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For Design Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Exhale

Located in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, the 140 West Urban Plaza is the first project in a larger town masterplan to invigorate this college town with greater pedestrian oriented landscapes. Framed by mixed-use development, this central gathering space offers a much-needed public forum for play. The plaza is anchored by a dynamic sculptural fog fountain that utilizes mist and color to define arterial pedestrian connections and encourage multi-generational engagement. This restorative project celebrates the hydrological cycles of the environment.

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Regenstein Learning Campus

The Regenstein Learning Campus is a new environmental discovery center and nature playground at the Chicago Botanic Garden. This six-acre horticultural center is LEED Platinum certified and serves as a vibrant community for more than 125,000 visitors each year. The design immerses families and children of all ages in a variety of outdoor experiences that engenders a deeper understanding of ecological systems. Visitors encounter a variety of natural experiences and explorations as they weave through the grassy mounds, water runnels, boulders, diverse woodland plantings and willow tunnels.

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Playoho

PLAYOHO Art Pavilion comprises of 28 nos. of circular rings on columns with different materials and characters which moves in wind and cast shadows on ground. It creates a free public space for citizens to stop their hectic pace, stay, and hang around freely. Appreciating the skylight and wind. It encourages the public to slow down and rest on the lawn and have a moment of free play, or doing nothing practically but watching the wind move the rings.

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Wanda Mall

The project team would like to simulate natural conditions-soil, drainage, and irrigation by cooperating closely with architects, structural engineers, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing department. Through a network of primary, secondary and sub-drainage systems that meet the requirements of soil, irrigation design and quality control to simulate natural drainage and soil conditions. Although the project is located in the northwestern region of China, it would like to shows the characteristics of plants with distinct seasons.

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Open and Wild

Open and Wild, is part of Wuhan East Lake greenway, a city level public greenway located in Wuhan, China. With Moshan Park as the core, it is one of the best scenic spots in East Lake whose design takes the idea of Making the City Quiet" as the core planning concept. Walking between the greenways, every plant, tree, flower and brick is the result of landscape design. It seems to have no trace, but the design is everywhere. Enjoying flowers in spring, bathing in the cool wind in summer, watching fallen leaves in autumn, bathing in the warm sun in winter - each season has its own beauty.

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Acesite Park

With 46000 square meters of Jiulongtai Municipal Park,and a full-view waterscape park ecosystem is carefully constructed. The forward-looking waterfront garden shapes the integrated presentation of various spatial organizations, and expresses the aesthetic attitude of the modern Oriental Zen garden through the level coordination between regional forms. The Banqin Lake was built on the basis of a violin. The landscape design around the lake follows the life taste and functional requirements of the owners, creating a comfortable and comfortable living atmosphere.

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Design interview of the day

Read the latest interviews and conversations on design, creativity and innovation between design journalist and world-famous designers, artists and architects. See latest design projects and award-winning designs by famous designers, artists, architects and innovators. Discover new insights on creativity, innovation, arts, design and architecture. Learn about design processes of great designers.

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