By Damian Holmes, on July 26th, 2010
PAYSAGES EN EXIL from Nicolas Dorval-Bory on Vimeo.
Installation for the national art event “Imaginez Maintenant”
01/07 to 04/07/2010
Hôpital de La Grave – Toulouse
Nicolas Dorval-Bory / Raphaël Bétillon
Music : Michael Andrews – Socks on ears
For More images and information about the installation go to
www.nicolasdorvalbory.com or www.raphaelbetillon.com
PAYSAGES EN EXIL seeks to create, along the hospital of La Grave [...]
By Damian Holmes, on July 16th, 2010
Recently Public Works published a survey or Top AEC (Architecture Engineering Construction) firms finding that for the first time since 2005 one-third of Public Works departments “are now turning to these same firms for landscape architecture park/design.”
We can interpreted this survey in many ways such as AEC firms have hired more landscape architects and [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 24th, 2010
Field Operations Model
James Corner’s Field Operations has won the International Urban Design Competition for Qianhai area, within Nanshan District of Shenzhen, China. The design divides the 18.04 square kilometre(approx. 7 sq .miles) area into easily manageable districts with unique architectural typologies and functions. Field Operations won the competition due to intensive compact and diverse design [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 24th, 2010
A design competition to improve construction sites across New York City. The competition is seeking artists and design professionals to develop creative artwork for construction fences, sidewalk sheds, supported scaffolds and cocoons in New York City.
This competition, created by the Department of Buildings and Department of Cultural Affairs and supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, is a unique [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 19th, 2010
designNYC currently has an exhibition at Pratt Manhattan Gallery at 144 West 14th Street New York displaying the their progress and impact of their first 12 pilot projects. The exhibition is on from June 17 to July 31, 2010. The first 12 projects include pro-bono work by well known landscape architects Balmori Associates with Broadway Mall + Joel Sanders,,Domingo [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 18th, 2010
James Corner, Field Operations has been awarded the National Design Award in the area of Landscape Design and Kieran Timberlake wins the award for Architecture.
The finalists for the Landscape Design Award included Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture, and Stoss Landscape Urbanism.
The Awards are given in various areas of Design including Landscape, Architecture, Communication, Interior, Fashion, Product Design, [...]
By Damian Holmes, on June 18th, 2010
Arch Daily recently posted this fantastic video by Vandkunsten (in conjunction with Hausenberg) of Design Sustainable Cities such as Malmö, Sweden, Kløvermarken and Greve in Denmark.
masterplanning animation from Vandkunsten on Vimeo.
Thankfully spotted at the SOURCE: Arch Daily – Sustainable Cities. Arch Daily is a great resource for Daily Architecture News.
By Damian Holmes, on June 13th, 2010
Urban design and architectural excellence play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Canadian cities.
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in cooperation with Canadian municipalities, wish to promote public and private awareness of that role.
Recently the award winners [...]