Tverrfjellhytta – norwegian wild reindeer centre pavilion in hjerkinn, dovre, norway
image © ketil jacobsen (courtesy of Design Boom)
This beautiful pavilion located in the artic region of Norway is fantastic in the way that it subtly embraces its surroundings, it doesn’t try to compete with it.
Dror’s public park in Istanbul. (courtesy of Architectural Digest)
Although this is only a rendering, very cool idea to not only keep the trees but create a unique path around the trees. Coexisting with nature works well in this project.
Sculptural observation tower in Denmark. (courtesy of the Contemporist)
The first word that comes to mind with this building is the huge scale. This tower absolutely dominantes its surroundings. And although it dominates, the structure is still very much integrated with its surroundings. Its foot print is relatively small. Visitors can get a unique view of the surrounding forest by visiting this tower.
Сoncept of the restaurant, which is located in the middle of the vineyard. (courtesy of VWArtclub)
This is another conceptual design but talk about being up close with your wine. I’ve been on many wine vineyard tours before and while the tasting rooms are extravagant and functional, the actual agriculture that makes the wine always feels so far away! This concept is great. Why lose valuable land (and thus profit) by razing land to have a tasting room when you can infuse your tasting room and crops into the same space.
Underwater restaurant in Norway. (courtesy of Design Boom)
If you ever wanted to eat with the fishes, now you can, in Norway. Water is part of nature too. This restaurant exists with the ocean. Even though it looks like a space ship crashed into the water, guests will have a very intimate viewing with the marine life during their dining experience.