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`Landscape as Territory` is a cartographic book project that critically addresses the agency of architects in the so-called ‘Urban Age’, understanding the notion of ‘territory’ as a field of design praxis through which Interconnected landscapes are produced. Territory, understood as a ‘political technology,’ has the capacity to involve architects and designers into(...)
Landscape as territory: a cartographic design project
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`Landscape as Territory` is a cartographic book project that critically addresses the agency of architects in the so-called ‘Urban Age’, understanding the notion of ‘territory’ as a field of design praxis through which Interconnected landscapes are produced. Territory, understood as a ‘political technology,’ has the capacity to involve architects and designers into complex social, political, technical, legal, strategic and economic processes that are both historical and geographical engines of contemporary urbanization.
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In this field guide to the future, esteemed Harvard University botanist Peter Del Tredici unveils the plants that will become even more dominant in urban environments under projected future environmental conditions. These plants are the most important and most common plants in cities. Learning what they are and the role they play, he writes, will help us all make cities(...)
Wild urban plants of the Northeast, 2nd edition
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In this field guide to the future, esteemed Harvard University botanist Peter Del Tredici unveils the plants that will become even more dominant in urban environments under projected future environmental conditions. These plants are the most important and most common plants in cities. Learning what they are and the role they play, he writes, will help us all make cities more livable and enjoyable. With more than 1000 photos, readers can easily identify these powerful plants.
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Planting the natural garden
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The original publication of Planting the Natural Garden ushered in a revolution in landscape design: the New Perennial Movement. Now this classic has been expanded and updated to include scores of new plants and combinations, and is packed with practical information and visual inspiration.
Planting the natural garden
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The original publication of Planting the Natural Garden ushered in a revolution in landscape design: the New Perennial Movement. Now this classic has been expanded and updated to include scores of new plants and combinations, and is packed with practical information and visual inspiration.
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'Landscape' is a new publication series edited by Johannes M. Hedinger and Hanna B. Hölling for the Institute for Land and Environmental Art (ILEA). It is concerned with the theory, history, and new tendencies in the art of peripheral, rural, and alpine landscapes. The book consists of three parts: the dossier includes a collection of writing excerpts related to a(...)
Landscape #1: Institute for Land and Environnmental Art
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'Landscape' is a new publication series edited by Johannes M. Hedinger and Hanna B. Hölling for the Institute for Land and Environmental Art (ILEA). It is concerned with the theory, history, and new tendencies in the art of peripheral, rural, and alpine landscapes. The book consists of three parts: the dossier includes a collection of writing excerpts related to a theoretical and historical reflection about the landscape; the essay section features writings, articles, interviews, and artistic contributions that originated in the network of the Institute ILEA; and the catalogue offers an overview of the outdoor biennale Art Safiental and the international summer school Alps Art Academy in 2016 and 2018.
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Omnipresent, essential to life, the little-known living organisms that are trees have begun to generate a growing interest on behalf of the public, as evidenced by the international success of several recent books and movies devoted to the subject. Underestimated by biologists for a long time—like the entirety of the plant kingdom—in recent years they have been the(...)
Trees
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Omnipresent, essential to life, the little-known living organisms that are trees have begun to generate a growing interest on behalf of the public, as evidenced by the international success of several recent books and movies devoted to the subject. Underestimated by biologists for a long time—like the entirety of the plant kingdom—in recent years they have been the subject of scientific discoveries that have allowed us to see these organisms in a new light. Interestingly, some of these are amongst the oldest and largest members of this community of living things. Boasting sensory and motor skills, capable of communication, existing in symbiosis with other species and the climate, trees are equipped with unexpected faculties whose discovery confirms what traditional knowledge has long since incorporated. The veil has been lifted on a fascinating world—the world of ‘plant intelligence’—which could be the answer to many of today’s technological and environmental problems.
