as in land
a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface
These landforms were created by glaciers.
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The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rose is stoked to see how insights from predictive artificial intelligence impact play while also offering a glimpse into future applications—like preemptively assessing how even subtle architectural changes, from adding trees to adjusting landforms, will affect scoring.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
To me, the sweeping savannas, striking volcanic landforms, and towering peaks that characterize the Great Rift Valley are every bit as inspiring as their inhabitants.
—Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Rose is stoked to see how insights from predictive artificial intelligence impact play while also offering a glimpse into future applications—like preemptively assessing how even subtle architectural changes, from adding trees to adjusting landforms, will affect scoring.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
To me, the sweeping savannas, striking volcanic landforms, and towering peaks that characterize the Great Rift Valley are every bit as inspiring as their inhabitants.
—Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
Whereas Irwin’s geometric interventions, Zewde read in the late artist’s writings, were intended to echo the passage of trains parallel to the Hudson, her curvaceous landforms will bend the axis perpendicular to the water.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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