Author: Rick Darke
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Keywords: landscapes, livable, grasses, encyclopedia
Number of Pages: 484
Published: 2007-04-01
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 0881928178
ISBN-13: 9780881928174
In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes. All the true grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, and cattails that possess ornamental merit or that can contribute to ecological plantings are described, and practical matters of propagation, growth, and maintenance are also covered. More than 1000 stunning photographs show details of individual plants and hundreds of gardens and landscapes in which grasses play a prominent pa
Author: D. Engwicht
Publisher: Pluto Press Australia Pty Ltd
Keywords: streets, livable, creating, reclaiming, street
Number of Pages: 207
Published: 2000-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1864030925
ISBN-13: 9781864030921
Author: Donald L. Elliott
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: livable, cities, create, principles, zone, way
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-03-15
List price: $29.50
ISBN-10: 1597261815
ISBN-13: 9781597261814
A Better Way to Zone explores the constitutional and legal framework of zoning, its evolution over the course of the twentieth century, the reasons behind major reform efforts of the past, and the adverse impacts of most current city zoning systems. With insight and clarity, Donald Elliott provides a vision of the future of zoning that is not tied to a particular picture of how cities should look, but is instead based on how cities should operate.
Author: David Wann
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: future, livable, pathways, design
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 1995-12-01
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 1559634200
ISBN-13: 9781559634205
In Deep Design, David Wann explores a new way of thinking about design, one that asks "What is our ultimate goal?" before the first step has even been taken. Designs that begin with such a question -whether in products, buildings, technologies, or communities-are sensitive to living systems, and can potentially accomplish their mission without the seemingly unavoidable side effects of pollution, erosion, congestion, and stress.Such "deep designs" meet the key criteria of renewability, recyclability, and nontoxicity. Often based on natural systems, they are easy to understand and implement, and
Authors:Donald Appleyard, M. Sue Gerson, Mark Lintell,
Publisher: University of California Press
Keywords: streets, livable
Number of Pages: 382
Published: 1982-10-26
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0520047699
ISBN-13: 9780520047693
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank
Keywords: development, directions, century, cities, livable
Number of Pages: 47
Published: 1996-10
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0821338129
ISBN-13: 9780821338124
"As one of the World Bank’s contributions to the Habitat II process in Istanbul, this publication first tells the story of nearly a quarter century of the Bank’s program of urban assistance for developing countries. It then turns to the future to draw attention to priorities for action"--P. 1.
Author: Mariette Himes Gomez
Publisher: Collins Design
Keywords: spaces, livable, luxurious, creating, rooms
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-07-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0060083700
ISBN-13: 9780060083700
For award-winning interior designer Mariette Himes Gomez, every project is a voyage of self-discovery Refined simplicity, thoughtful attention to detail, and a clear architectural design -- these are the hallmarks of Mariette’s style. Filled with breathtaking photography, Rooms is a guided tour of the designs that have made Mariette one of the most respected and sought-after tastemasters in the country. Peek behind the scenes as she divulges the secrets of the trade that will help you transform your own home from the everyday to the extraordinary. Designing a room involves balancing
