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Wanda Mall Landscape

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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Poly Tianhuan  Garden

Poly Tianhuan

Poly Tianhuan Garden is a landscape design for a residential site in Foshan, Guangdong. The garden covers 19368 square meters and forms artificial green hills within the city. Undulating topography and curved surfaces recall the qualities of a natural environment. The design extends into the interior of the buildings, so the boundary between inside and outside is softened. Natural stone, wood and planting are used, with white hemp granite paving, concrete for the curved surfaces and perforated metal for the furniture. The layout is inspired by traditional Chinese gardens.

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Yunxi Mansion Landscape Design

Yunxi Mansion

Yunxi Mansion is a landscape design for a residential community in Nantong, China. The design draws on the Shuihui Garden, known for water flowing around the whole site, and brings a calm literati atmosphere to the property. Song Dynasty cloud patterns appear in the paving, the lamps and the column bases. A wind and rain corridor of 60 meters marks the entrance and offers a sheltered walk in the garden. Ecological permeable bricks and underground storage modules collect and reuse rainwater. Local plants help improve the microclimate.

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Majestic Land Exhibition Center

Majestic Land

Majestic Land is a landscape design created for an exhibition center in Gongyi, China. The project covers 39,000 square meters. Natural mountain rocks from the site are reused, polished and arranged as paving and stone walls, echoing the textures of the surrounding hills. A four-layer platform enlarges the area of still water, which mirrors the sky and the landscape. A transparent glass platform offers a wide view over the trees. A winding lane planted with dense forest and ornamental grasses leads visitors through the site.

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Zhonghai Tianyu Garden Residential Landscape

Zhonghai Tianyu Garden

Zhonghai Tianyu Garden is a residential landscape in the Hunnan District of Shenyang, China. The garden is arranged as a series of outdoor rooms that serve as gathering spaces for residents. Straight lines define an entrance gallery and a quiet central courtyard. Screen walls, water features and ballet inspired sculptures connect interior and exterior areas. A shallow reflecting pool can be drained in winter to reveal granite paving for further activity. Local trees such as Chinese ash, Siberian apricot, ginkgo and maple suit the cold climate.

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Shimao Loong Palace Courtyard of Clouds

Shimao Loong Palace

Using natural and fluent language reasonable organization of landscape, courtyard are connected to each other in multiple dimensions, permeated with each other and converted smoothly. Using the vertical strategy skillfully, the 4-meter height difference will be reversed into the highlight and feature of the project, creating a multi-level, artistic, living, natural courtyard landscape.

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