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American Society of Landscape Architects Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Working Water: Reinventing the Storm Drain, Bill Wenk

Working Water: Reinventing the Storm Drain

Bill Wenk
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

Lori Catalano, ASLA, and Kelly Curl from Colorado State University review the book Working Water: Reinventing the Storm Drain by Wenk Associates in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://t.co/B1IERwPLzx

Hardcover, 2021

$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, Alison Sant

From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities

Alison Sant
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

"Sant’s cast of characters demonstrate the complexity and nuance that go into creating urban change." @grace_tada, ASLA, reviews Alison Sant's new book — From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, an ASLA #BestBook of 2022. https://t.co/Ypr04ZqjfL

Paperback, 2022

$35.00Member price:$35.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century, David Rouse

The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century

David Rouse
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

At the @APA_Planning National Conference, David Rouse, ASLA, a landscape architect and planner, introduced ideas in his new book co-authored with Rocky Piro -- The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century.

Paperback, 2021

$45.99Member price:$43.69 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: Beyond the Garden: Designing Home Landscapes with Natural Systems, Dana Davidsen

Beyond the Garden: Designing Home Landscapes with Natural Systems

Dana Davidsen
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

Dana Davidsen, a landscape designer at Surfacedesign, Inc., has curated a beautiful collection of residential landscapes that advance ecological design. Explore Beyond the Garden: Designing Home Landscapes with Natural Systems and other Best Books of 2022: https://t.co/r1PGnT9ykA https://t.co/gO0BK3fD2J

Hardcover, 2022

$45.00Member price:$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dream Play Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places, James Rojas

Dream Play Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places

James Rojas
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

"When we engage in these practices of heart and hand, we are building much more than enduring spaces and places, we are building and strengthening the basics of a democracy." Deb Guenther, FASLA, reviews DREAM PLAY BUILD by James Rojas & John Kamp. https://t.co/5iiSMn5xeR https://t.co/iZDbf4mdin

Paperback, 2022

$25.00Member price:$25.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Parks of the 21st Century: Reinvented Landscapes, Reclaimed Territories, Victoria Newhouse

Parks of the 21st Century: Reinvented Landscapes, Reclaimed Territories

Victoria Newhouse
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

"Given the state of the world, the penchant to reinvent and reclaim landscapes seems likely to continue in the coming decades." Grace Mitchell Tada, ASLA, reviews the new book — Parks of the 21st Century: Reinvented Landscapes, Reclaimed Territories. https://t.co/AKO6IRuJsM

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Book Cover for: Black Landscapes Matter, Walter Hood

Black Landscapes Matter

Walter Hood
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

Bid Now in @TCLFdotORG “Good Books, Good Friends” silent auction – Including “Black Landscapes Matter” signed by author Walter Hood, ASLA. https://bit.ly/3slLN1S https://t.co/exM2LTtcRL

Paperback, 2020

$43.50Member price:$43.50 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Book Cover for: Surfacedesign: Material Landscapes, James A. Lord

Surfacedesign: Material Landscapes

James A. Lord
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

“More and more, there is a move away from tamed, manicured landscapes towards something more connected to a larger ecological condition," Surfacedesign partner Roderick Wyllie, FASLA, told AN. https://t.co/E2bATJyyuk

Hardcover, 2019

$50.00Member price:$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Big Data Big Design: Why Designers Should Care about Artificial Intelligence, Helen Armstrong

Big Data Big Design: Why Designers Should Care about Artificial Intelligence

Helen Armstrong
American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican Society of Landscape Architects

Phillip Fernberg, ASLA, a PhD candidate at Utah State University, reviews the book Big Data. Big Design. Why Designers Should Care about Artificial Intelligence by @Armstrong_Helen. https://t.co/wZfcH9YXV4

Paperback, 2021

$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book