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Surfland Resort

ANDRE KREBS Resort Landscape Design Friday, 28 August 2026

Surfland

Surfland is a resort and surf park located in Garopaba, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The main attraction is an artificial wave pool that allows surfing throughout the year, for beginners and experienced surfers alike. The site covers 400,000 square meters, of which 233,000 square meters are kept as an environmental preservation area. Buildings occupy only open ground, so existing vegetation is not cut. Natural stone, wood, concrete, steel, sand and native plants are used. The landscape follows the fluid forms of water.

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Plot 140 POLY Guanggang Residential Landscape

L&A Design Residential Landscape Landscape Design Thursday, 27 August 2026

Plot 140 POLY Guanggang

Plot 140 Poly Guanggang is a residential landscape design in Guangzhou, China, covering a landscape area of 21000 square meters. The site is long and narrow, with a north-south distance of only 40 meters. A vertical garden was created to enlarge the green space within the compact urban setting. An elevated pedestrian corridor with a steel frame links the whole site and the surrounding landscape resources. Rust-colored steel plates recall the former steel works on the site. Play features support children and parent-child interaction.

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Riverside Pearl Waterfront Park

Yun Du Waterfront Park Urban Planning Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Riverside Pearl

Waterfront Pearl is a waterfront park located along the Jialing River in Nanchong, China. The park covers about 1,200,000 square meters and includes both landscape design and architecture design. The existing water and dam topography of the site is used to form a shoal shape to the west of Bashan Mountain. The terrain is reshaped and planted to strengthen the natural setting. The layout refers to the local Yuji culture and to the story of Da Yu controlling the floods. The result is a public space for leisure, cultural display and festival events.

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CIFI Donut Kindergarten

Sun Hu Kindergarten Landscape Design Tuesday, 25 August 2026

CIFI Donut

CIFI Donut Kindergarten is attachedto a residential community. In order to create a preschool education activity place integrating practicability and beauty, it tries to combine the sales space with the education space. Through the ring structure linking the three-dimensional spaces, the building and landscape are harmoniously integrated, forming an activity place full of fun and educational significance.

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Poly Moonlight Bay Landscape And Garden

Paul Bo Peng Landscape And Garden Landscape Design Monday, 24 August 2026

Poly Moonlight Bay

Poly Moonlight Bay is a landscape design for the edge of a residential block in Foshan, Guangdong. The project covers 23138 square meters and includes a bamboo forest, a flower forest, a foggy forest, a dry creek and rippled surfaces. Wood, perforated metal sheet, stone and concrete are used. Paths and undulating surfaces guide visitors through spaces of different depth and open changing views. The garden reinterprets the traditional Chinese garden in a contemporary design language. The intent is to connect daily urban life with nature.

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Eastern Garden Landscape

Hsu Fu Chu Landscape Landscape Design Sunday, 23 August 2026

Eastern Garden

Eastern Garden is a landscape design for a residential community. The entrance is arranged in two sections to guide movement and protect the privacy of the residents. Layers, framed views, curved paths, light and shadow follow eastern garden traditions. A stainless steel sculpture stands beside a pool and is reflected in the water. Large floor-to-ceiling windows link the hall with the outdoor space. Native trees of southern Taiwan and diverse plants form a habitat that supports biodiversity. The pool also helps to moderate the local microclimate.

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