A river outside Geneva is restored while a parallel old canal is reimagined as a public promenade.

A disused urban canal in Zacatecas, Mexico is transformed into an imaginative playground for neighborhood children.

A once-industrial area of Shanghai is transformed into a public park with cultural facilities.

A garden in Canada inspired by Islamic traditions fosters civility and understanding.

Perched atop the rocky cliffs of Normandy, a dazzling display of topiary provides an idyllic setting for sculpture.

Running through September 29 at the New York Botanic Garden, the show celebrates the work of the Brazilian painter and botanist.

Called the "Library of Trees," new public park in the heart of Milan riffs on the traditional botanical garden.

The roof of a new retail and co-working building in Singapore's main shopping district provides a lush public respite.

A water-treatment facility in Switzerland conforms to the equipment it houses—and its surrounding landscape.

Public Work transforms a once desolate strip of land underneath a Toronto highway into a new urban park.