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An entrance to the Eriksberg Nature Reserve. A blend of traditional materials and whimsical shapes designed in order to stand out to visitors

An eye-catching entrance building to the Eriksberg Nature Reserve, with an unexpectedly shaped facade decorated in the traditional Swedish "Falu copper red" paint, is the first in a series of interventions for the Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve

Zegel a mixed-function building with an exuberant structure toned down by the lightweight aluminum façade shell

The Zegel building, on the corner of major access roads to the city of Antwerp, is built for a mixed program of offices for the district police, residences, and the entrance to a metro station

Imbarcadero and Lakefront of Campione. Ode to tradition through public space design

This project is aimed at the redevelopment and enhancement of the lakefront part of Campione's Old Town. The new structure for the Imbarcadero is designed to be more in keeping with a new image of the town: a light and bright canopy whose section is meant to evoke the wings of seagulls or swallows that inhabit the surrounding landscape

Superpower Wall, "a reminder about what is no longer there, which nevertheless leaves its imprint on place and time"

Sculptor Matěj Hájek of the S K U L L studio brings to life a sculptural-architectural monument in Prague's Husův Park in the recently revitalized Čakovice district, titled Superpower Wall by the artist himself

The Lookout Spike, "as delicate and elusive as a dewdrop that barely brushes the rock"

The Lookout Spike is part of a series of five lookouts that Mjolk architekti has completed over the past ten years, small, distinctive architecture based on a careful analysis of the site

Artichaut: more public square, less street. Restoring through architecture the hierarchy between human and machine

Artichaut is not only a human-friendly square, but also a place where technology is " schooled" through design in order to respect the one for whom it was invented

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Big Structures

Stone cladding | Profilo Opera incerta

Stone cladding with an uncertain Opera Botticino model

Mortars and plasters

MA.ST. residential complex in Milan. A new multi-center city housing opportunity that is also possible, lovely and sustainable

MA.ST. is "A design thought composed of solids and voids, where the rigorous lines of architecture and prestigious materials meet the fullness of greenery designed and distributed precisely to generate public places for the inhabitants" (Sa-Architecture)

Restyling Austin's historic public green space. The Pease Park

Located along the banks of Shoal Creek in downtown Austin and known as the city's first park, the 84-acre Pease Park has a rich history that has always been a part of the residents' history. The first phase of rehabilitation, preservation, and enhancement of the park, completed by the architectural firm Clayton Korte in collaboration with Ten Eyck Landscape Architects and Mell Lawrence Architects, involves the southernmost tip of the park, affectionately referred to as the park's "recreational heart and cultural soul"

Hikes above the Horní Bečva quarry in order to encompass the drama of the surroundings

Three new scenic walks above the Horní Bečva quarry take visitors to the slopes and to the top of the quarry hill, together forming a walking circuit that connects all the major viewpoints, a nearby road, and a parking lot

A wood pavilion as an experiment for an archetypal space

The wooden pavilion is a spatial experiment in which the designers of LIN Architects give up considering functional elements, looking instead for keywords that can define the spatial elements in the environment

Alun-alun Kejaksan Square: a gathering place between worldly and spiritual needs

Alun-alun Kejaksan is a 1.2 hectare open-air square located in the Indonesian, multicultural city of Cirebon: its area encloses a palace, a government center, a mosque, and a marketplace

The elastic perspective: a path which becomes a sculpture, between continuity and infinity

The project The elastic perspective consists of a circular staircase which leads the visitor to a height that frees the view of the horizon: a continuous path projected to the infinity

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Life Caring Design: safety and style on the same line

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Sun awnings

National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, a majestic architectural tree enshrines the city's artistic life under its protective canopy

The Kaohsiung National Center for the Arts symbolizes the transformation of the Chinese city of Kaohsiung, once a major international port, into a modern and diverse metropolis with a rich cultural climate. The project is located on former military land, and stands as an integral part of the adjacent subtropical park with the intent of positive social impact on Kaohsiung's nearly 3 million residents

Architecture and sculpture: the space designed between the lines

"To talk about" the currents" is to talk about public space and at the same time to look at the landscape. Working between architecture and sculpture, between landscape and art, offers a frontier space that needs both to express itself. If we are able to connect with this dialogue, then we can see them all as fragments of the journey just as one space. "Juan Correa

Are we alone or united in the city? Urban design as a spark of spontaneous interaction

The experience of urban public space should be a response to the human need for relationship. "Dialogue" is the urban furniture designed by designers and artists Coryn Kempster and Julia Jamrozik with the intent to bring back the social function of public urban space: to create shared physical experiences

Corten Pavilion in Montreal. The Geometric Volume is created from the union of wood and metal.

Les Architect Labontè Marcil designed the Clémentine-de-la-Rousselière pavilion in Montreal. The project goes beyond the preconceived idea that a chalet in the park should only meet functional needs, becoming instead a strong element within it.

Mending the urban fabric of a neighborhood through the innovative design of a bridge

Drift, Volkan Alkanoglu's signature wood and steel pedestrian bridge, an example of art, architecture and design, is installed in Fort Worth, Texas, an example of a sustainable design strategy

Colman Dock Ferry Terminal in Seattle

A multidisciplinary team redesigns Seattle's waterfront, where a ferry terminal that provides passenger-only public transit service becomes a part of it

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