A campus that irrigates itself
Sohar University wanted a green campus on a coast where the water table is falling and seawater is moving in behind it. The answer was not to use the local water more carefully. It was to leave it alone entirely, and irrigate the campus from its own wastewater.
Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Muscat
Four days in Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Muscat. A site with environmental problems and a poor public reputation. A toy goat that bleats. Fifteen-year-old trees finally shading a pavement in midsummer. And the case for appointing expertise before writing the scope.
Position Available! Landscape Architect
Join our Florence-based studio to bring sustainability to high profile landscape architecture projects across the Middle East. Collaborate with the Principal Designer to develop concept designs and craft compelling presentations. Hybrid role with strong growth potential in a global design-led practice.
Exterior Planter Specification – Weathering Steel
The natureculture way embraces the true-to-material approach. We’ve written a new specification for materials, fabrication, installation, and long-term performance of planters made with weathering steel (corten). Download our specification that addresses care during construction, maintenance after handover, and coordination with irrigation, drainage, and lighting systems.
Call for Quotes: Surface Drain Locator Tool
This tool automates the placement of drainpoints on flat paved surfaces, such as podiums, by analysing the surface levels and modifying the design to achieve compliant slopes (1–2.5%). It minimises the number of drainpoints needed, generates watershed areas, and outputs geometry in Rhino3D for integration into Revit.
Position Available! Landscape Architect
Join our Florence-based studio to bring sustainability to high profile landscape architecture projects across the Middle East. Collaborate with the Principal Designer to develop concept designs, model in Rhino/Grasshopper, and craft compelling presentations. Hybrid role with strong growth potential in a global design-led practice.