Tag Landscape

21-12-2022

The Guard Patrol, enjoying the landscape with Mjölk architekti

Czech studio Mjölk architekti has added four panoramic viewpoints to a strategic spot on Stráž Mountain in the Czech Republic, giving architectural form to the four patrons depicted in the coat of arms of the town of Rokytnice, which was founded by merging four villages: the Fox, the Bear, the Sheep and the Miner.

13-12-2022

Ecological reclamation in China by Tus Design Group Co., Ltd.

The Tus Design Group Co. Ltd. completed the ecological restoration of the pilot section of Yuandang on the riverside of the ecological integration demonstration zone on the Yangtze delta. The project between Shanghai and Jiangsu stands out for its application of ecological materials and advanced design techniques, all while keeping costs down.

26-08-2022

The recovery of Catharijnesingel in Utrecht by OKRA Landschapsarchitecten

In Utrecht, the Netherlands, the rehabilitation of the Catharijnesingel, a work by studio OKRA Landschapsarchitecten, is among the five finalists for the prestigious European Prize for Urban Public Space edition 2022. The result is the reopening of a canal with multiple benefits for citizens, ranging from microclimate to biodiversity to urban resilience.

25-07-2022

Finalists for the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space announced

The European Prize for Urban Public Space is a biennial award presented by the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, or Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona (CCCB), which has announced the selected works and the finalists in the 11th edition of the prize. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held at CCCB on 14 and 15 November 2022.

26-04-2022

Interdisciplinary study for a low carbon emissions viewpoint

An observation tower constructed by students and faculty from Virginia Tech in Radford, Virginia, USA combines advanced research in timber with innovative off-site assembly methods. The New River Train Observation Tower sets an example for the construction of low carbon emissions structures, and is the world’s first building to employ modular construction methods with HCLT timber.

06-04-2022

LAND presents Parco Unione, the green lung of the former Falck areas

With its 1.5 million square metres, the transformation of the former Falck areas in Sesto San Giovanni, in the province of Milan, constitute the most extensive urban redevelopment project underway in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. The LAND studio recently presented the Parco Unione project, the first important step in the massive transformation.

07-03-2022

The Lookout Spike, a lookout point by Mjölk architekti

The Czech studio Mjölk architekti has created a new lookout point near the town of Tanvald, in North Moravia. Although it is an element inspired by the nearby bobsleigh track and therefore characterised by a decidedly futuristic formal appearance, it gracefully fits as a new landmark in the surrounding landscape.

14-01-2022

NU architectuuratelier’s concrete and timber reception building

The new multifunctional entrance to Meise botanical gardens, in Belgium, incorporates a number of logistical facilities in a concrete and timber building

10-01-2022

Lookout by henkai architekti with ZAHRADA-PARK-KRAJINA

An architectural project on an abandoned hill in an old sandstone quarry enriches the experience of visitors to the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. The project by Czech studio henkai architekti with ZAHRADA-PARK-KRAJINA provides new paths and three little architectural structures as lookouts for contemplating the landscape.