Interior Gardens offer a wide range of ecological and economic advantages, such as improving the indoor climate and the atmosphere of the workplace and thus enhancing the quality of life are the key parameters for this special design brief. This title provides a comprehensive introduction to planning and implementing these special gardens: From basic design ideas and concept development via selecting materials to the various construction principles, all the subjects relevant to planning are presented and illustrated with a large number of examples from all over the world.
Haike Falkenberg: Interior Gardens
Designing and constructing green spaces in private and public buildings
WICKED! is about blood, violence, and weapons, about sex and genitals, bowels, bodily fluids, and decay. And yes, it is about design. It volatilely teases with physical and intense attractions and anxieties thrown onto everyday objects. One wonders: Who could I give it to?! From a distance we know how disgusting things can get, and usually we feel superiour to the wicked - or the bad taste. But it is thinkable for the observer to actually be revolting - to use objects and living beings in a way close to destruction, supression and decay. Just thinkable. For a moment. And then flip the page.
The leap it actually takes to realize what destruction and degradation are and how many other forms they take in our everyday lives needs quite a while. Our fascination with them is enjoyable from a distance. But right in the middle of the horror - of the waste of our energies - most of us would simply fold. In a hopeless, immobile situation that confronts us with our own destruction we do not know any answers.
WICKED! Design on the Edge of Bad Taste
ISBN 978-3-0346-0722-3
The BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB will be open in New York City from August 3 to October 16 before traveling to Berlin and 6 other cities. Part urban think tank, part community center and public gathering space, the Lab is conceived to inspire public discourse in cities around the world and through the BMW Guggenheim Lab website and online social communities.
BMW GUGGEBHEIM LAB
http://www.bmwguggenheimlab.org
TRANSFORMATION
Reading this book is like learning a 3D language!In over 1300 color pictures and drawings this bookoffers an access to the principles of designing 3D forms and surfaces. The basis of this hugecollection of forms is an analysis and structuring of the various types of forms and their interfaces. These form types with their many variations and possibilities to connect to each other can be beautifully memorized while flipping through the book and used later on in any kind of design process.
The leap it actually takes to realize what destruction and degradation are and how many other forms they take in our everyday lives needs quite a while. Our fascination with them is enjoyable from a distance. But right in the middle of the horror - of the waste of our energies - most of us would simply fold. In a hopeless, immobile situation that confronts us with our own destruction we do not know any answers.
WICKED! Design on the Edge of Bad Taste
ISBN 978-3-0346-0722-3
The BMW GUGGENHEIM LAB will be open in New York City from August 3 to October 16 before traveling to Berlin and 6 other cities. Part urban think tank, part community center and public gathering space, the Lab is conceived to inspire public discourse in cities around the world and through the BMW Guggenheim Lab website and online social communities.
BMW GUGGEBHEIM LAB
http://www.bmwguggenheimlab.org
TRANSFORMATION
Reading this book is like learning a 3D language!In over 1300 color pictures and drawings this bookoffers an access to the principles of designing 3D forms and surfaces. The basis of this hugecollection of forms is an analysis and structuring of the various types of forms and their interfaces. These form types with their many variations and possibilities to connect to each other can be beautifully memorized while flipping through the book and used later on in any kind of design process.
TRANSFORMATION
Basic Principles and Methodology of Design
ISBN 978-3-7643-0255-6
Hardcover, 224 pages
135 color, 91 duplex illus., 95 drawings
22.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0620-2 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0623-3 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.95
135 color, 91 duplex illus., 95 drawings
22.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0620-2 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0623-3 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.95
Constructing Shadows This creative tool for architects offers advanced know-how and inspiration in the constructive design of shade providers. As an introduction manual for students and beginning practitioners this book addresses construction methodsm structural engineering,historical backgrounds, the introduction to plants as models, and of course, the phenomenon of shade.It uses a generous amount of image and plan material, as well as detailed drawings done to scale.
