An aesthetically lit outdoor space is great, but it can only be sustained with the right low voltage transformer setup. From selecting the right size to doing the final checks, each step counts in brightening up your outdoors as soon as the sun sets.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
The city of Ypres (Belgium) wanted a work of art at the pond of the Ypres Business Park to stimulate passers-by. Employees of surrounding companies like to walk in the park during their refreshing lunch break. Bateaux à Ypres consists of fifteen boats that float on the pond in front of the city hall.
Project name
Bateaux à Ypres
Architecture firm
Abelen Architectuur
Location
Ypres Business Park (Belgium)
Photography
Caroline Dewilde
Principal architect
Rick Abelen
Contractor
Van Tol Metaalbewerking
Client
Local government Ieper
Status
Completed (1e prize competition)
Building a backyard dream by designing an exquisite pool and landscaping takes a lot of capital and time to ensure that you acquire the kind of value that will offer you great satisfaction for many years. This is attributable to the fact that with appropriate care and maintenance, the pool and landscape remain in perfect condition and literally for...
Photography
Amazing Architecture
Many landscapes become barren and bare when winter comes because not enough thought was put into them to ensure year-round appeal. However, ensuring your garden looks great in all four seasons isn’t actually as hard as people think
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Amazing Architecture
Successful landscape design involves many different elements. While it takes practice and expertise to perfect them, understanding even the basic principles can help you get started the right way.
Written by
Catherine Park
Photography
Amazing Architecture
Grass takes center stage in minimalist landscaping, providing the perfect foundation that unites aesthetics and functionality. In such designs, grass brings visual simplicity and elegance, creating expansive, uniform green areas that highlight minimalist spaces' clean lines and architectural precision.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Amazing Architecture
The new Winkelsteeg sports and residential complex, located near Goffertpark and Goffert station, is designed to connect the vibrant energy of Nijmegen with the tranquility of nature in nearby Goffertpark. Its excellent location makes the complex highly accessible.
Project name
Sports and Residential Complex
Architecture firm
Burgland Bouw, Hellebrekers, Slangen+Koenis Architects, Orange Architects, Felixx Landscape Architects
Location
Winkelsteeg, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Built area
40,000 m² (sports center) + 20,000 m² (housing and commercial)
Client
Municipality of Nijmegen
Typology
Sports Center › Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Hospitality, (Public) Parking, Landscape, Residential Development (Vision), Commercial Spaces (Vision)
This 5-hectare country estate in Debden, Essex is the weekend residence of our London clients for whom we designed a rooftop garden on the 40th floor of the Barbican, as well as a modern Japanese courtyard garden here in 2014.
Project name
Debden Modern Country Garden: Bespoke Planters & Tree Biodiversity
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Debden, Essex, England
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Material
Powder-coated Planters
Typology
Landscape Design › Garden
