Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World - Softcover

Green, Jared

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9781616893002: Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World

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ISBN 10: 1616893001 ISBN 13: 9781616893002

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2015

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What design represents the best hopes for our future success on earth? The book would ask 50 American and international landscape architects, architects, planners, urban designers, and other sustainable designers to answer the question in 500 words or less and 1-2 images. Both well-known and up-and-coming designers will outline how a project or design practice has created a more positive relationship between the built and natural environments and helps solve the complex social, economic and environmental challenges facing 21st century communities.

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"With a promise to remain practical, the 80 ideas described in the book achieves more than perhaps expected in inspiring its readers to move forward, to build, and to plan for a sustainable future."

From the Author:

Jared Green writes about cities and design for numerous publications. He is Senior Communications Manager, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and is editor of the organization's blog The Dirt.

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