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Article by Lidija Šuster Neue Meile, by Bauchplan, in Böblingen, Germany. Taking a closer look at how they use LED Technology What happens when a street is not just a physical connection between two landmarks? What if the street becomes an attraction itself rather than simple route for pedestrians? The landscape architects of Bauchplan gave us the perfect answer – linking the railway station and center of old town of Böblingen, in a way that’s more than usual. Transforming the car-friendly space into a pedestrian’s area was surely not an easy task. The landscape architects were faced with many obstacles in putting together safety, a specific location, attractiveness and comfort, and making the space both functional and beautiful at the same time. LED Technology Using lighting in a di...Read More

Article by Agmarie Calderón Alonso Minton Housing Development, by DP Architects in Serangoon in Singapore, Asia The Minton housing development comprises ten 15-story and eight 17-story apartment blocks, with a total of 1,145 units including 24 units of penthouses. Despite its size, this development creates a real visualization of how the landscape as open spaces can create different experiences. All blocks are oriented in the north-south direction in three linear rows, with ample spaces maintained between the blocks. Two of the three sky terraces accommodate spa facilities for residents, while the third serves as a landscaped deck connected to a bridge that links the different levels in this development. Minton Housing Development This concept of high living features the amenities that com...Read More

Article by Irmak Bilir The Riverside Terrace, by OOO “ADM”, Tatyshev Island, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation. The Riverside Terrace is a project which shows us that naturalizing a space can make a project compatible with people. Krasnoyarsk is a city, located in Siberia / Russian Federation, that is on the Yenisei River. It has a natural landscape which is shaped by the river even though it is an industrial city. The Yenisei forms some large and some small islands. Tatyshev Island is the biggest one which is in the center of Krasnoyarsk and is surrounded by urban areas but has a unique natural landscape too; therefore, it is very significant for the inhabitants of the city. The Riverside Terrace The Riverside Terrace, by OOO “ADM”, is located on the north side of Ta...Read More

Article by Amela Đurakovac Roombeek The Brook, by Buro Sant en Co, in Enschede, The Netherlands Streets are one of the most important elements in any city, not only because they bring together different parts of the settlement, but also because they connect the series of events that are important for residents. Streets are the places where we live, work, and play. There are different types of streets that can be divided on the basis of exposure, location, length and width, significance of the presence of green areas, and — most importantly — the people and their presence. The social role of a street is exactly that – the option of meeting or organizing social life and allowing residents to feel safe and to contribute to the quality of the city. So what makes a successful urban ...Read More

American cities are in the midst of a remarkable turnaround as urban living is growing more popular with young adults. This shift in preference is by no means limited to millennials, as empty nesters and even families with children are also opting for the vitality and convenience of urban environments. This is great news if we want to protect rural and wild places, reduce carbon emissions, and encourage healthier lifestyles. A challenge, however, is that it is difficult to retrofit our cities to provide sufficient open space for growing populations, especially in dense, built-out neighborhoods. With urban land values rising as remaining underutilized parcels are also eyed for development, acquiring new land for parks will only become more challenging. One solution is to repurpose streets, ...Read More

Article by Kaila Johnson Gordan Lederer Memorial, by NFO, in Čukur Hill in, Croatia. What comes to mind when thinking about a memorial? Most would perhaps say a statue, plaque, or some other singular structure aimed at commemorating a specific person or event. Memorials are erected to commemorate people, events, and significant happenings of times past. The Gordon Lederer Memorial is no different in that it commemorates a specific person and event: a Croatian photo- and videographer who was killed by a sniper while filming soldiers in the Čukur Hills. However, it does so by using the whole landscape as the memorial itself. In this particular location, photographer Gordon Lederer was killed by a sniper on August 10th, 1991, while filming Croatian soldiers in action on Čukur Hill in the Bani...Read More

Article by Elisa García Nieto Redevelopment of the Eastern Shore of Paprocany Lake, by RS+, in Tychy, Poland Ever since the first significant redevelopments of waterfront areas happened in the United States in the 1970s, post-industrial urban contexts around the world have followed the same path. Have you ever thought about how many project opportunities this means for landscape architects? The reintegration of these gaps into the urban fabric is a contemporary and strategic field, requiring us to rethink public spaces and urban relationships with the environment. This vision has demonstrated many positive transformations, such as those Yuliya Georgeva analyzed in her article 10 Cities That Are Reinventing The Relationship With Their Rivers. Redevelopment of the eastern shore of Paprocany ...Read More

Article by Eleni Tsirintani. The Resilient Ribbon, by Turenscape + MAP architects, in City of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Water is life, as cliché as that sounds. Landscape architecture projects value and include water to improve, enrich and develop a territory. However, producing a new mythology around water through which one might comprehend and design an area is a very original concept that deserves further and more detailed exploration. Turenscape and MAP architects have won first prize in the international competition for the development of the Kaban Lake System Embankments by shedding a new light on the water surfaces of the lake and treating them as a treasure that has just been found! Turenscape landscape practice is well-known for their special approach towards large scale landscape...Read More

Article by Agmarie Calderón Alonso The Soundwave, by Penda, in Xiangyang, Hubei, China. The Soundwave sculpture by Penda Architects at the Myrtle Tree Garden in Xiangyang, China takes your breath away. Made up of 500 purple pillars of varying heights, the installation pays homage to the rising and falling bars of a digital sound visualizer. The Fins, which form the rhythm of the sculpture, are cladd with perforated purple stainless steel panels. Through an electrolytic passivation process (anodized), the panels were colored in a bath of electrolyte and electricity, which keeps the main characteristics of the steel unimpaired and corrosion resistant. The Soundwave by Penda How this exercise in creativity came together is just amazing. Escape the chaos of the city and enter a world of sensor...Read More