Landscape category: 1155 books
The Multilingual Dictionary of Real Estate
A guide for the property professional in the Single European Market
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2006
The Multilingual Dictionary of Real Estate" is not simply a word-for-word dictionary of specialist and technical terminology. It offers explanations of terms which cannot be translated exactly or are liable to cause confusion. A supplementary section of the dictionary provides detailed notes...
Sakuteiki
Visions of the Japanese Garden
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011
Learn the art of Japanese gardening with this classic, fascinating text.
The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly one thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening—or any kind of gardening—in the world. In this edition of the...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
This text focuses on cities as the dominant form of human settlement for the future, examining the transformation that is happening in urban connobations worldwide today. The last few decades have seen a rate of change and growth in cities that has never been seen before, resulting in giant metropoles...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
The People, Place, and Space Reader brings together the writings of scholars, designers, and activists from a variety of fields to make sense of the makings and meanings of the world we inhabit. They help us to understand the relationships between people and the environment at all scales, and to consider...
Designing the City of Reason
Foundations and Frameworks
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
With a practical approach to theory, Designing the City of Reason offers new perspectives on how differing belief systems and philosophical approaches impact on city design and development, exploring how this has changed before, during and after the impact of modernism in all its rationalism.
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by David Rudlin, Nicholas Falk
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2010
This successful title, previously known as 'Building the 21st Century Home' and now in its second edition, explores and explains the trends and issues that underlie the renaissance of UK towns and cities and describes the sustainable urban neighbourhood as a model for rebuilding urban areas.
The...
Green Roof Systems
A Guide to the Planning, Design, and Construction of Landscapes over Structure
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Green Roof Systems goes beyond the fashionable green roof movement and provides solid information on building accessible space, often as important public space, over structure. It offers brief coverage of the entire process, including planning and collaboration, and focuses on the technical aspects of these roof systems, their components, and their applications.
Planting in a Post-Wild World
Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2016
“As practical as it is poetic. . . . an optimistic call to action.” —Chicago Tribune
Over time, with industrialization and urban sprawl, we have driven nature out of our neighborhoods and cities. But we can invite it back by designing landscapes that look and function more like they do...
Expert Do-It-Yourself Lawncare
Get Expert Lawn Tips On Grass Maintenance, Lawn Fertilizing, Lawn Weed Control And Landscaping So You Can Do Your Own Lawn Maintenance And Save Money On Outrageous Lawn Service Prices
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
The lawn on a home is like cream to coffee or gift wrap on a gift box or icing on a cake. It creates that perfect finishing touch to any home. A span of green grass can add a breath of fresh air to an otherwise severe structure or bring about a brand new appearance to a dilapidated residence....
Antípolis
El desvanecimiento de lo urbano en el Cinturón del Sol
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 20, 2012
La expresión Cinturón del Sol (Sunbelt) designa la franja de Estados Unidos comprendida entre el paralelo 37 y la frontera con México. En ella se ubican los catorce estados y las decenas de ciudades que protagonizan este libro: Los Ángeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, etc.
Sin embargo,...
Designing and Planting a Woodland Garden
Plants and Combinations that Thrive in the Shade
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
“The wonder of woodland gardening is that it looks like plants grow themselves there. After reading this book, gardeners can make that happen.” —Publishers Weekly
Woodlands are magical places and even small gardens can capture the atmosphere with carefully chosen trees and shade-loving...
Rock Gardening
Reimagining a Classic Style
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2016
AHS Book Award winner
Rock gardening —the art of growing alpines and other miniature plants in the company of rocks in order to recreate the look of a rugged mountaintop—has been surging in popularity. Time and space constraints, chronic drought in the American West, and a trend toward...
by Chami Jotisalikorn, Karina Zabihi
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
With over 180 color photographs and insightful commentary, this Asian design book showcases the most luxurious and cutting edge pools and gardens of the Pacific region.
The new Asian garden is all about structure and sensuality, and the delicate balance of enhancing the architecture and design...
Essential Perennials
The Complete Reference to 2700 Perennials for the Home Garden
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Essential Perennials focuses on what every gardener needs to know to choose from the thousands of perennials available, and care for the ones you already have. This A-to-Z guide is packed with more than 2,700 plants, with each entry listing flower color, bloom time, foliage characteristics, size,...