Landscaping Green Architecture
Landscaping and urban design because public spaces are becoming more and more important in architecture.
Curated by Christiane Burklein
29-07-2021 - Landscaping
A green lung: Sasaki’s Jiading Park
Sasaki landscape architects’ Jiading Park is a 70 hectare park in a central location, created through new development of 17 square kilometres on the edge of Shanghai: an award-winning project that improves the quality of the environment and therefore its inhabitants’ well-being.
22-07-2021 - Landscaping
100architects realizza The Nest a Chengdu
Gli architetti dello studio internazionale 100architects hanno realizzato un nuovo parco giochi urbano. È The Nest, un esempio di design accattivante e stimolante per migliorare l’interazione tra le persone e per abbellire il contesto pubblico metropolitano, in questo caso nella città di Chengdu.
12-07-2021 - Landscaping
Empathy Park by studio audal for the Seoul International Garden Festival
Quentin Aubry and Zeger Dalenberg’s Studio audal designed Empathy Park in Seoul, South Korea: a park for everyone, from insects to animals and various categories of people. The installation was created for the Seoul International Garden Festival with the Korean landscape architects of Timperley Garden.
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09-07-2021 - Landscaping
IJsselbiennale celebrates the relationship between people and landscape
IJsselbiennale is an open-air exhibition held in the IJssel valley between Doesburg and Zwolle, in the Netherlands. As in other places, art becomes a powerful form of communication, emotionally involving people in the protection of the environment and the fight against climate change.
02-07-2021 - Landscaping
Stadtkrone, land art by Observatorium in Dorsten
The Rotterdam-based art collective, Observatorium, is back in the Ruhr area, this time in Dorsten. Their new work entitled Stadtkrone, the city crown so to speak, is tied to their previous interventions carried out in the area. Stadtkrone is a landmark in a recently redeveloped city park, created to provide users with a new panoramic observation point over the Lippe river and the Canal.
18-06-2021 - Landscaping
Murals for Ivrea, added to UNESCO World Heritage List as an industrial city of the 20th century
Ivrea, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 as an industrial city of the 20th century, has been embellished with a series of murals on various buildings. A sign that clearly demonstrates the importance of street art in urban regeneration, following the humanistic spirit of Ivrea's famous industrialist Adriano Olivetti.
14-06-2021 - Landscaping
UNIÓN, a project by Boa Mistura and Myke Towers that unites six countries through art
The latest project by Boa Mistura, the Madrid-based creative collective, in collaboration with the Puerto Rican artist Myke Towers spans 6 countries and aims to materialise those invisible bonds like art, music and sports, which connect people and places beyond cultural, racial or social differences.
11-06-2021 - Landscaping
From old factory to youth activity centre: a project by REDe Architects and Moguang Studio
Two Chinese firms, REDe Architects and Moguang Studio, have overseen the renovation and transformation of a former clothing factory in the suburban outer belt of Beijing. It now has an entirely new use as a youth activity centre, all whilst maintaining the original layout of the industrial buildings.
31-05-2021 - Landscaping
Forest Tower by Studio EFFEKT: a way to reconnect with nature
Danish firm EFFEKT are the architects behind the Forest Tower for the Camp Adventure Park in southern Denmark, which offers a wide range of activities based on interacting with nature, such as tree climbing and aerial ziplining. But its iconic tower is the true landmark that brings visitors back into contact with nature.
