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Sanjiao Eco Island Resort Masterplanning

NDA Group Resort Masterplanning Urban Planning Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Sanjiao Eco Island

Sanjiao Eco Island is a resort master plan for an uninhabited island in southern China. The plan covers a site of 90 hectares and a total building area of 100,000 square meters. Eight themed zones are arranged around the island, each shaped by the existing terrain and linked by a shared ecological theme. Planned facilities include a water park, a sailing school, a nature preserve and several hotels. Stone and planting are the main materials, recalling the former stone quarry on the site. Only green vehicles are permitted, and the development is planned in phases.

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Sorec Horse Park Grandstand

Vicky Chan Grandstand Landscape Design Monday, 14 September 2026

Sorec Horse Park

Sorec Horse Park is a horse racing park with a grandstand in Rabat, Morocco, covering 63,750 square meters. The twisted form of the grandstand was inspired by horse movement and responds to sunlight and views. A repetitive structural system lets the outer skin twist without custom made parts, keeping construction costs reasonable. The perforated skin and the self shaded canopy reduce heat gain and glare. Materials are sourced locally in Morocco. The layout separates guests, visitors and jockeys, while the horse track stays visible from the central green space.

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Longking Pro Environmental Campus Industrial Public Landscape

Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) Industrial Public Landscape Landscape Design Sunday, 13 September 2026

Longking Pro Environmental Campus

Longking Pro Environmental Campus is a landscape design for an industrial site in Longyan, Fujian, China. The campus covers 54,000 square meters of former agricultural land in a mountain valley. Factories are arranged around a central quad structured by a six meter grid of camphor trees. A water channel runs through the quad and gathers spring water, roof runoff and treated sewage, which is cleaned further by a biofiltration wetland. Recreational and social spaces, including a basketball court, are placed among the filtration systems for staff use.

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Lixian Future Community of Quzhou Mixed Use Development

gad Mixed Use Development Urban Planning Saturday, 12 September 2026

Lixian Future Community of Quzhou

Lixian Future Community is an urban design plan for a mixed use district in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The plan places a platform above the traditional transportation level, where garden landscapes are arranged. Community groups are set in small blocks of low density with abundant planting, creating a pleasant spatial scale. A neighborhood center is combined with a bus terminal to form a transit oriented system that connects all nodes. The architecture joins traditional and futuristic elements and supports active street life.

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Wanda Mall Landscape

Fujian F.A.M. Landscape Architecture Design and Engineering Co., Ltd. Landscape Landscape Design Friday, 11 September 2026

Wanda Mall

Wanda Mall is a commercial landscape project in Lanzhou, China. The design covers about 227600 square meters, including 27800 square meters of roof landscape. Forest is the main theme, and local heritage such as the Silk Road, the Yellow River and the Loess Plateau informs the layout. Native trees and drought-tolerant plants are combined with introduced species to suit the dry and windy climate and to limit maintenance. Artificial stone is used as a decorative material. The aim is to make daily contact with nature part of a commercial setting.

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Pan'an Wetland Urban Park and Landscape Design

Yawen Duan Urban Park and Landscape Design Landscape Design Thursday, 10 September 2026

Pan'an Wetland

Pan'an Wetland is a wetland park created on a former coal mining subsidence area in Xuzhou, China. The design restores the damaged land instead of replacing it. Soil is rebuilt through methods such as stripping the cultivated layer and layered backfilling to recover fertility. Two rivers are linked to form a circulating water system that feeds the wetland and helps purify urban water. Native trees, shrubs and grasses support biodiversity. A zigzag plank road and a bird watching platform let visitors observe the water and land habitats.

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