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Category: Landscape/ urban area

The Red Square seen from the air. Photo by Iwan Baan

May 23, 2013 /

Superkilen
BIG + Topotek1 + Superflex
Copenhagen, Denmark

The sprawling urban park, Superkilen, wedges itself into one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in Copenhagen, Nørrebro. It samples benches, street signs and other urban furniture from across the world in an effort to reflect the multi-ethnicity of the area’s inhabitants.

Playa Vista Park by Michael Maltzan Architecture in Los Angeles, California, USA. Photo: Iwan Baan

November 19, 2012 /

Playa Vista Park
Michael Maltzan Architecture
Los Angeles, California, USA

The Park is not a mimetic representation of nature, but is instead defined by activity, utility, and performance.

October 15, 2012 /

The Arch
3XN
Mandal, Norway

The Cultural Center, "The Arch", located in the Southern Norwegian village of Mandal, is shaped like a green blanket that elevates and integrates the building in the surrounding landscape.