Gabion Architecture: Stacking Steel Mesh and Local Stone

Design architecture where gabion walls become the primary architectural language, combining structural presence, environmental performance, and tactile beauty through locally sourced stone and steel mesh inspired by Herzog & de Meuron. Whole elevations built of steel mesh cages packed with local stone of varying size and colour, the packing pattern shifting subtly across the facade, thermal mass and texture both legible, plants seeding into the gaps, raking side light, eye-level composition, 50mm lens, ultra photorealistic, 8K