#Nature

Located in the southern part of Újbuda hills, between the prefabricated apartment blocks from the socialist era and a modern housing area of real estate developers, Madárhegy has been populated mainly with small garden apartment buildings in the last ten years. Many of the new residents are families with children, so there was a significant demand for children's facilities. Recognising this, the municipality has planned a development including a nursery, kindergarten, a paediatric clinic and a public playground. The architects and landscape architects wanted the design to evoke the original grove feel of the site. Thus the "children's grove" was born. Balázs Danyi The site is divided into functional courtyards by... More

The wooded Sierra of Tapalpa, located in the state of Jalisco in western Mexico, is the ideal place to escape the daily routine of life in Guadalajara. Here lies Casa PE, a weekend residence designed by architect Andrés Escobar of AE ARQUITECTOS, conceived as a space to enhance family quality of life. It accommodates two families, each with private spaces, while the social areas, such as the dining room and living room, are shared. Lorena Darquea The main objective of the Villa Morena landscaping project was to preserve the atmosphere of being within the forest, which was developed in collaboration with the firm and the client. The relationship with the forest was one of the key design concepts, both architecturally and in term... More

DESCRIPTION Edenland Pedestrian Bridge in Luxelakes  - An Alternative Expression of Natural Order Arch-Exist Edenland Pedestrian Bridge connects LuxeIsland and Edenland in Luxelakes, aimed to enhance the connection between the community clusters, parks and green spaces, and commercial areas of the space. Arch-Exist While the order of nature, as Le Corbusier perceives, lies in the geometry it contains; Paul Cézanne captured nature through the sphere, cone and cylinder (Paul Cézanne said "Everything in nature is formed upon the sphere, cone and cylinder"). Arch-Exist Here the newly constructed Edenland Pedestrian Bridge differentiated itself from other winding pedestrian bridges in Luxelakes with an aest... More

 The Potomac Crescent Waldorf School believes in "...the preservation of childhood, the importance of imaginative play and time in nature, the integration of arts and academics, and the development of human beings who will make a difference in the world."  This newly completed school in Alexandria, VA, designed by Cedar Architecture, beautifully integrates nature and education. Paul Burke Paul Burke The 9,000 sqft space, inspired by Rudolf Steiner's educational philosophy, offers a seamless indoor-outdoor experience, fostering creativity and a love of learning for children in Pre-K through 5th grade. With natural materials and a thoughtful design, this school is a nurturing environment where students and teachers thrive... More

The barn is surrounded by nature. The natural elements that surround it enter and characterize the space. A vertical force that will enrich the ceiling and a horizontal force that will divide the space into various areas and create the filter blocks. Vertical force given by the sky element, by the clouds and by the light of the stars. Horizontal force given by the hill element and the animals that inhabit the space. Giorgio Di Cesare Giorgio Di Cesare Giorgio Di Cesare Giorgio Di Cesare Giorgio Di Cesare Giorgio Di Cesare The project is under development. It was decided to proceed step by step, giving priority to the pool area, bar and changing rooms but always keeping the general idea in mind. Giorgio Di C... More

Flexible mould technology & precision engineered hempcrete bricks forms the structure of this Hempcrete coiled wall.  Four meter high glass windows weave between the forms 12 arches opening out onto a 360 degrees terraced area. A twisting spiral staircase becomes the sculptural centre piece which leads you up onto the roof terrace. The top of the coiled wall forms a natural barrier to the perimeter of this roof terrace without interfering with the view from this space. The gallery sits on an island accessed by a path that connects the architecture to the main land.  Caption Caption Hempcrete is a mix of hemp hurds, water, and powdered lime mixed together to be formed into a wall and over time, the chemical reactions... More

Our motto is "Thinking Nature, Designing Architecture". This is the place for us to make our work happen. The 120 m2 space is divided into two parts: inside and outside. From the entrance, guests will immediately access the meeting space shaped by a long black sofa and small leather chairs randomly placed around a small round table. This layout creates intimacy and closeness between customers and staff during discussions, helping customers not to be overwhelmed even when they first arrive. Hiroyuki Oki Hiroyuki Oki Hiroyuki Oki Hiroyuki Oki To the right of this space is the main meeting room, separated by transparent glass doors. When opening all the doors, the meeting room and meeting space will become one continuous... More

Conceptually, this project follows the line of the series of nature refuges designed by this office, in other words, privileging nature. The simple shape of the straight lines, in an attempt to cancel out the landscape, shows that what matters most is the outside area of the refuge. The rectangular monoblock configuration of the refuge in a flatter conformation in the landscape is a reminder that this place, embedded in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil and full of araucaria trees, is a destination for contemplating the stillness of nature and family life in the atmosphere of living in a way that is disconnected from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Caption Caption Caption The construction system used to build this... More

Comfort and coziness were two of the premises behind the project.Together with them, we care for the environment, making it part of the house. As a result, we ensure the quality of life of the inhabitants. The proposal introduces some materials not typically used on site.   Ethelett Orientation. The first important decision was the orientation of the house. This is in Metepec, Mexico. The weather of the place is cold at certain hours and times of the year. We proposed the south orientation. In this way we capture the sun’s rays during winter. At the same time, by means of small overhangs, we avoid them in hot seasons. We also exploit another local weather feature. Metepec has wide temperature variations throughout th... More

Sharing News! REDA has received an award with its SGA Residence project within the scope of the 14th Western Mediterranean Architecture Awards organized by the Antalya Branch of the Chamber of Architects. Main idea behind the design was to create a sustainable building, using natural materials and emphasizing their natural beauty. It was relevant because the site allows a natural sunlight and is located in a very natural environment, surrounded by olive groves. The structure was placed on the east-west axis, taking into account the climate of the region, the benefit of sunlight and the dominant Taurus Mountains view during the settlement. Kadir Aşnaz Kadir Aşnaz Form Located in Antalya, Yeşilbayır, surrounded by olive groves,... More

A one-storey studio residential building was realized right next to the forest. Generous glazing allows the boundary between nature and living space to merge. An open floor plan offers places of retreat with clever zoning Christian Flatscher Christian Flatscher Christian Flatscher More

Positioned within the Cambodian countryside setting, this proposal has been designed as a series of retreats connected through tropical gardens and walkways to create a community-focused. “KH retreat” aims to combine elements of the traditional Cambodian dwelling with others elements that make it the idea of attractive, healthy and sustainable design that physically connects the ground and raised living areas.  With a total built area of 60 sqm, the building form is made up from the overlapping of the letters KH which means Khmer, the official language of Cambodia, those letters give an organized pattern of form and space. The design seeks to emphasize the closeness to nature while allowing a comfortable stay indoors. A st... More

The Journey The wild scenery of Attica, with its rocky hills and olive trees, on the way to the busy port of Lavrio, is the site of this " bespoke" Shell petrol station. Rejecting  the pre- fabricated images of Shell petrol stations chains, that are brought directly to a site, while ignoring its characteristics, was the original source of the idea for a custom-made space that allows the User to be an active participant with the surrounding nature. The building was conceived in such a way that time, porosity, movement, transparency and materiality were the starting points for spatial exploration. Time The journey engages time: a quick time of simple petrol filling, an intermediate that allows for using shower, shop and toilet facilit... More