104 Abu Dhabi Neighbourhood Parks / SLA

Completed in 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Images by Jon Wallis. Danish nature-based design studio SLA has completed one of the largest urban greening projects in the UAE: 104 new neighbourhood parks across Abu...

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I also learned on my visit to the #ChristchurchBotanicGardens that there used to a lake with islands the shape of NZ in it. Here's the aerial photo from about 1935 that was one the wall of the library in the Gardens.

The lake's NZ islands are not there any more.

#LandscapeArchitecture #nz #history #Christchurch

AYDC Public Art Center / Atelier XI

Completed in 2024 in Guiyang, China. Images by Chao Zhang. In 2022, the architect was invited to design a comprehensive public art complex at the AYDC in Guiyang. AYDC (A Yun Duo Cang), derived from the Yi...

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Dongliang Xuan / Wonder Architects

Completed in 2024 in Suzhou, China. Images by Yumeng Zhu. The Dongliang Xuan is located within the "Yangtze River Forest Farm" in Taicang, Suzhou. The site is defined by both stringent construction...

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Ephemeral Bridge / FAR WORKSHOP

Completed in 2024 in Huzhou, China. Images by AND office, Biosphere. Ephemeral Bridge is one of the seven pedestrian bridges in Fuxi, Moganshan. Far Workshop won two pedestrian bridges in the 2022 Seven Bridges...

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