Open urban spaces are an ideal stage for public events. An important prerequisite for their design in an increasingly heterogeneous multicultural cityscape is the relationship between design, use, and social function.The book documents both temporary as well as permanent installations of various kinds – from the open-air courtyard of a museum to the design of a river bank promenade, through to a city park.

A showcase of Britain's most extraordinary gardens and landscapes from the twentieth century to present day. 100 20th-Century Gardens and Landscapes highlights the evolution of gardens and landscapes over the past century, tracing how these distinctive creations complemented buildings of their period. Entries in this book are grouped in chronological periods, documenting changing styles and techniques in a visual timeline. The examples chosen take the story from the Arts and Crafts garden and the garden city, through the landscapes created for mid-century housing and the new towns, to the low-maintenance gardens of the 1980s and contemporary trends for community and wildlife gardens. Designed landscapes were often integral to the conception of twentieth-century developments; the inclusion of a handful of particularly successful landscapes for memorial gardens, offices, industry, transport and parks demonstrate a changing attitude to public green space during the century and its increasing importance as private gardens have become ever smaller. Designers and architects such as Piet Oudolf, Charles Jencks, Frederick Gibberd, Geoffrey Jellicoe, Vita Sackville-West and Gertrude Jekyll are all featured, alongside more detailed essays on the history of gardens, planting styles, the importance of modern landscapes, and the career of Geoffrey Jellicoe. The text is written by architectural, landscape and garden historians including Elain Harwood, Barbara Simms and Alan Powers. Beautifully illustrated throughout with photography, illustrations and garden plans, this book is ideal for gardeners and landscape lovers alike.

100 water-wise plants for gardens and landscapes.

Discover the Ultimate Collection of 100 Beautiful Landscapes in this Amazing Coloring Book This book includes as a gift, the digital copy (PDF) of the 100 best illustrations from our Adult Coloring Books that you can download from the Special Art website. You can print out your favorite drawings as many times as you like or color them digitally! Made by Special Art, a brand that boasts dozens of best-selling books, our coloring book 100 Landscapes will allow you to express your love for coloring, making you relax, reduce your daily stress and anxiety. You will be able to color a wide variety of beautiful lanscapes of different styles and artists: Mountains, lakes, hills, beautiful cities, tropical beaches, country landscapes and much more. Why You Will Love This Book : 100 UNIQUE COLORING PAGES : Each ready-to-color page is designed to provide calmness and relaxation and help you to express your creativity SINGLE-SIDED PAGES : Every image is placed on its own black-backed page to reduce the bleed-through problem found in other coloring books LARGE FORMAT : Perfect page dimension for coloring 8,5 x 11" (21,59 x 27,94 cm). A big coloring book for hours of relaxation GOOD QUALITY PAPER : White paper suitable for coloring pencils, coloring pastels, markers, gel pens, brush pens, fine liners, watercolors (in case of markers we suggest putting a blank paper behind) PERFECT FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS : Suitable for both beginners and advanced levels This Coloring book for Adults is a wonderful Gift Idea for who want to relax, women, men, seniors, beginners... About Special Art : Special Art is one of the premier Coloring Books Brands on Amazon. We have created a wide range of Coloring Books for Adults and Kids always looking for the highest quality and value to amaze and surprise those who buy our books. Our goal is to bring more color, joy, and happiness into your life by inviting you to immerse yourself in the beautiful world of art and colors. More than 50 coloring books. Special Art boasts a collection of more than 50 mindfulness coloring books. Explore the entire Collection of Special Art books to find your next color adventure Fun Online Community. By buying this book, you will have access to our Facebook group. You'll be able to share your colorful drawings and see the drawings made by other Special Art fans. Scroll to the top of this page and click the Buy Now button. Do you know someone who loves coloring? A coloring book is a great gift! Buy now and have the gifts for your special occasions ready in advance.

Following up on 100 Years, 100 Buildings, author John Hill steps outside to present a century's worth of the most breathtaking and significant landscape designs around the globe. Beginning with Filoli, the century-old, forward-looking estate situated just south of San Francisco, and closing with The Park, the first public garden ever created in Las Vegas, John Hill takes readers on a worldwide tour, one per year, of beautiful, inspiring, creatively designed, and historically significant landscapes. From the leafy promenades along the Ljubljanica River in Slovenia and the lush, tropical gardens at Lunuganga in Sri Lanka, to the Peace Memorial Park in Japan and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., each of these public sites is currently accessible--a fact that makes this grouping a superb "must-see list" for landscape enthusiasts. Double-page spreads feature color images paired with Hill's insightful texts. An introductory essay lays out Hill's selection criteria and an overview of major landscape design innovations and trends from 1917 to 2016. Fans of landscape design will treasure this compendium and students in the field will come away with a greater understanding of how and why the creation of outdoor public spaces has evolved over time.

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Learn how to make a big impact on a small canvas using the proper techniques for brushstrokes and easy-to-follow instructions for capturing grass, land, water, and trees.

Designed to be used as a companion to Xeriscape Plant Guide, this book helps gardeners and landscapers design colorful, practical and water-wise environments.

Intends to present a condition of contemporary landscape by measuring it through a direct and immediate form: terms, definitions, ideas, microstories, short texts, notes. This title is a collection of instant snaps rather than a complete critical and theoretical look at the subject.

Foreword : In search of the American cultural landscape / Dolores Hayden -- Considering nature and culture in historic landscape preservation / Robert Z. Melnick -- Selling heritage landscapes / Richard Francaviglia -- The history and preservation of urban parks and cemeteries / David Schuyler and Patricia M. O'Donnell -- Appropriating place in Puerto Rican barrios : preserving contemporary urban landscapes / Luis Aponte-Parés -- Considering the ordinary : vernacular landscapes in small towns and rural areas / Arnold R. Alanen -- Asian American imprints on the Western landscape / Gail Lee Dubrow -- Ethnographic landscapes : transforming nature into culture / Donald L. Hardesty -- Integrity as a value in cultural landscape preservation / Catherine Howett.