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Mar 11, 2014 the urban gardener, by matt james octopus books, may 2014 the rooftop beekeeper. Line line in the landscape is created by the edge between two materials, the outline or silhouette of a form, or a long linear feature. The 54 featured design variations are created by landscape professionals from the region and incorporate more than 200 regionspecific plants that thrive in the northeast u. While much of the material covered is unquestionably horticultural, the text presents the profession first and foremost as a business. Each book begins with a biographical essay on the early life, education, design principles, and legacy of the featured landscape architect. The role of landscape, as recreational, public, social, ecological, infrastructural and experiential component of the urban environment has been increasingly recognized during the past decade. It views city making as grounded in the imperfect, messy, yet rich reality of the existing city and the. It is concerned with the design of outdoor space and public areas.
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