The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Cathleen McGuigan July 22, 2020 7 Comments A new monument reckons with the past of a historic campus—and of the nation.Read More
Placa Major by SCOB Ódena, Spain Kara Mavros July 13, 2020 No Comments Outside of Barcelona, a design and landscape architecture firm redefined a busy intersection as an elegant new town center.Read More
Two New German Parks by Planorama Kara Mavros June 16, 2020 One Comment A Berlin-based landscape architecture firm expands and redesigns two public parks for a small Bavarian town, about two hours north of Munich.Read More
Tainan Spring by MVRDV Taiwan Kara Mavros May 14, 2020 No Comments A defunct shopping mall in Taiwan is transformed into a public park.Read More
Pirque Greenhouse by Max Núñez Arquitectos Chile Miriam Sitz March 6, 2020 No Comments Past RECORD Vanguard Max Núñez brings a verdant oasis to a suburban residence near Santiago, Chile.Read More
A Swiss River Canal Reimagined Geneva Kara Mavros October 8, 2019 No Comments A river outside Geneva is restored while a parallel old canal is reimagined as a public promenade.Read More
Fresnillo Playground by Rozana Montiel Zacatecas, Mexico Alex Klimoski September 3, 2019 No Comments A disused urban canal in Zacatecas, Mexico is transformed into an imaginative playground for neighborhood children.Read More
Tank Shanghai by OPEN Architecture Shanghai Alexandra A. Seno August 1, 2019 No Comments A once-industrial area of Shanghai is transformed into a public park with cultural facilities.Read More
Aga Khan Garden by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Edmonton, Alberta Katharine Logan August 1, 2019 No Comments A garden in Canada inspired by Islamic traditions fosters civility and understanding.Read More
Les Jardins d'Étretat by Alexandre Grivko Étretat, France Alex Klimoski August 1, 2019 No Comments Perched atop the rocky cliffs of Normandy, a dazzling display of topiary provides an idyllic setting for sculpture. After being closed by the pandemic, the garden has now reopened, with lower admission prices and new health and safety protocols.Read More