A Mother River Recovered--The Sanlihe Greenway / By Turenscape

Qian'an, Hebei Province, China
Turenscape
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World Architecture Festival 2011 - Category Winner: LANDSCAPE

The Qian'an Sanlihe Greenway is transformed from former garbage dump and sewage drainage.

Van Beuningenplein / By Concrete Architectural Associates

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Concrete Architectural Associates
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Photo © Courtesy of Ewout Huibers--Entrance at night

Van Beuningen square is located at the van Hallstraat, West district of Amsterdam. Building an underground two-layer parking facility gives cause for the redesign of the entire square.

Kaohsiung Port Station Urban Design Winning Proposal : By Ager Group

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ager Group
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Image © Courtesy of Ager Group--Aerial view of the competition-winning Kaohsiung Port Station concept by AGER Group

AGER Group’s Boston Studio won an Excellence Award winning first prize for the Kaohsiung Port Station Urban Design competition initiated by the Urban Development Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government in Taiwan.

Alila Villas Soori : By SCDA Architects

Southwest coast of Bali, Indonesia
SCDA Architects
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Planted within the lush green of Balinese rice terraces, the Alila Villas Soori is the first luxury boutique resort in West Bali.

Deichmann square Landscape : By Chyutin Architects

Ben-Gurion University, Beer sheba, Israel
Chyutin Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Sharon yeari

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The Deichmann square and the Negev Gallery constitute a link between Ben-Gurion University campus and the city of Be’er Sheva.

New Saint Petersburg Zoological Park : By Beckmann N’Thépé and TN Plus

Saint Petersburg, Russia
Beckmann N’Thépé and TN Plus
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Image © Courtesy of Beckmann N’Thépé and TN Plus

Bruno Tanant and Jean Christophe Nani of landscape design firm TN PLUS together with Aldric Beckmann and Françoise N’Thépé of architects Beckmann N’Thépé have won the international competition for the new Primorskiy Zoological Park in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The same team already won the Helsinki Zoo Project in 2008, after winning in 2006 the zoo in Vincennes, France.

Natura Tower Landscape : By Vertical Garden Design

Almada, Lisbon, Portugal
Vertical Garden Design
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Exterior: 
This garden wraps around three sides of the square, facing south, east and north. The surface has several openings, doors and shop windows, and goes along two sets of stairs that connect the square with the upper- and lower levels. These openings and irregularities creates an interesting surface as it integrates several functions and invites the visitors to come close.

Urban Design Project for Izmit Shoreline : By Ervin Garip

Izmit, Turkey
Ervin Garip
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Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip

Ervin Garip shared his competition entry for the Urban Design Competition for the shoreline of Izmit, Turkey where he was awarded the first prize. For this competition, his main goal was to improve the daily social life by creating urban squares, seafront recreation, new urban parks and annotating the required program with a holistic approach.

Miami Beach SoundScape-Lincoln Park : By West 8

Miami, United States
West 8
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Designed by the Dutch urban design & landscape architecture firm West 8, Miami Beach SoundScape is a new 3-acre urban park in the cultural and civic heart of downtown Miami Beach.