Peter Petschek, Siegfried Gass: Constructing Shadows
Tents, Pergolas, Cables, Plants
Peter Petschek, Siegfried Gass: Constructing Shadows
Tents, Pergolas, Cables, Plants
Hardcover, 256 pages
200 color, 50 b/w illus.
24.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0714-8 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0713-1 DE
EUR net 59.90
US$ 89.95
200 color, 50 b/w illus.
24.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0714-8 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0713-1 DE
EUR net 59.90
US$ 89.95
Living Systems The use of innovative new materials is an important trend in landscape architecture today. These materials include biodegradable geotextiles, super-absorbent polymers, and plants that react to changing soil conditions. This book presents the available materials and technologies in the context of practical applications.
Udo Weilacher: Living Systems
Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture
Udo Weilacher: Living Systems
Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture
Hardcover, 191 pages
210 color, 17 b/w illus.
26.5 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7700-7 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-7699-4 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
210 color, 17 b/w illus.
26.5 x 24.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7700-7 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-7699-4 DE
EUR net 69.90
US$ 99.00
The Chinese Garden shows us the world's distinguished historical and modern gardens in their essential compositional principles from the perspective of contemporary landscaping. It is an inspirational and comprehensive work that offers a huge variety of pictures, maps and drawings.
Bianca Maria Rinaldi: The Chinese Garden
Garden Types for Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Bianca Maria Rinaldi: The Chinese Garden
Garden Types for Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Hardcover, 160 pages
200 color, 50 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0222-8 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0223-5 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 69.95
200 color, 50 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0222-8 ENG
ISBN 978-3-0346-0223-5 DE
EUR net 49.90
US$ 69.95
Urban Green The ongoing renaissance of the inner city in recent years has not in any way lessened its inhabitants’ sense of longing for nature. On the contrary, inner-city solutions will increasingly need to be found to respond to this growing need. The book documents 27 recently completed examples in Europe, designed by internationally renowned landscape architects, such as Gustafson Porter, Michel Desvigne and West 8.
Annette Becker, Peter Cachola Schmal (Eds): Urban Green
European Landscape Architecture for the 21st Century
Annette Becker, Peter Cachola Schmal (Eds): Urban Green
European Landscape Architecture for the 21st Century
Hardcover, 248 pages
220 color, 30 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0313-3 ENG/DE
EUR net 59.90
US$ 84.95
220 color, 30 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0313-3 ENG/DE
EUR net 59.90
US$ 84.95
The Venetian City Garden In the development of the “landscape idea,” no city played such an important role as did Venice. From about one hundred city gardens, squares, and courtyards, public parks and temporary gardens, the book develops a typology of gardens in a densely built environment that is permeated with history.
John Dixon Hunt: Venetian City Garden
Place, Typology, and Perception
John Dixon Hunt: Venetian City Garden
Place, Typology, and Perception
Hardcover, 223 pages
122 color, 134 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8943-7 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 89.95
122 color, 134 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8943-7 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 89.95
Recent Waterscapes After decades of being banished from cities and residential areas, water is now becoming an increasingly significant feature in urban design. Whether it is the integration of natural watercourses into the built environment, the incorporation of water elements in urban areas for climatic purposes or the creation of oases of tranquility or drama such as pools or fountains - these matters are not just of interest to architects and town planners, but also attract a lot of attention from the public. Recent Waterscapes discusses the range of aspects of working with water.
Herbert Dreiseitl, Dieter Grau: Recent Waterscapes
Planning, Building and Designing with Water
Hardcover, 176 pages
400 color, 80 b/w illus.
23.0 x 28.5 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8984-0 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 99.00
400 color, 80 b/w illus.
23.0 x 28.5 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8984-0 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 99.00
Visualizing Landscape Architecture "We are not selling a garden or a park. We are selling the image of a garden or park. The image has to have an impact." PLANCONTEXT, April 2007. This is how the book begins. It presents representation techniques in common use today, in a broad cross-section including a DVD.
