2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

RIVER MOON

Entrant

Shanghai Landau Landscape Architecture Design Co. Ltd

Category

Landscape Design - Residential Landscape

Client's Name

温岭绿嘉置业有限公司

Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Green City’s top-tier “Yuehua” product line – the fifth such luxury residential development across the country – represents the zenith of the brand’s architectural philosophy. At the heart of its landscape design lies the principle of “ushering the lake into the garden and orchestrating borrowed scenery to evoke a poetic mood.” Taking full advantage of its prime southern orientation, the project commands an unobstructed frontal view of the lake, while to the east stands the Wenling Museum, a notable cultural landmark. Through expansive floor-to-ceiling glazing, the residences seamlessly draw in the shimmering waters, the undulating contours of the distant hills, and the dynamic city skyline, dissolving the boundary between indoors and outdoors. This design yields an unbounded visual experience, where a mere opening of the window reveals the lake at one’s feet and affords a direct, contemplative gaze upon the city’s iconic edifice – a dialogue between private living and civic heritage.

Every dwelling is conceived as a curated observatory, capturing the changing light of the lake, the seasonal hues of the mountains, and the vibrant pulse of the urban fabric. The integration of landscape and architecture is not merely aesthetic but experiential: residents wake to mist-veiled waters, enjoy afternoon sunlight dancing on the surface, and retire to panoramic night views of the illuminated skyline and the museum’s distinctive silhouette. By masterfully “borrowing” external vistas – both natural and cultural – the project transcends conventional luxury, offering a sanctuary where nature, art, and modern comfort coalesce. The “Yuehua” series thus redefines exclusivity through its profound respect for context, transforming each home into a lens through which the beauty of the locale is perpetually framed and cherished. It is not simply a residence, but an embodiment of refined taste and a testament to the art of living in harmony with one’s surroundings – a place where every glance outward is an invitation to poetry, and every moment indoors is imbued with the serenity of the lake and the dignity of the landmark it faces.

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