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exposed stone masonry fuses restored residence by c-o lab with greek island’s rocky terrain

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courtyards and terraces follow the sites natural contours, integrating built and natural elements. The post exposed stone masonry fuses restored residence by c-o lab with greek island’s rocky terrain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Marvel proposes new Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center for Puerto Rico

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The plan for the island’s Maritime, Business, Research, and Innovation Center (MBRIC) calls for the addition of a new landmark building at the site of a former U.S. Coast Guard-operated pier looking out over the Straight of Vieques.

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In British Columbia, an ecological restoration company is seeking a remote designer

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Seed the North project site, British Columbia. Image courtesy: Seed the North The successful candidate will join Seed the North’s architect-led ecological restoration company located in northern British Columbia , Canada.

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Terraforming the Future: 6 Examples of Architects Literally Reshaping the Earth

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It is most widely known as land-sculpting and is an increasingly alluring practice, since it creates environments that blend harmoniously with nature while maximizing space and avoiding urban sprawl. Part of the site was also converted into an agricultural landscape through the use of specific hydraulic systems and vegetation.

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z’scape restores hotel site in china with amphitheater + lush, native garden

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the low-maintenance and minimally invasive design celebrates nature's effortless and rhythmic cycles. The post z’scape restores hotel site in china with amphitheater + lush, native garden appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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In Idaho, Superbloom is restoring a natural floodplain into a public park on the site of a former golf course

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The 65-acre Warm Springs Preserve was acquired by the city The post In Idaho, Superbloom is restoring a natural floodplain into a public park on the site of a former golf course appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. In Ketchum, Idaho, it’s common to see dogs chasing after balls in a field that was once a golf course.

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

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” Image credit: Turenscape To create the landscape, the team recycled coal ash previously dumped on the site, mixing it with dirt from fish pond dykes to create numerous islets.

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