) calls for the addition of a new landmark building at the site of a former U.S. Coast Guard-operated pier looking out over the Straight of Vieques.