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Turenscape's 'floating forest' reshapes a former wasteland into a multifunctional urban landscape

Archinect

Beijing-based landscape architecture firm Turenscape has completed the transformation of a former 126-acre dumping ground into a “dreamlike floating forest” in the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang. At the same time, a new lake was created to accommodate over 35 million cubic feet of stormwater inflow.

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Dutch landscape studio OKRA wins the 2022 European Prize for Urban Public Space

Archinect

Their restoration of the Catharijnesingel canal in Utrecht was lauded by the jury as “an exemplary intervention for the survival of our cities in this new climate era.” ” Its scope entailed extending the final 1.1-kilometer

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Explore images of Shubin Donaldson’s completed restoration of Richard Neutra’s Mariners Medical Arts building in Orange County

Archinect

An overlooked design from one of Southern California’s most respected midcentury designers, Richard Neutra ’s Mariners Medical Arts building in Newport Beach, California, was restored thanks to Los Angeles-based ShubinDonaldson.

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Architecture Research Office reveals plans for Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York

Archinect

Architecture Research Office (ARO) , in partnership with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and The Olana Partnership (TOP), has today revealed a new plan for the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at the Olana State Historic Site in Upstate New York.

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Landscapes of Tourism: How Tourism Shapes Our Cities, Environments, and Infrastructure

ArchDaily

While the 2024 Olympic Games are the catalyst for citywide investment and urban restoration, the designers of the Olympic environments and infrastructure are planning for life, use, program, and regional identity after the athletes have left.

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Notre-Dame restoration revealed ahead of reopening

Deezen

The restored interiors of the landmark Notre-Dame cathedral have been revealed, days ahead of its official reopening in Paris. It marks a major milestone in the extensive restoration of the medieval cathedral, which has been underway since it was ravaged by a huge blaze in 2019. L'incroyable résurrection de Notre-Dame de Paris.

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Turenscape transforms abused natural landscape into stunning floating forest in Nanchang City

Avontuura

Fish Tail Park offers a model for urban nature with variable climates that can address challenges of floods and habitat restoration. The post Turenscape transforms abused natural landscape into stunning floating forest in Nanchang City appeared first on Ã…vontuura.

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