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  1. News & Press

    Introduction about VietNam Aquascaping

    Xin Chào Aquascaper! Time for our Top4 country: Vietnam!!

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    Italy at IAPLC 2026: Calm Routes and More Dramatic Planted Frames

    A clear route through planted banks can feel quiet; a coloured ridge beneath a dark frame can feel theatrical. The four Italian photographs selected for this study offer both experiences. Together,...

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    Japan at IAPLC 2026: Nature Aquarium and Many Contemporary Visions

    A pale path through hanging roots and a bright interval between exposed rocks can both make an aquarium feel spacious. Japan’s 2026 selection is rewarding because it places these different...

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    Malaysia at IAPLC 2026: Wood, Plant Texture and the Visual Role of Fish

    A bright gap between broad wood layers, a fine-leaved canopy and a conspicuous individual fish offer three different entrances to this Malaysian selection. The photographs invite attention to the...

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    Singapore at IAPLC 2026: Open Stone and an Enclosed Planted Passage

    Two Singaporean works appear in the published ranks 1–300, and they offer an unusually clear contrast. One makes open water and two main stones central; the other encloses a small rear opening...

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    Spain at IAPLC 2026: Roberto Buenadicha’s Forest and the Space Between Trunks

    Roberto Buenadicha’s aquarium is the only Spanish work in the published ranks 1–300. Its slender dark trunks, fine green planting and conspicuous pale fish make it a rewarding individual study. This...

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    Taiwan at IAPLC 2026: Planted Contours and Changing Routes into Depth

    Dense foliage, planted wood ridges and a low central route create different senses of distance in this four-work selection. The photographs are particularly rewarding when viewed through changes in...

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    Thailand at IAPLC 2026: Surface Colour, Green Arches and Open Rockwork

    Three Thai aquariums in the published Top 300 present contrasting visual priorities. MAGIC LEAVES makes the water surface a signature; another work carries a route beneath planted arches; a third...

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    United States at IAPLC 2026: Four Distinct Readings of a Wooded Aquarium

    The four American photographs selected here all contain important wood structures, yet they do not produce one uniform wooded scene. A broad canopy, a low diagonal, a fine-leaved light window and an...

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    Vietnam at IAPLC 2026: Wood, Stone and a Broader Design Identity

    Vietnam’s two leading 2026 awards both invite us into wooded environments. That is an interesting starting point for revisiting an archive which once associated the country strongly with stone. The...

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