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Professional Practice for Landscape Architects (462 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:40:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This book, organised in an extremely-user friendly manner, equips the landscape architect with all of the required knowledge in business and law. It is of great value to Landscape architects throughout their academic and professional life. ...

Garden and Landscape Architects of France (688 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 09:15:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This series has documented the contemporary landscape architecture of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and England. Now at last comes France, that historic force in formality (Versailles), fauvism (Fontainbleau) and egalitarianism (public parks), and a recent force in contemporary landscape architecture. ...

Outdoor Living Spaces (459 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:47:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Courtyards, Patios and Decks | From large-scale courtyards to smaller outdoor areas, this new volume is packed w/innovative design ideas. Recognizing the growing trend towards healthy, outdoor living, this book features a beautiful array of the latest courtyard spaces by world-renowned architects. ...

Pools DesignSource (434 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:55:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This volume in the DesingSource series illustrates a number of inspiring pools created by architects, designers, and pool owners from around the world. ...

Berkeley Rocks (414 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:26:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Building with Nature | The Berkeley hills offer great natural beauty and sensitive landscape design that skillfully incorporates the architecture into the natural environment. In the early 20th century, architects inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement worked to integrate the hills large outcrops of rock (known to geologists as Northbrae rhyolite) into the citys development. At once a historical architectural reference and a captivating art book, BERKELEY ROCKS documents the unique harmony bet ...

Urban Landscape Architecture (565 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.10 2007 on 10:44:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The urban landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade as cities worldwide implement revitalization plans designed to keep urban areas vital and appealing for both tourism and residency. Bringing a sense of space and place to the public areas of urban cities is essential for the vitality of a city, and many cities are investing heavily in this type of urban development. Urban Landscape Architecture showcases the most interesting and innovative urban landscape design and reviews the wo ...

Planting Design Illustrated (572 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:49:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This is one of the most comprehensive books on Planting Design. It fills in the blank in this field and introduces poetry, painting and symbolism into Planting Design. It covers in detail the two major systems in Planting Design: Formal Planting Design and Naturalistic Planting Design. It has numerous line drawings and photos to illustrate the Planting Design concepts and principles. Through in-depth discussions of historical precedents and practical case studies, it uncovers the fundamental des ...

An Illustrated Guide to Maples (608 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:31:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Maples are an asset to any garden for their year-round ornamental qualities — but which to choose? With an unprecedented depth of photographic detail, Antoine le Hardÿ de Beaulieu has compiled the definitive guide to the beauty of maples. Supplementing the concise and practical descriptions are 1200 gorgeous photos showing different aspects of each plant. Landscape architects, garden designers, plant enthusiasts, and home gardeners will find this photobook a delightful and invaluable tool for ma ...

Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (3352 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.10 2006 on 18:36:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Landscape Journal This magnificent pictorial encyclopedia includes not only the latest cultivars but also rarities such as Wollemia nobilis , recently discovered in Australia. From towering redwoods photographed in their coastal habitat to recent dwarf varieties so popular in small gardens, conifers are presented in all their astonishing diversity. ...

Green Roof (502 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 11:57:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Green roofs are the great green hope of many environmentalists, politicians, and architects interested in more efficient and environmentally aware buildings. From a design standpoint, however, there is less consensus. While some see the roof garden as a visual statement using plants, geometric lines, and sculptural elements, others believe concerns for sustainability should outweigh visual appeal. A green roof that combines aesthetics and mechanics has become the goal of many a landscape archite ...

Timeless Landscape Design (407 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:30:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan, renowned landscape architects Hugh and Mary Palmer Dargan share the secret to creating an unforgettable landscape with the Four-Part Master Plan-a unique method theyve perfected over the past two-and-a-half decades of creating award-winning gardens and yards for clients. The Dargans share a blend of specific design techniques and practical advice on how to achieve the sophisticated look of a professionally designed landscape on any size an ...

Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide (739 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:23:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In just a few years, green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry-primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond dispute, whether for industrial or governmental complexes or for private homes in urban or suburban settings. Despite the high level of interest in green roofs, until now there has been no reliable reference devoted exclusively to the various species of drought-tolerant plants that are suitable for use on e ...

Kroller-Muller Museum: The History of A Sculpture Garden (707 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2007 on 13:27:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The sculpture garden at the Kroller-Muller Museum in Otterlo, the Netherlands, rolls on for more than 60 acres. It is not just one of the largest such outdoor art spaces in the world, but one of real cultural and historical significance, showcasing a unique overview of twentieth-century sculpture from Rodin forward. This richly illustrated volume traces the histories of some of the gardens most fascinating pieces, particularly site-specific works, along with the design of the landscape itself an ...

Making the Modern Garden (1502 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:55:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A superlative analysis of contemporary gardens as well as fascinating collection of landscapes around the world, Making the Modern Garden is a definitive study of the philosophy and practice of garden design at the outset of the twenty-first century. Author Christopher Bradley-Hole, himself a landscape designer of note, discusses the process of garden design in a presentation of modern landscapes at all sizes and locations. Among the designers in the book are Fernando Caruncho, Peter Walker, Kat ...

Pocket Gardens (462 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.05 2008 on 09:35:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs | Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, the contemporary garden follows a distinct yet global aesthetic, whether as an urban solution to importing natu ...

Environments for Outdoor Play (494 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:57:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Practical Guide to Making Space for Children | Exciting spaces to play are vital if we are to provide children with challenging, flexible, inclusive and stimulating opportunities to learn, develop and have fun together. ...

Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House (480 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 11:01:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature (Natural Home & Garden) | To have a home that’s more in touch with the earth, you don’t have to start from the ground up! It’s possible—and more environmentally friendly—to go green by renovating an existing home. With the help of Carol Venolia, an award-winning architect and bestselling author, and Kelly Lerner, a world-famous innovator in the field of sustainable development, even the least mechanically inclined person can make a difference in hi ...

Creating Bonsai Landscapes (1182 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:50:36 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

18 Miniature Garden Projects - Western home and garden design has been increasingly influenced in recent years by ancient Eastern traditions. Feng shui masters are now routinely consulted by architects and interior designers, and bonsai gardening continues to fascinate and inspire. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (843 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 12:08:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This encyclopedia by a distinguished American horticulturist is the most authoritative and best-illustrated reference ever published on ornamental grasses. Rick Darke has been studying and photographing grasses in gardens and native landscapes around the world for more than 20 years, and this book includes the best 500 photographs from his collection of nearly 15,000. ...

Creating Your Own Japanese Garden (729 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:09:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The strong horizontals of bamboo reflected in a dark circle of water; the rhythmic clap of the deer scarer; the contemplative beauty of waves created in sand: combinations of nature and art that soothe and uplift the spirit. Your vision of a Japanese garden need not be confined to Japan. Here is a fully comprehensive guiide which will enable you to capture in your home or office environment the elusive spirit of the Japanese garden-no matter where you live. ...