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The institution's history and collections are presented in this volume. Through hundreds of photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care. The book describes the origins and purpose of a botanical garden and(...)
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The institution's history and collections are presented in this volume. Through hundreds of photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care. The book describes the origins and purpose of a botanical garden and(...)
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The New York botanical gardens
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The institution's history and collections are presented in this volume. Through hundreds of photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care. The book describes the origins and purpose of a botanical garden and provides a look at the Garden's scientific discoveries since its founding in 1891.
The New York botanical gardens
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The institution's history and collections are presented in this volume. Through hundreds of photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care. The book describes the origins and purpose of a botanical garden and provides a look at the Garden's scientific discoveries since its founding in 1891.
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November 2006, New York
November 2006, New York
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Gardens
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The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly(...)
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The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly(...)
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The beauty of everyday things
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The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly fulfilling utilitarian needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty.
The beauty of everyday things
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The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly fulfilling utilitarian needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty.
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October 2019
October 2019
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Design Theory
Design Theory
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This book addresses the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water, and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From building-material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that is repainting Brazil's urban(...)
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This book addresses the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water, and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From building-material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that is repainting Brazil's urban(...)
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May 2012
May 2012
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Design like you give a damn 2: building change from the ground up
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This book addresses the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water, and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From building-material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that is repainting Brazil's urban slums, Design Like You Give a Damn 2 presents more than 100 projects from around the world.
Design like you give a damn 2: building change from the ground up
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This book addresses the need for basic shelter, housing, education, health care, clean water, and renewable energy. One-on-one interviews and provocative case studies demonstrate how innovative design is reimagining community and uplifting lives. From building-material innovations such as smog-eating concrete to innovative public policy that is repainting Brazil's urban slums, Design Like You Give a Damn 2 presents more than 100 projects from around the world.
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May 2012
May 2012
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Too Much is a new magazine about cities. International writers and photographers join a Japanese design team to examine the urban environment, its changes and challenges; its romantic geography. For all those who care about architecture, design, globalization and the future of the shared landscape, there are contributions from internationally acclaimed photographer Taro(...)
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Too Much is a new magazine about cities. International writers and photographers join a Japanese design team to examine the urban environment, its changes and challenges; its romantic geography. For all those who care about architecture, design, globalization and the future of the shared landscape, there are contributions from internationally acclaimed photographer Taro(...)
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Too much: Magazine of romantic geography Fall 2010
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Too Much is a new magazine about cities. International writers and photographers join a Japanese design team to examine the urban environment, its changes and challenges; its romantic geography. For all those who care about architecture, design, globalization and the future of the shared landscape, there are contributions from internationally acclaimed photographer Taro Hirano, film director Mike Mills, stylist Nicola Formichetti and an extended interview with Tokyo’s buzzing architecture unit, SANAA.
Too much: Magazine of romantic geography Fall 2010
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Too Much is a new magazine about cities. International writers and photographers join a Japanese design team to examine the urban environment, its changes and challenges; its romantic geography. For all those who care about architecture, design, globalization and the future of the shared landscape, there are contributions from internationally acclaimed photographer Taro Hirano, film director Mike Mills, stylist Nicola Formichetti and an extended interview with Tokyo’s buzzing architecture unit, SANAA.
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February 2011
February 2011
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192 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
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192 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
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Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur, 2023., ©2023
Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur, 2023., ©2023
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Plus loin, plus proche : planifier une ville durable et solidaire / Jean-Louis Subileau, Guillaume Hébert, Anna Cremnitzer, Sébastien Harlaux ; Jean-Louis Subileau, Guillaume Hébert.
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192 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm
Plus loin, plus proche : planifier une ville durable et solidaire / Jean-Louis Subileau, Guillaume Hébert, Anna Cremnitzer, Sébastien Harlaux ; Jean-Louis Subileau, Guillaume Hébert.
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Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur, 2023., ©2023
Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur, 2023., ©2023
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273 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), plans (some color), portraits ; 26 cm
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273 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color), plans (some color), portraits ; 26 cm
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Auckland Park : Jacana Media, 2010., ©2010
Auckland Park : Jacana Media, 2010., ©2010
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Counter-currents : experiments in sustainability in the Cape Town region / edited by Edgar Pieterse ; David Schmidt [and 26 others].
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Counter-currents : experiments in sustainability in the Cape Town region / edited by Edgar Pieterse ; David Schmidt [and 26 others].
