Gardens and Designed Landscapes

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, weaving together art, philosophy, history and literature, this book investigates the landscapes and buildings of Swedish architect Erik Gunnar Asplund. Through critical essays and beautiful illustrations focusing on four projects, it addresses the topic of build..

Three hundred years after the first publication of Stephen Switzer's writings; this book offers a timely critical examination of lessons learned and examines Switzer's roles in major influential early works at Castle Howard and Blenheim, and later the more minor works such as Spy Park, Leeswood or R..

This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and philosophical context...

This book takes a thorough look at the process of designing a Japanese garden, placing it in a historical and philosophical context...

With increased public attention focused on the environment and government legislation on competition, landscape managers are coming under increasing pressure to adopt a more disciplined analytical approach to their work. Landscape Management and Maintenance will help you to set objectives for the u..

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Based on a series of residencies and radio broadcasts produced by London Fieldworks in collaboration with Resonance 104.4fm, the Remote Performances project enabled twenty invited artists to consider and engage in transmissions, sound performances and dialogues on their artmaking strategies immersed..

Looks at the dynamic and reactive projects that can be created using tools which sense, respond and evolve to the environment...

_x005F_x000D_Workflows for Landscape Representation provides the reader with a variety of production techniques, both digital and analogue, for the integration of methods of representation of landscape at multiple scales. _x005F_x000D__x005F_x000D_..

This book explores the life and work of landscape architect Ted Smyth. Widely acknowledged as a primary innovator in the development of modernist garden space, Smyth created and instantly recognisable personal language of design...

Still providing a complete examination of both principles and practice of design with plants, of public, institutional and private landscapes, this revised edition, takes account of developments in professional practice and reflects a variety of media which are currently used. The layout of the book..

This timely book provides an overview of all elements of public park design, emphasizing the diversity and richness within them and providing suitable approaches to their renovation and future care...