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This authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of more than 325 common species. More than a field guide, it includes over 300 range maps and 3,000 photographs of leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and bark; an in-depth introduction to the biology of trees, their value,(...)
Smithsonian trees of North America
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This authoritative reference on native and non-native trees of North America, by Smithsonian veteran W. John Kress, provides an unprecedented appraisal of more than 325 common species. More than a field guide, it includes over 300 range maps and 3,000 photographs of leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and bark; an in-depth introduction to the biology of trees, their value, structure, evolution, classification, ecology, and conservation; descriptions of each species, organized by genus and family; a reflection on the consequences of environmental change on the health of trees, now and in the future; a presentation, based on the latest technologies, of North American trees in a planetary and evolutionary perspective. "Smithsonian trees of North America", ten years in the making, marries science and art to provide an insightful and compassionate exploration of the diversity, structure, form, and beauty of trees.
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This exquisite survey presents a breathtaking sequence of full-page images – from landscape paintings and botanical drawings to ancient frescos, vintage book illustrations and contemporary photographs – revealing the tree as a source of inspiration throughout history. Spanning continents and cultures, ''Tree'' reflects the diversity of its subject, depicting giant(...)
Tree: exploring the arboreal world
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This exquisite survey presents a breathtaking sequence of full-page images – from landscape paintings and botanical drawings to ancient frescos, vintage book illustrations and contemporary photographs – revealing the tree as a source of inspiration throughout history. Spanning continents and cultures, ''Tree'' reflects the diversity of its subject, depicting giant sequoias, cherry blossoms, palms, poplars, ginkgoes and other species found across Earth’s forest biomes, in a wide-ranging selection of visuals dating from Ancient Greece to the present day. More than 300 images include Roman stone mosaics, illustrated Norse myths, Edo-period woodblock prints and living tree installations, each lavishly reproduced.
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Room 4.1.3, an Australian landscape architecture firm, is renowned for producing some of the world's most finely tuned design work, striking a balance between theory and praxis, design and planning. The firm's projects engage visitors in a way that few public spaces have before. Founded in the 1990s by Richard Weller and Vladimir Sitta, Room 4.1.3 has received awards in(...)
Room 4.1.3 : innovations in landscape architecture
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Room 4.1.3, an Australian landscape architecture firm, is renowned for producing some of the world's most finely tuned design work, striking a balance between theory and praxis, design and planning. The firm's projects engage visitors in a way that few public spaces have before. Founded in the 1990s by Richard Weller and Vladimir Sitta, Room 4.1.3 has received awards in more than forty open design competitions and is currently at work on a new city in Singapore, "fusion-polis." Adopting a new proscriptive approach, the designs exhibit a strong theoretical base that extends into cultural studies, art, geography, anthropology, and psychology. For example, the controversial Garden of Australian Dreams at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra is a veritable playground of meanings, invoking events of such varying cultural significance as the birth of Australia as a nation and the work of Jackson Pollock. This lavishly illustrated volume features many other award-winning Room 4.1.3 designs, including Namesti Miru in Prague, Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, and Gallipoli Peace Park in Turkey. Internationally renowned scholars and critics provide essays that contextualize each project and ultimately argue for the primacy and efficacy of poetic and subversive imagination in the formation of our environment. The works collected here, both built and unbuilt, will introduce Room 4.1.3's iconic style to an ever-widening audience in North America and open up an international discourse on new meanings of landscape architecture.
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janvier 2005, Philadelphia
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Architecture in the garden
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The elements of garden architecture - paths, walls, gates, fences, terraces, sheds, lighting, furniture, waterworks, and art - together form the backbone of any well-designed garden. In this beautifully illustrated and accessible book, landscape architect James van Sweden explains how to design and build a garden like a professional. He leads his readers on a tour through(...)
Architecture in the garden
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The elements of garden architecture - paths, walls, gates, fences, terraces, sheds, lighting, furniture, waterworks, and art - together form the backbone of any well-designed garden. In this beautifully illustrated and accessible book, landscape architect James van Sweden explains how to design and build a garden like a professional. He leads his readers on a tour through some of his most exquisitely designed gardens in the country, in the city, in the suburbs, and by the shore. With an introduction by Penelope Hobhouse.
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Jardins vus du ciel
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Jardins vus du ciel propose un fascinant voyage à travers les siècles, à la découverte des plus beaux jardins d'Europe. Sept chapitres composent ce parcours géographique et chronologique sur l'art de changer et modeler le paysage. Après une introduction sur les origines méditerranéennes et arabes du jardin, la Renaissance italienne dévoile ses jardins qui reflètent la(...)
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Jardins vus du ciel propose un fascinant voyage à travers les siècles, à la découverte des plus beaux jardins d'Europe. Sept chapitres composent ce parcours géographique et chronologique sur l'art de changer et modeler le paysage. Après une introduction sur les origines méditerranéennes et arabes du jardin, la Renaissance italienne dévoile ses jardins qui reflètent la relation entre l'homme et l'espace. Viennent ensuite les jardins à la française où l'homme domine les éléments naturels en créant un modèle qui se propagera dans toute l'Europe. La nature sauvage et impétueuse trouve sa revanche dans l'esprit qui caractérise le parc anglais du XVIIIe siècle, tandis que le jardin allemand du XIXe siècle développe l'idée de cohabitation entre les grands espaces publics et les magnifiques jardins privés. Le parcours du livre se conclut au début du XXe siècle.