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Auckland Park : Jacana Media, 2010., ©2010
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175 pages : illustrations (some color), plans (some color) ; 24 cm
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Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur ; [place of publication not identified] : Les Belles urbaines, [2013]
Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur ; [place of publication not identified] : Les Belles urbaines, [2013]
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Habiter : imaginons l'évidence : Biennale d'architecture et d'urbanisme de Caen / direction du livre, Frédéric Lenne.
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Habiter : imaginons l'évidence : Biennale d'architecture et d'urbanisme de Caen / direction du livre, Frédéric Lenne.
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Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur ; [place of publication not identified] : Les Belles urbaines, [2013]
Paris : Dominique Carré Éditeur ; [place of publication not identified] : Les Belles urbaines, [2013]
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In contemplating gardens, Harrison references works of literature to provide much perceptiveness about the human predicament. Gardening and actual gardens appear but fleetingly to limn larger ideas Harrison discerns in literary creations’ representations of gardens, including the biblical Eden. A superbly refined writer, Harrison regards care as a supreme attribute of the(...)
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In contemplating gardens, Harrison references works of literature to provide much perceptiveness about the human predicament. Gardening and actual gardens appear but fleetingly to limn larger ideas Harrison discerns in literary creations’ representations of gardens, including the biblical Eden. A superbly refined writer, Harrison regards care as a supreme attribute of the(...)
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Gardens, an essay on the human condition
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In contemplating gardens, Harrison references works of literature to provide much perceptiveness about the human predicament. Gardening and actual gardens appear but fleetingly to limn larger ideas Harrison discerns in literary creations’ representations of gardens, including the biblical Eden. A superbly refined writer, Harrison regards care as a supreme attribute of the human relationship to gardens, in two senses. First, gardens are sanctuaries from worry and anxiety, and second, gardens are arenas of cultivation.
Gardens, an essay on the human condition
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In contemplating gardens, Harrison references works of literature to provide much perceptiveness about the human predicament. Gardening and actual gardens appear but fleetingly to limn larger ideas Harrison discerns in literary creations’ representations of gardens, including the biblical Eden. A superbly refined writer, Harrison regards care as a supreme attribute of the human relationship to gardens, in two senses. First, gardens are sanctuaries from worry and anxiety, and second, gardens are arenas of cultivation.
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September 2009, Chicago
September 2009, Chicago
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Landscape Theory
Landscape Theory
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From books to pillows to T-shirts to toys, the pieces in this volume define an alternative view of contemporary design. Personal craft is emphasized over perfection and the personality of the artist is put forth as a key element of the finished product. From Kiki Smith's etched birds to Barb Hunt's knitted land mines to dynamo-ville's one of-a-kind puppets, today's art(...)
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From books to pillows to T-shirts to toys, the pieces in this volume define an alternative view of contemporary design. Personal craft is emphasized over perfection and the personality of the artist is put forth as a key element of the finished product. From Kiki Smith's etched birds to Barb Hunt's knitted land mines to dynamo-ville's one of-a-kind puppets, today's art(...)
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By hand: the use of craft in contemporary art
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From books to pillows to T-shirts to toys, the pieces in this volume define an alternative view of contemporary design. Personal craft is emphasized over perfection and the personality of the artist is put forth as a key element of the finished product. From Kiki Smith's etched birds to Barb Hunt's knitted land mines to dynamo-ville's one of-a-kind puppets, today's art revels in the care and consideration of craft.
By hand: the use of craft in contemporary art
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From books to pillows to T-shirts to toys, the pieces in this volume define an alternative view of contemporary design. Personal craft is emphasized over perfection and the personality of the artist is put forth as a key element of the finished product. From Kiki Smith's etched birds to Barb Hunt's knitted land mines to dynamo-ville's one of-a-kind puppets, today's art revels in the care and consideration of craft.
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March 2010
March 2010
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Crafts and Jewelry
Crafts and Jewelry
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271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Lausanne : En bas, ©2012.
Lausanne : En bas, ©2012.
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Luttes-ô-Flon : une reconversion urbaine lausannoise mouvementée, 1984-2012 / Urs Zuppinger, Agneta Zuppinger, Alain Faucherre.
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Luttes-ô-Flon : une reconversion urbaine lausannoise mouvementée, 1984-2012 / Urs Zuppinger, Agneta Zuppinger, Alain Faucherre.
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Lausanne : En bas, ©2012.
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