Confluence Park San Antonio, Texas landscape
The design solution was inspired by client’s desire to create a park to engage and educate the community on native Texan ecological systems, river dynamics and watershed protection
Nature building designs
Nature buildings designs and architects
e-architect select nature buildings from around the globe. Discover countryside architecture projects information, news and pictures. Source the best new natural building designs globally.
The website features a selection of the best new countryside building designs around the world, by respected designers. Examples include bird reserve structures such as hides and visitor centres.
In addition, we post information and images of significant contemporary nature architecture projects on this international website. Our focus is on internationally-significant architectural works.
Val-des-Monts Boathouse, Québec home
Val-des-Monts is in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Tucked away within these mountainous forests, along the edge of a lake sits this delightful boathouse design by Shean Architects
VIVOOD Landscape Hotel, Alicante
VIVOOD Landscape Hotel & 5E Spa, Guadalest Valley, province of Alicante: sustainable architecture that connects with nature – innovative and pioneering project in Spain’s tourism sector
hinterhouse, La Conception, Québec retreat
hinterhouse, La Conception rural retreat design by Ménard Dworkind Architecture & Design – MRDK: compact Québec house nestled into a densely forested hillside by Mont-Tremblant valley
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve visitor center
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve visitor center in Abu Dhabi design by Almena Architects, Egypt: an adaptable building limiting disturbance to animal and plant life, for observation of flamingos
Refuge du Goûter France: French Alps Building
Built at an altitude of 3835m, above a rock spur, subjected to winds of up to 250 km/h and temperatures of down to – 40°C, the architectural concept was conditioned by the harsh environment. Architects Déca-Laage + Groupe-H adapted to such forces, which determined the shape and orientation of the refuge.
Selvika, Structure at Havøysund, Finnmark Design
Selvika, Finnmark, Norway, design by Reiulf Ramstad Architects, singling out and magnifying the experience of walking from roadside to seaside at this very special place at Havøysund. The path itself is a means of refocusing the experiential mode: a measured, restrained approach that creates awareness.
Al Wathba Birdwalk Abu Dhabi: Flamingo Trail
Al Wathba Birdwalk Abu Dhabi: Flamingo Trail birdwatch design in UAE by AIDIASTUDIO Architects: bird watching structures dedicated to the observation of flamingos in their nesting habitats
Tij Bird Observatory Scheelhoek, Netherlands
Tij is an egg-shaped bird hide in Scheelhoek, a nature reserve close to the Haringvliet sluice near Stellendam, the Netherlands, by RAU Architecten / RO&AD Architecten.
Silvernails House in Hudson River Valley
Amalgam Studio’s stunning light-filled new house for a single family is a modern take on the local, historic barns of the Hudson River Valley.
Daytrip Cabin Hammerfest, Finnmark
Designed by SPINN Arkitekter Daytrip Cabins were commissioned by The Norwegian Trekking Association and the first of a series of unique , built to make treks in the Norwegian Mountains more accessible for novice hikers and explorers, has been completed.
Piedras Bayas Beachcamp, Atacama Desert building
Piedras Bayas Beachcamp, Atacama Desert, design by Camilo Moraes Arquitectos – an itinerating and sustainable tourism station located in the virgin landscape of the coastal zone of Atacama desert, in northern Chile.
Cairngorms National Park Authority’s Headquarters Scotland
Moxon architects has significantly extended and reconfigured the headquarters of the Cairngorms National Park Authority in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland on behalf of Reidhaven Estate.
ION Luxury Adventure Hotel Reykjavik, Iceland
ION Luxury Adventure Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland, design by Minarc Architects – selected as a Finalist for the 2018 SBID International Design Awards, surrounded by hot springs & glaciers.