Elke Mertens: Visualizing Landscape Architecture
Functions, Concepts, Strategies
Elke Mertens: Visualizing Landscape Architecture
Functions, Concepts, Strategies
Hardcover, 192 pages
319 color, 100 b/w illus.
24.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8789-1 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 89.95
319 color, 100 b/w illus.
24.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8789-1 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 89.95
Mirei Shigemori – Rebel in the Garden The works of Mirei Shigemori (1896-1975) enables us to enter the realm of the modern karesansui garden, and to understand a significant shift towards nature that ha shappened in Japanese society over the past century. His sensitive and beautiful work offers us an approach to breaking away of immutable spheres, impermeable to change and innovation. Mirei Shigemori shows us how the spirit of natural elements, like rocks, are transmorgified into undulating waves of colored concrete, how rectangular checkers of stepping-stones dissolve into a background of moss and shrubs.
The gardens remain spiritual and respectful, but they reflect the radical changes in Japanese society. Shigemori artfully defines and connects the essential traditions of his culture to the changes he considered necessary. The many samples in this book show us how sensual he treated even massive changes and how effective they can be to our recognition. The fact that Shigemori has not been in touch with the western world, but concentrated on his local culture makes his approaches so interesting to anyone who needs get deeply involved in a certain area and find original solutions.
Christian Tschumi: Mirei Shigemori – Rebel in the Garden
Modern Japanese Landscape Architecture
The gardens remain spiritual and respectful, but they reflect the radical changes in Japanese society. Shigemori artfully defines and connects the essential traditions of his culture to the changes he considered necessary. The many samples in this book show us how sensual he treated even massive changes and how effective they can be to our recognition. The fact that Shigemori has not been in touch with the western world, but concentrated on his local culture makes his approaches so interesting to anyone who needs get deeply involved in a certain area and find original solutions.
Christian Tschumi: Mirei Shigemori – Rebel in the Garden
Modern Japanese Landscape Architecture
Hardcover, 204 pages
223 color, 43 b/w illus.
24.0 x 33.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7748-9 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 79.95
223 color, 43 b/w illus.
24.0 x 33.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-7748-9 ENG
EUR net 59.90
US$ 79.95
Landscape Infrastructure The integration of clean energy, mass-transit alternatives to car traffic, and changing attitudes about water conservation has changed our cities' approach to public infrastructures: it has created a new set of performance criteria for existing and proposed infrastructural corridors. Landscape Infrastructure deals with this paradigm shift by questioning the viability of our traditional single-purpose corridors that are networked across vast scales of public and private lands, serving the purposes of moving vehicles, electricity, water, and oil. SWA landscape architects and urban designers, with many case studies, propose a multifunctional approach that is more in tune with contemporary society.
SWA (Ed.), Charles Waldheim, Julia Czerniak, Adriaan Geuze, Ying-Yu Hung, Gerdo Aquino, Alexander Robinson: Landscape Infrastructure
Case Studies by SWA
SWA (Ed.), Charles Waldheim, Julia Czerniak, Adriaan Geuze, Ying-Yu Hung, Gerdo Aquino, Alexander Robinson: Landscape Infrastructure
Case Studies by SWA
Hardcover, 184 pages
250 color, 15 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0593-9 ENG
EUR net 49.90
US$ 69.95
250 color, 15 b/w illus.
23.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0593-9 ENG
EUR net 49.90
US$ 69.95
Territories The partners of Agence Ter approach their territories with the genius of the engineer who develops landscapes according to the immanent “eco-logic” of the site itself, and with the sensitivity of the landscape architect.
Henri Bava, Michael Hoessler, Olivier Philippe, Lisa Diedrich (Ed.): Territories
Agence Ter: From Landscape to City
Henri Bava, Michael Hoessler, Olivier Philippe, Lisa Diedrich (Ed.): Territories
Agence Ter: From Landscape to City
Hardcover, 200 pages
190 color, 110 b/w illus.
24.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8887-4 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-8844-7 DE
EUR net 54.90
US$ 84.95
190 color, 110 b/w illus.
