American Society of Landscape Architects Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Working Water: Reinventing the Storm Drain
Bill WenkLori 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
From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities
Alison Sant"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)
The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century
David RouseAt 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
Beyond the Garden: Designing Home Landscapes with Natural Systems
Dana DavidsenDana 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
Dream Play Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places
James Rojas"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)
Parks of the 21st Century: Reinvented Landscapes, Reclaimed Territories
Victoria Newhouse"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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Black Landscapes Matter
Walter HoodBid 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)
Surfacedesign: Material Landscapes
James A. Lord“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
Big Data Big Design: Why Designers Should Care about Artificial Intelligence
Helen ArmstrongPhillip 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