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Une synthèse de l'art des jardins en France au XXe siècle, histoire et réflexion sur une évolution influencée par des courants artistiques majeurs : le néoclassicisme des Duchêne, jardins d'Espagne et du Maroc avec Forestier, jardins modernes cubistes ou art déco, Jacques Simon et un renouveau de l'art paysager.
Histoire contemporaine des paysages. parcs, et jardins
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Une synthèse de l'art des jardins en France au XXe siècle, histoire et réflexion sur une évolution influencée par des courants artistiques majeurs : le néoclassicisme des Duchêne, jardins d'Espagne et du Maroc avec Forestier, jardins modernes cubistes ou art déco, Jacques Simon et un renouveau de l'art paysager.
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The book illustrates nine locations of artistic and architectural interest, conceived by prominent Italian families and dynasties as urban villas or country houses centered around the pursuit of entertainment and leisure. These lavishly decorated and frescoed palaces are adorned with handcrafted furniture and works of art and surrounded by gardens that retain their(...)
Villas and gardens of the Renaissance
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The book illustrates nine locations of artistic and architectural interest, conceived by prominent Italian families and dynasties as urban villas or country houses centered around the pursuit of entertainment and leisure. These lavishly decorated and frescoed palaces are adorned with handcrafted furniture and works of art and surrounded by gardens that retain their original layout to this day--a very rare feature. An historical text introduces each property, giving an overview of its origins. The villas have been specially photographed for this book by Dario Fusaro, with views of both the palace interiors and their grounds, as well as the gardens, glimpses of the halls, details of the furnishings, and a focus on the frescoes, where still preserved. Explanatory text offers insights on the most interesting frescoes, such as those of Veronese at Villa Barbaro. For the first time, Fusaro also employs a drone with the purpose of capturing the architectural structure and elements of each Italian Renaissance garden, from above and as a whole.
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Depuis toujours, l'homme entretient une relation étroite avec le jardin. Espace à la fois clos et ouvert sur le territoire qui l'entoure, le jardin lui offre la possibilité de faire un pas de côté, de tenter d'autres manières d'être au monde, loin des modèles politiques ou existentiels dominants. Cet ouvrage propose une réflexion sur la place que le jardin occupe dans la modernité.
Un petit monde, un monde parfait
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Depuis toujours, l'homme entretient une relation étroite avec le jardin. Espace à la fois clos et ouvert sur le territoire qui l'entoure, le jardin lui offre la possibilité de faire un pas de côté, de tenter d'autres manières d'être au monde, loin des modèles politiques ou existentiels dominants. Cet ouvrage propose une réflexion sur la place que le jardin occupe dans la modernité.
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Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European(...)
The conservatory: gardens under glass
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Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world. Through archival and contemporary photographs, drawings of landmark structures, and accessible text, ''The Conservatory'' celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. The importance of conservatories continues to grow with efforts to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments.
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Once referred to as Toronto’s ''accidental wilderness,'' Tommy Thompson Park is now recognized as a fortuitous urban miracle. Initially created as a landfill site on the city’s rapidly developing waterfront, the park’s physical and ecological footprint have grown dramatically. Forests, grasslands, and wildlife now thrive – all within a stone’s throw of some of the most(...)
Accidental wilderness: The origins and ecology of Toronto's Tommy Thompson Park
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Once referred to as Toronto’s ''accidental wilderness,'' Tommy Thompson Park is now recognized as a fortuitous urban miracle. Initially created as a landfill site on the city’s rapidly developing waterfront, the park’s physical and ecological footprint have grown dramatically. Forests, grasslands, and wildlife now thrive – all within a stone’s throw of some of the most densely populated areas of North America’s fourth-largest city. ''Accidental wilderness'' is a collection of essays curated by internationally recognized landscape architect and original designer of Tommy Thompson Park, Walter H. Kehm, complemented by a collection of photographs by renowned landscape photographer Robert Burley. The book explores the city’s port origins; the park’s master plan principles and design; the native-plant succession process; the park’s unique flora and fauna; public advocacy; and public recreation in the park and its effect on mental, physical, and spiritual health.
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