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Taming Nature: How Architecture is Redefining Its Relationship with the Environment

ArchDaily

Zaishui Art Museum / junya ishigami + associates. In areas with vast landscapes , incorporating natural elements is essential for seamlessly connecting architecture with its site.

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BIG Unveils Design for Kosovo’s First Opera House with Undulating Photovoltaic Roof

ArchDaily

Image bloomimages Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) , in collaboration with ALB-Architect, has unveiled the design for the Opera & Ballet Theatre of Kosovo , a new cultural venue set to reshape Prishtina's performing arts landscape.

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UNAM Sculpture Space: Integrating Art and Culture into Mexico's Natural Landscape

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Image Cortesía de Andrés Cedillo Integrating contemporary art with the landscape in a dialogue between human creation and the natural environment, the Sculpture Space of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) represents one of the most important public artworks in Latin America. Espacio Escultórico de la UNAM.

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Meier Partners share photos of completed Sorol Art Museum in South Korea

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Meier Partners has shared the latest images of their completed Sorol Art Museum project in Gangneung, South Korea. The update follows the February debut of the 336,500-square-foot museum, which is dedicated to Korean artists and designed to elicit the aesthetic tenets of Confucian philosophy.

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The Groundwork of Great Design: Integrating Landscape into Architectural Narratives

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But beyond the physical structure lies an often-overlooked element that profoundly shapes the experience of these buildings: the landscape. In modern design, landscape architecture should not be an afterthought; it should be an integral component of the overall project that creates harmony between the built spaces and the natural environment.

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BIG designs new Opera & Ballet Theatre of Kosovo

Archinect

A new performing arts design from the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has been announced for Kosovo’s capital city of Prishtina. The building leaps from a natural stone landscape beset by small landscaped 'islands', and its services are wrought via a central back-of-house 'spine.'

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Taming Exterior Greenery: Landscape Design for Houses in Natural Environments

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One of the most successful ways of achieving this is through a thoughtful design of the landscape that complements the built project.

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