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septembre 2004, Paris
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Jardins du monde romain
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Les Romains adoraient leurs jardins. Tout leur ancien empire en garde l'empreinte : de la Grande-Bretagne à la Libye, du Portugal à l'Asie mineure. Les riches domaines de la province impériale révèlent de somptueux jardins, où les jeux d'eaux, la culture de plantes ornementales, le goût des beaux espaces, voient naître un art du paysage. Ailleurs, dans les villes, pas de(...)
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Les Romains adoraient leurs jardins. Tout leur ancien empire en garde l'empreinte : de la Grande-Bretagne à la Libye, du Portugal à l'Asie mineure. Les riches domaines de la province impériale révèlent de somptueux jardins, où les jeux d'eaux, la culture de plantes ornementales, le goût des beaux espaces, voient naître un art du paysage. Ailleurs, dans les villes, pas de maison qui n'ait son enclos, même modeste. Longtemps après l'effondrement du monde romain, les jardins qu'ils avaient imaginés perpétuèrent leur influence, en Orient comme en Occident. De nos jours, des paysagistes puisent encore leur inspiration dans ces édens perdus. Richement illustré de photographies et d'illustrations originales, ce livre nous fait parcourir des lieux célèbres, nous invite à en découvrir de plus secrets et nous raconte comment vivaient les Romains, côté jardin.
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The Arts and Crafts Movement, which began in the late 19th century in England and continued into the early 20th century there and in America, brought sweeping changes to the world of art and design. Celebrating simplicity, utility, handcraft, natural materials, and vernacular forms, its advocates produced a wide range of work, including architecture, furniture, ceramics,(...)
Gardens of the arts and crafts movement
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The Arts and Crafts Movement, which began in the late 19th century in England and continued into the early 20th century there and in America, brought sweeping changes to the world of art and design. Celebrating simplicity, utility, handcraft, natural materials, and vernacular forms, its advocates produced a wide range of work, including architecture, furniture, ceramics, stained glass, wallpaper, jewellery, and books. Not surprisingly, the gifted architects of the movement also turned their minds to garden design. This beautiful book features the gardens of Edwin Lutyens, C.F.A. Voysey, Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Shipman, Charles and Henry Greene, and other Arts and Crafts designers, who created some of the loveliest manmade landscapes we have today. Author Judith B. Tankard, a noted garden historian, brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of original research to her subject. Illustrated with period watercolours and drawings, and with new photographs and garden plans made especially for this publication, the book promises to be an important resource for art and design historians, and a delight to all lovers of gardens.
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Si la Grande-Bretagne est bien connue pour ses superbes jardins, et en particulier pour ses jardins "de cottage", les créations contemporaines ne méritent pas moins d'être découvertes. Ce livre présente les créations de 12 paysagistes britanniques majeurs, parmi lesquels John Brookes, Julian Dowle, Anthony Paul et Sally Court. Du dépouillement minimaliste à la profusion(...)
Paysagistes britanniques et leurs créations
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Si la Grande-Bretagne est bien connue pour ses superbes jardins, et en particulier pour ses jardins "de cottage", les créations contemporaines ne méritent pas moins d'être découvertes. Ce livre présente les créations de 12 paysagistes britanniques majeurs, parmi lesquels John Brookes, Julian Dowle, Anthony Paul et Sally Court. Du dépouillement minimaliste à la profusion romantique, ces jardins reflètent, par la diversité de leurs styles, les différents courants de création actuels. Les magnifiques photos pleine-page du livre illustrent les plus belles réalisations de chacun des paysagistes. En complément, le texte fournit les informations essentielles sur les différents projets et sur leurs créateurs.
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juin 2004, Paris
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Japanese garden design
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A landscape architect and garden designer working in Japan, Keane here offers a history of the Japanese garden over 20 centuries, showing how society, politics, religion, art, and the tea ceremony have contributed to the structure and elements of these beautiful retreats. He also includes chapters on design principles and techniques, explaining, for instance, how(...)
Japanese garden design
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A landscape architect and garden designer working in Japan, Keane here offers a history of the Japanese garden over 20 centuries, showing how society, politics, religion, art, and the tea ceremony have contributed to the structure and elements of these beautiful retreats. He also includes chapters on design principles and techniques, explaining, for instance, how individual aspects such as rock, sand, plants, and bridges embody the symbolism of the gardens. This comprehensive book includes not only excellent full-colour photography but detailed plans of the various types of gardens. An extensive glossary, a bibliography of books in English and Japanese, and numerous maps are also offered. The text concludes with a timetable mapping the evolution of the garden alongside events in Japanese culture and world history.
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Mémoire du Luxembourg
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Retrace près de vingt siècles d'histoire du jardin du Luxembourg à Paris, de la période romaine au palais du Sénat, à travers des périodes retenues pour leur relief historique.
Mémoire du Luxembourg
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Retrace près de vingt siècles d'histoire du jardin du Luxembourg à Paris, de la période romaine au palais du Sénat, à travers des périodes retenues pour leur relief historique.
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juin 2004, Paris
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