Ned Kahn is an artist whose masterpieces center around working with the elements in a given environment to produce highly dramatic effects. His works always feature a wonderful symbiosis between his sculptures (if you can call it that) and the settings these sculptures are situated in.
If you have time, do visit his website you'll have a clearer picture of what I'm talking about.
Theo Jansen is another artist who is notable for his "wind walkers", gargantuan contraptions of wood which walk with the wind. His works also feature the same quality as Ned Kahn's, that is of man-made elements specifically designed to work in harmony with the environment.
Below is a BMW commercial, featuring the artist (As a side note, I have to commend the ad agency for this quite subtle, and effective, commercial. Just try looking for a BMW car):
Both artists are geniuses in their own right and their works provide a formula for sustainable design. Architects and engineers have a lot they can learn from these two pioneers.
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