When the Garden Becomes a Prescription
What architects need to know about designing green spaces that lower stress and treat dementiaIn 2000 BC, the court physicians…
Landscape
Breeze House: Topographic Design and Openness to Nature
Topographic Gradient and Mass NegotiationThe spatial experience of Breeze House is grounded in a responsive approach to the site’s topography,…
Pura Vida: Balancing Urban Enclosure and Natural Openness
Dual Orientation: From Urban Enclosure to Natural OpennessThe spatial experience of this residence is founded on the contrast between two…
Waterfront Park Redesign Reconnects Louisville to the Ohio River
A new design proposal transforms a disconnected urban plaza in Louisville, Kentucky, into a vibrant public park spanning a major…
New Timber Structures Reinvigorate Chicago Community Garden
A collaborative design-build project recently transformed an urban garden in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood into a flexible public gathering space. The…
Casa Flow Integrates Architecture with the Natural Landscape
Spatial Fluidity and Dialogue with the TopographyCasa Flow emerges from an architectural vision that redefines the relationship between dwelling and…
Rotterdam Plans Vertical Landscape to Anchor New Riverfront District
A new cultural destination in Rotterdam will transform the city’s south bank into a vertical public park focused on ecological…
New Residential Complex in Seoul Integrates Skyscrapers with Riverfront Landscapes
A new residential redevelopment project in Seoul’s Gangnam district will introduce a cluster of six skyscrapers designed to blend high-density…
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Landscape Integration
Integration of Architectural Mass with the Natural ExtensionThe design of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library moves beyond the concept of…
New Mobile Installation Creates Controlled Micro-Environment at New York Botanical Garden
A new architectural installation at the New York Botanical Garden establishes a self-contained habitat for plant life inside the Enid…
Quinta do Peru: Mass and Landscape Redefined
Landscape Extension and the Mass of ContainmentThe architectural concept of the project is based on the idea of a habitable…
Cabane 7L: Ecological Intelligence in Villa Medici Gardens
Geometric Rigour and the Spatial ExperienceThe spatial experience in the Villa Medici gardens is founded on a precise kinetic contrast;…
Hampstead House: House–Garden Redesign
Relationship Between the House and the Garden as a Design ConceptMany houses treat the garden as a separate element from…
Rind Village: Architecture, Landscape & Vineyards Integration
Spatial Context of Rind VillageRind Village is located in the Vayots Dzor region, one of Armenia’s key wine-producing areas. The…
Casa Plateau: Architectural Volumes in Dialogue with Landscape
Organizing Architectural Volumes within the SiteThe house is located on a plateau elevated above street level, which contributed to shaping…
Urban Gable Park: Redefining Compact Living
Redefining the Concept of Living in Small UnitsSome models of compact housing are based on reducing spaces to the absolute…
Radicepura Garden Festival VI : Gardens of Hope, Cultivating Coexistence
Competition BriefThe Radicepura Garden Festival is the first international event dedicated to Mediterranean garden design and landscape architecture, held biennially…
Orchestra Park Kunshan: Music-Inspired Urban Design
Public Parks as a Standardized Design TypologyMost public parks follow a repetitive design pattern based on fundamental elements such as…
Gosford Regional Library: Park and Urban Integration
Urban Context and Site RelationshipThe Gosford Regional Library was designed to enhance civic presence within the urban core of Gosford…
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Approved for St James’s Park Despite Heritage Concerns
Westminster City Council has unanimously approved the national Queen Elizabeth II Memorial for St James’s Park in London. The architecture project includes…
Klafar Housing Project: Urban Gradient from Street to Gardens
Clear Gradient from Public to PrivateThe project is located in the Klafar area and is based on the principle of…