24.0 x 30.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-7643-8887-4 ENG
ISBN 978-3-7643-8844-7 DE
EUR net 54.90
US$ 84.95
Topotek 1 – Rosemarie Trockel Topotek 1 is one of Germany’s internationally best-known landscape architecture firms. Rosemarie Trockel is currently one of Germany’s most important artists. The playful park in Munich is the result of a collaboration between them. It covers a three-hundred-meter section of railroad tracks and creates urgently needed open space for the neighborhood of Theresienhöhe. This monograph documents the design and production process.
Thilo Folkerts: Topotek 1 – Rosemarie Trockel
A Landscape Sculpture for Munich
Thilo Folkerts: Topotek 1 – Rosemarie Trockel
A Landscape Sculpture for Munich
Hardcover, 160 pages
150 color, 30 b/w illus.
24.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0591-5 ENG/DE
EUR net 39.90
US$ 54.95
150 color, 30 b/w illus.
24.0 x 28.0 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0591-5 ENG/DE
EUR net 39.90
US$ 54.95
Constructing Landscape is a systematic introduction to technical and constructional open space planning, with all the relevant topics, from the most common materials and surfaces to the construction of open space elements and the use of plants. For landscape architects and architects it is an indispensable guide to correct and professional execution planning as well as to preparing solid and well-thought-out requests for proposal.
Astrid Zimmermann: Constructing Landscape
Materials, Techniques, Structural Components
Astrid Zimmermann: Constructing Landscape
Materials, Techniques, Structural Components
Hardcover/Softcover, 533 pages
300 color, 200 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0736-0 ENG HC
ISBN 978-3-0346-0720-9 ENG SC
ISBN 978-3-0346-0737-7 DE HC
ISBN 978-3-0346-0719-3 DE SC
EUR net 89.90/49.90
US$ 109.00/69.95
300 color, 200 b/w illus.
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0736-0 ENG HC
ISBN 978-3-0346-0720-9 ENG SC
ISBN 978-3-0346-0737-7 DE HC
ISBN 978-3-0346-0719-3 DE SC
EUR net 89.90/49.90
US$ 109.00/69.95
Grüner Wohnen / Green Living How green do we want our housing to be? What are the essential criteria of a successful planning of open space in residential architecture? Will the changed relationship between city and country contribute to that, perhaps in the form of urban agriculture?
“They say that life is full of contradictions, full of desires and decisions, full of eithers, full of ors. But wouldn’t it be much nicer not to have to decide, but to bring together opposites, to fulfil more than one dream and simply to enjoy more? (…) Why do they say EITHER OR and not simply AND? (…) Career AND family. Work AND pleasure. City AND countryside. Is that really so hard? And is it too much to want more? In any case, we want one thing: a good life! A life in which there is room for many differ-ent things. And a place in which we can find one thing: a full life!”
Die Seestadt Wiens. Das ganze Leben, 2008.
Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten bdla (Hg./Ed.):
Grüner Wohnen / Green Living
Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekturpreis /
German Landscape Architecture Prize 2011
“They say that life is full of contradictions, full of desires and decisions, full of eithers, full of ors. But wouldn’t it be much nicer not to have to decide, but to bring together opposites, to fulfil more than one dream and simply to enjoy more? (…) Why do they say EITHER OR and not simply AND? (…) Career AND family. Work AND pleasure. City AND countryside. Is that really so hard? And is it too much to want more? In any case, we want one thing: a good life! A life in which there is room for many differ-ent things. And a place in which we can find one thing: a full life!”
Die Seestadt Wiens. Das ganze Leben, 2008.
Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten bdla (Hg./Ed.):
Grüner Wohnen / Green Living
Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekturpreis /
German Landscape Architecture Prize 2011
Hardcover, 176 pages
150 color, 50 drawings
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0755-1 GER/ENG
EUR net 49.90
US$ 64.95
150 color, 50 drawings
23.0 x 29.7 cm
ISBN 978-3-0346-0755-1 GER/ENG
EUR net 49.90
US$ 64.95
