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The innovative flood barrier that will keep the Limburg monastery village of Steyl safe from high water in the Meuse for the next hundred years has been put into operation. The technology of the self-closing Vlotterkering® has been carefully integrated between the village and the river and designed by NEXT architects and Trafique as an inviting ‘Balcony on the Meuse’.  The designers have extended the characteristics of Steyl's protected village landscape to the river to preserve the unobstructed view of the Meuse. The barrier has been incorporated into the design for public space and, with a seating edge forming a bench no less than 130 metres long, functions as an outdoor balcony.  Two ga... More

The commission was requested by a couple with a high profile on social media, and the site for its construction was a sunny plot overlooking an artificial lake with four willows along the shore, located in a private neighbourhood in the suburban area of Greater Buenos Aires. BRUTO STUDIO BRUTO STUDIO BRUTO STUDIO BRUTO STUDIO Upon arrival from the street, the sole access point, a tectonic object is perceived, resulting from operations of clean and abstract prisms, not recognisable with the scales of domestic typologies commonly used in the area. A priori, an impenetrable intimacy. Intimacy is not merely a private space or a personal secret, but an effect of language that presupposes an implicit community. This signifies... More

The South Golden Bay, located in Chengdu's Luxelakes District, exemplifies the fusion of ecological restoration, landscape design, and architectural integration. The project embraces the theme "Over the Wilderness", utilizing a light-touch landscape intervention to preserve and enhance the site's natural character. PrismImage PrismImage PrismImage The design transitions from open lakes to shoreline wetlands, rolling meadows, scattered buildings, and elevated viewing platforms, creating diverse spatial experiences. The interplay of horizontal and vertical, open and private spaces fosters a sense of exploration and engagement with nature. This carefully curated layout seamlessly combines ecological sustainability with humanist... More

Villa italiana is the archetype of the country house, reinterpreted in a new style using materials such as brick, aluminium, glass and wood. Caption Caption Caption The interior is clean and functional with environments distributed in line. Caption Caption   The landscape is an extension of the interior with spaces connected to the house, a path leads to the space dedicated to the swimming pool and wellnes, all surrounded by Mediterranean tree and shrub species. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption               More

The Battery Playscape is located at the tip of Manhattan where land meets sea, locals meet tourists, and the bustle of the city yields to the presence of nature. Ecologically, the site is a dynamic confluence of water and land; a partly natural-partly constructed coastline that has been altered over time.    Sahar Coston-Hardy /Esto Sahar Coston-Hardy /Esto Conceived after Hurricane Sandy, the 1.5-acre Playscape responds to the site’s past and future flooding by telling the story of resilience, interwoven with play. It is the last piece of the Battery Conservancy’s masterplan which envisioned a verdant future for the then-dilapidated park. The Playscape realizes that vision through accessible, full-body pla... More

“City Bay” residential complex is an example of balance between nature and the urban environment; the dynamic rhythm of city life and calm flow of the river. The variable height of the buildings, gradually rising from the river to the city, and the blending of dense natural materials like brick and stone with sleek glass and metal emphasize a continuity and coexistence of urban and natural environments. The overall structure of the complex is built on a hybrid axial scheme, organizing public, semi-private, and private spaces.  Caption A wide boulevard, which connects two groups of high-rise towers in the east and west, is the central axis of the complex. Along it are children’s playgrounds, recreational areas wi... More