At LUMA, in Provence, Belgian designer Bas Smets turns a harsh landscape into a naturalistic haven.

Various proposals nationwide show how parks and common areas can be created from a torn urban fabric.

A revitalized Oakland Museum of California opens its doors to all.

Set designer Mimi Lien transforms an austere Manhattan plaza into a green stage for the summer.

In Calgary, Alberta, a team remediates a former quarry as a park and water-treatment center.

Dietmar Feichtinger embeds a serpentine walkway along the rocky shoreline in Corsica.

Wutopia Lab enlivens a mundane shopping venue with a fanciful topography.

The Copenhagen-based architect’s structure in Greenland curves into its site like part of the dramatic landscape.

A Melbourne-based firm designs a sculptural hilltop winery on a sprawling estate outside of the city.

A Portuguese architect designs a walkway among the treetops on a cultural site in Porto, Portugal.