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Landscape Design

Discover 116 award-winning designs tagged Landscape Design on A Design Magazine.

La Chapelle HQ  Landscape

La Chapelle HQ

La Chapelle Headquarter is a landscape design for a corporate headquarters in Shanghai. The site is located on South Lianhua Road and covers an area of 41860 square meters. The design is inspired by the sakura, or cherry blossom, and this element is repeated across the grounds. Tree varieties were selected according to the preferences of the client and to local culture. The building layout and the differences in ground level required careful research and spatial analysis. The work took one and a half years and seeks a balance between the building and the landscape.

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Farmers Den Office

Farmers Den

Farmers Den is an office landscape design located in Gandhinagar, India. The layout follows a simple grid plan, and the building is raised slightly on a platform that flows into the surrounding landscape and water channels. Local yellow sandstone is used for its color and texture under changing sunlight. Native tree species and insect repellent plants are combined with water, fish and turtles to form a small ecosystem. Raised mounds and tall trees shade the southwest side from strong heat. Openings in the breakout wall guide the breeze over the water to cool the cabins.

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Sekonj Garden Urban Space Design

Sekonj Garden

Sekonj Garden is a public urban space created on a small remaining portion of former interconnected gardens. The layout follows the position of the old trees, and all of the trees have been preserved. Red brick is used across the floor, the seats and the walls. A main axis six meters wide carries a narrow water path and leads to a circular central space with a tree set in a water basin. Seating of different lengths and heights serves visitors of all ages. The seating and the lighting were made by hand in the project workshop.

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Poly Moonlight Bay Landscape And Garden

Poly Moonlight Bay

Poly Moonlight Bay is a landscape design for the edge of a residential block in Foshan, Guangdong. The project covers 23138 square meters and includes a bamboo forest, a flower forest, a foggy forest, a dry creek and rippled surfaces. Wood, perforated metal sheet, stone and concrete are used. Paths and undulating surfaces guide visitors through spaces of different depth and open changing views. The garden reinterprets the traditional Chinese garden in a contemporary design language. The intent is to connect daily urban life with nature.

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CIFI Donut Kindergarten

CIFI Donut

CIFI Donut Kindergarten is attachedto a residential community. In order to create a preschool education activity place integrating practicability and beauty, it tries to combine the sales space with the education space. Through the ring structure linking the three-dimensional spaces, the building and landscape are harmoniously integrated, forming an activity place full of fun and educational significance.

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Eastern Garden Landscape

Eastern Garden

Eastern Garden is a landscape design for a residential community. The entrance is arranged in two sections to guide movement and protect the privacy of the residents. Layers, framed views, curved paths, light and shadow follow eastern garden traditions. A stainless steel sculpture stands beside a pool and is reflected in the water. Large floor-to-ceiling windows link the hall with the outdoor space. Native trees of southern Taiwan and diverse plants form a habitat that supports biodiversity. The pool also helps to moderate the local microclimate.

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Donde Cloud Valley Demonstration Area

Donde Cloud Valley

Donde Cloud Valley is a demonstration area landscape completed in 2018 in Wuhan, China. The project follows an integrated approach to landscape and architecture, in which the building form and volume are maximized. The building works as a place for social interaction and as a landscape in itself. Clear geometric volumes give the project a modernist character and form a gate of art together with the surrounding buildings. Deer themed installations welcome visitors and are made with irregular cut surfaces and reflective mirror material.

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Poly Tianhuan  Garden

Poly Tianhuan

Poly Tianhuan Garden is a landscape design for a residential site in Foshan, Guangdong. The garden covers 19368 square meters and forms artificial green hills within the city. Undulating topography and curved surfaces recall the qualities of a natural environment. The design extends into the interior of the buildings, so the boundary between inside and outside is softened. Natural stone, wood and planting are used, with white hemp granite paving, concrete for the curved surfaces and perforated metal for the furniture. The layout is inspired by traditional Chinese gardens.

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Shine Stars Exhibition  Center

Shine Stars

The project is located on the ancient River bank of YangZhou, one of the ancient culture cities in China. The landscape design space that respecting traditional culture, and assimilated into future life. The Shine Stars was originally inspired by Yangzhou's moonlight , utilizing the characteristics of moon light, to keep the beauty of the moon stay in the garden. Despite inheriting traditional Chinese culture, the project propose to seek innovation in tradition. Interpret the charm of the ancient city with traditional cultural symbols combined with modern materials and design technique.

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Yan Garden Heritage Park

Yan Garden

Yan Garden is a heritage park in Dongguan, China. The park covers 30,873 square meters of open space and greenery. A hotel from 1979 was revitalized to hold art studios, and a preserved mansion from 1996 serves as a community hub with a family exhibition. A new museum was added for educational and leisure programs. Work was carried out in three phases, including wall reinforcement and exterior restoration. Around 150 local plant species increase biodiversity, and rainwater is collected for irrigation. Visits are arranged by reservation to limit the impact on the historic buildings.

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Prison History park and memorial

Prison History

Historical Park is a public park and memorial in Berlin, set on the site of a Prussian prison built between 1842 and 1849. Political prisoners were held and tortured there at the end of the Second World War, and the buildings were demolished in 1958, leaving only the outer wall. The star shaped prison plan is recalled through raised and sunken lawns and hedges. A concrete cube marks the former central observation point. Sandblasted beige concrete matches the joints of the restored brick wall. The design joins recreation and remembrance in one landscape.

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Sunbi Zitan Scenic Area Garden

Sunbi Zitan Scenic Area

SunbiZitan Scenic Area is a landscape and commercial district located at the southwest corner of a wetland park, with a plot area of about 110,000 square meters. The layout continues the pattern of the local village, with traditional residence-style commercial buildings grouped into small clusters. Water flows between the clusters, and walking spaces are connected by pedestrian bridges. The buildings use Chinese traditional wooden structures with mortise and tenon joints. Main materials include lauan wood, rammed-earth walls and small gray tiles. Native tree species are planted.

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