Hillside park

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announces its 2014 Institute Honor Award winners, including projects by SOM, Olson Kundig and KieranTimberlake.

Roof Garden Design at Biological Institutes of Dresden University of Technology by Gerber Architekten.

An asymmetrical, zig-zagging flight of stairs rises near the intersection of Eden Park Drive and Gilbert Avenue from the sidewalk, flanked on either side by greenery as it weaves through a hillside. This is the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Art Climb: 164 steps and nine stories high with 16 landings. The stairway also includes four “art plazas,” which CAM’s Director of Marketing and Communications Jill Dunne says are “earmarked for artwork.” (Those spaces may be filled this summer.

Transforming an abandoned rail yard into an ecological jewel, a cultural magnet, and a connected community asset for a rapidly growing region

Governors Island in New York Harbor was sold to New York City for $1 with the stipulation that it be used as parkland. The island is now home to picnics, bicycling trails, softball, events, an urban farm, and an oyster habitat — all available at the end of a ferry ride from Manhattan or Brooklyn. Designated in 2019.

ZIYUE MANSION by GM Landscape Design – mooool

Prospect park Brooklyn Botanic

Have you ever looked for inspiration to elevate your outdoor spaces or simply just looked up images of outdoor places to appreciate the integration of nature into everyday life? Well, look no further because a good collection of these images can actually be found on the Facebook page Art & Landscape Design, which is an account that regularly shares diverse and captivating content related to the art of landscape design.