AHBE Landscape Architects, an esteemed Los Angeles-based firm known for its expertise in designing thoughtful, evocative landscapes that allow for contemplation and reflection, has created a healing environment at Cedars Sinai Medical Center for patients, hospital staff, and visiting families and friends.
The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion is located at Hjerkinn on the outskirts of Dovrefjell National Park, overlooking the mountain Snøhetta. The 90 m2 building is open to the public and serves as an observation pavilion for the Wild Reindeer Foundation educational programmes.
Gemma Observatory is a private astronomical observatory located on a remote mountain summit in central New Hampshire. The site is characterized by granite outcroppings and is situated at the center of a three-mile radius “dark” landscape with very little light pollution to obstruct astronomical viewing.
Atelier Starzak Strebicki has recently completed Courtyard City Hall, a public space in Poznań, Poland. From the architect: Green oasis, street café, community centre, public square. These are the new incarnations of the Courtyard City Hall which was transformed from a car park into a meeting place for residents. The Courtyard located in the Old
Alison Brooks Architects has collaborated with The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Arup and the London Design Festival to present a cross-laminated tulipwood structure, ‘ The Smile ’ at the Chelsea College of Art Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground from 17 September until 12 October, 10am – 9pm. The Smile is one of the Festival’s Landmark
Project: Zighizaghi Urban Garden Architects: OFL Architecture Team project: Francesco Lipari and Giuseppe Conti Construction: Falegnameria Leto srl, Lavorazioni metalliche Grano, Vivai Garlisi, GBR di Baldo srl Area: 320 sqm Location: Favara, Sicily, Italy Photographs: Giuseppe Guarneri and Riccio Blu Zighizaghi is a multi-sensorial urban garden created by OFL Architecture that stems from a collaboration
Architects: Sasaki Associates Project: Chicago Riverwalk Location: Chicago, IL Size 3.5 acres Status: Phase 1 completed 2009 (by others); Phase 2 completed May 2015; Phase 3 in progress Team: Ross Barney Architects Photos ©Christian Philips, ©Kate Joyce The Main Branch of the Chicago River has a long and storied history that in many ways mirrors
Architects: Trimetrica Project: Paiva Walkways Location: Rio Paiva, Arouca, Portugal Photographs: Nelson Garrido Paiva Walkways embraces the Paiva river with an extension of 8km, providing a walking path with a breathtaking natural beauty, with picturesque landscapes, waterfalls and a variety of fauna and flora species. This project is by Arouca municipality and engineer company Trimetrica. Check out these
Located in Ecuador, Quilotoa Overlook is a project that has resulted from collaboration between Javier Jorge Andrade Benítez, Javier Mera Luna and Daniel Moreno Flores.
The recently completed project by Cumulus Studio, Devil’s Corner Cellar Door and Lookout are beautifully situated on the Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania, with views of the Hazards overlooking Great Oyster Bay.
Heatherwick Studio is collaborating with the landscape architect Mathews Nielsen to design Pier 55, a new 2.4 acre public park and performance space in the Hudson River. Pier 55 will be a new pier, located between the pile fields of Piers 54 and 56. Conceived as a leaf floating in the water, the new pier contains unexpected
MVRDV in collaboration with Studio Bouwhaven designed a club house for IJburg Tennis Club, Amsterdam, which provides both a viewing platform and a club overlooking the water. Description by MVRDV: IJburg is a new district to the east of Amsterdam. On its six artificial islands, 18,000 homes will be eventually be built for 45,000 residents.
