Landscape architecture

A home is more than just a physical structure; it embodies the values, culture, and aspirations of its occupants. In today's embrace of innovation and progress, traditional architecture serves as a timeless link to our heritage, reflecting centuries of wisdom and offering sustainable solutions. It fosters a sense of community and connection with the past, creating spaces where families can thrive, and traditions can be preserved. Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company Karan Gajjar / The Space Tracing Company Located within the tranquil environs of Anand city in Gujarat, 'The Annexe' stands as an embodiment of the delicate equilibrium bet... More

On how to add 80,000 m2 of surface in a public space minimizing the negative effects in the neighborsThe project presented by the architecture and landscape studio was selected as the best project presented and won the First Prize in the National Contest of Ideas unanimously of the jury. The proposal selected from 47 participants was the only one that made a counterintuitive approach, placing the buildings perpendicular to the tracks, minimizing the impact on the neighbors and maximizing sales prices of the new units. All this improving the requested metrics and bringing the public space from a 65 to a 78. NOA & A+P THE CHALLENGEThe brief requirements has the ambivalent need of the existing neighbors and the owner of the land. Thu... More

Reconnecting Montreal’s city’s historic neighbourhood with its downtown core,  the Place des Montréalaises bridges the sunken Ville-Marie Expressway with through a universally accessible inclined plane of a public plaza. Prominently displaying a floating urban meadow, it offers a tributary bouquet of 21 species of plants which pay homage to 21 women who have shaped Montreal throughout the city’s history.  Lemay Creating a poetic and inclusive experience, the names of these women also mark the plane’s staircase, and become the conceptual material of the Place des Montréalaises, where names are fragmented into letters which adorn a central steel cylinder sculpture to include women of the p... More

"Modiz Sukhumvit 50: A Green Oasis Amidst Industrial Challenges" Redland-scape.Ltd by Mr.Rungkit Charoenwat In the heart of an ever-expanding urban landscape, the Modiz Sukhumvit 50 project presents a unique juxtaposition of advantages and challenges. Its prime location close to the Chaopraya River offers breathtaking panoramic views, but it is also situated adjacent to a bustling factory area. The key challenge lay in harnessing the project's potential while addressing the pollution concerns stemming from the industrial neighborhood. This article delves into how this challenge was met, convincing the client to prioritize green space on the ground floor while maximizing the panoramic view on the roof. Redland-scape.Ltd by Mr.Rungki... More

Team Heijmans has been commissioned by the municipality of Utrecht to develop and build 144 homes in Leidsche Rijn Centrum Bellevue is the collective effort of Heijmans Vastgoed, NL Architects, Workshop architecten and Flux Landschapsarchitecten together with LBPs Sight, De Keizer Makelaarsgroep, Soontiëns Stadsnatuur and WAX Architectural Visualizations. Bellevue will arise on two plots in the masterplan by JCAU for Leidsche Rijn Centrum. WAX The site, directly abutting the iconic Yellow Bridge, can be considered a stepping stone between the historic city and the new expansion Leidsche Rijn, the final act in the operation to connect the city of Utrecht with its largest suburb. Bellevue will work as a ‘hinge’ betwe... More

Sable Drop Terrace is part of Monash University’s ambitious program of public realm improvement works at the Caulfield Campus. Thom McCarthy The terrace delivers new social spaces, and enhances visual and pedestrian connectivity between the redeveloped Sable Drop Cafe and the broader campus. Universal access has been seamlessly integrated across a challenging site to create an engaging, activated and inclusive outdoor space. Pockets of concrete and timber seating create opportunities for informal outdoor study, meeting and entertainment. Thom McCarthy Timber seating runs the length of the new facade openings, encouraging outdoor trade when the weather permits. Over time, native creepers will eventually cover the mesh, soft... More

Spatial processing for the experience of sensuous forest Interface with the distance to the forest / Continuity of the interface Joonhwan Yoon Architecture is weak in front of nature. Therefore, I tried to build the architecture to gently live with that weakness and be with nature. I wanted to prevent the architectural space from overpowering the hills, covering the trees, and being hidden in the forest. The inner space of the building also reveals the fact that nature is the best space and construction. In order to do this, the image of the wood in the forest recreated an artificial element in the architectural space for the continuation of the forest. Therefore, I created a visual image of the forest in the haze by combining the for... More