Futurescapes : designers for tomorrow's outdoor spaces / Tim Richardson. – London, cop. 2011 Spis treści THE CHALLENGE OF LANDSCAPE URBANISM 60 Essay 1 LANDSCAPE URBANISM CHALLENGED 116 Essay 2 THE RESURGENCE OF LAN DFORM 184 Essay 3 THE FUTURE OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN 240 Forum 1 THE FUTURE OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN 296 Forum 2 Introduction 8 TIM RICHARDSON Agence TER 10 KARLSRUHE, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE Innovative, interdisciplinary agency that sees no distinction between landscape and urban planning Balmori 18 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA Award winning landscape outfit that seeks to explore and expand the boundaries between nature and structure Patrick Bianc 22 PARIS, FRANCE Pioneer and leading exponent of the dramatic 'living wall’ concept Christopher Bradley Hole 26 LONDON, ENGLAND Modernist garden designer who combines elegant architecture with naturalistic plantsmanship Bruto 32 LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA Exciting young company with an exuberant and unpredictable signature style Fernando Caruncho 38 MADRID, SPAIN Philosophically inspired designer of elegant and highly original spaces on all scales Andrea Cochran 46 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA A designer working within the traditions of Californian Modernism, with the addition of bold, painterly plantings and strident sculptural interventions Vladimir Djurovic 52 BROUMANA, LEBANON Luxurious, clean lined garden spaces and pools far an uncompromising but Beautiful climate and environment estudioOCA 56 OFFICES WORLDWIDE A truly international company. Specializing in urban design and transportation, and not afraid of big gestures. Formwerkz 70 SINGAPORE Progressive architects who have begun to design truly 'inside outside' private houses that incorporate garden areas into the built fabric GREENinc 76 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Confident design team that integrates an African sensibility and aesthetic into all its work. Juan Grimm 84 SANTIAGO, CHILE Thoroughgoing knowledge of the natural flora enables this experienced designer to create glamorous spaces in keeping with the natural surroundings Hager 90 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND Innovative landscape design that effortlessly straddles the garden/landscape Divide. Hocker Design Group 96 DALLAS, TEXAS, USA A recently established company rapidly reaching its creative potential, with a string of award winning projects. Hoerr Schaudt 102 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA A large company specializing in corporate and commercial work, injecting potentially dull schemes with vision and life Hood Design 106 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, USA Well established practice that continues to push the boundaries between landscape, architecture, urban design, environmentalism and city planning Charles Jencks 110 LONDON, ENGLAND Pioneer of the use of I and form or turf sculpture on a massive scale, now infected with archaeological as well as cosmological ideas Mikyoung Kim 126 BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA Now a major player on the international scene, this is a firm bursting with confidence and innovative brio Landscape India 132 AHMEDABAD, INDIA An innovative and fearless firm, set to become a major player on the international scene Latz + Partner 138 KRANZBERG, GERMANY / LONDON, ENGLAND Well established company known for its postindustrial designs, still pushing the boundaries and experimenting with new ideas Tom Leader 144 BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, USA Solidly performing yet continually developing company, specializing in glamorous domestic settings Levin Monsigny 148 BERLIN, GERMANY Effective, functional landscape and garden design enlivened by surreal twists and unexpected moves Lohaus Cari 152 HANOVER, GERMANY Formally imaginative practice that dares to use an innovative vocabulary, setting them apart from many Other Modernist design firms in Germany McGregor COXBII 156 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Leading landscape architecture firm with a string of exciting recent projects, specializing in industrial regeneration Mesa Design Group 162 DALLAS, TEXAS, USA A large international company that has not lost its creative еdgе, allowing individual designers their voices Teresa Moller 170 VITACURA, CHILE Environmentally sensitive design that integrates elements of the natural landscape while incorporating complementary materials N Tree 174 TOKYO, JAPAN A truly individualistic take on the tradition of Japanese design courtesy of an original sculptural sensibility OAB 178 BARCELONA, SPAIN Exuberant landscape design, unbounded and unbracketed, from the office of Carlos Ferrater The Office of James Burnetr 194 SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA / HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA Ellegant park design and glamorous private gardens, all conceived in the tradition of the Modernist conviction that 'gardens are for people'' Osssrt & Maorieres 200 PARIS, FRANCE Planting duo who specialize in naturalistic yet effortlessly chic design, much of it new in Morocco and North Africa. Piet Oudolf 206 HUMMELO, NETHERLANDS Pioneer of the New Perennials school of naturalistic planting design, here is a garden designer with a truly international reputation. Dan Pearson 214 LONDON, ENGLAND Deep thinking, emotionally engaged designer, who fuses a modern vision with an acute sensitivity to natural landscapes Рena & Pena Paysages 222 PARIS, FRANCE Exciting and original yet highly formalized landscape design most of it in the public sphere Planergruppe Oberhausen 228 OBERHAUSEN, GERMANY Thoughtful, austerely elegant designs from this highly professional practice POLA 232 BERLIN, GERMANY Unusual forms utilized on a city square scale characterize this fearless public landscape practice Patrizia Pozzi 236 MILAN, ITALY A true original, this designer has worked in many styles and mediums, but always makes the space he' own, Рrоaр 250 LISBON, PORTUGAL Urban design that blends strident Modernism with a romantic environmental and agricultural sensibility Raderschsll Partner 258 MEILEN, SWITZERLAND Classic functional design, but realized on a human scale and with human emotions in mind Sant en Co 264 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS Dutch functional Modennsm With an austere edge, undercut by a surprising use of materials and striking sculptural interventions The Sheffield School 268 SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND At the cutting edge of planting design worldwide, this 'school' takes naturalism to its logical conclusion, often with beguiling effects Stephen Stimson 276 FALMOUTH / CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA Less truly is more in the case of this minimalist designer; who relies more on natural effects and materials than landscape Tom Stuart Smith 282 LONDON, ENGUND Designer who fuses sure spatial awareness with an acute planting sensibility, honed from the British herbaceous tradition Surface Design 288 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA Working at all scales, this company offers the epitome of glamorous outdoor living on the domestic scale SWA Group 306 OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS, USA International firm with scores of large scale projects, several of which can be counted as innovative and influential Turenscape 312 BEIJING, CHINA One of the most exciting companies operating anywhere today, consistently experimental and innovative Patrick Verbruggen 320 BONHEIDEN, BELGIUM Perfectly weighted minimalist design, conceived and executed for a loyal local clientele Wette + Kunecke 326 GÓTTINGEN, GERMANY Classical German Modernism made relevant and updated to a 21st century milieu Kim Wilkie 330 RICHMOND, ENGLAND Quietly visionary landscape architect, whose work is infused With deep thought and reflection a specialist in elegant landform Wirtz International 334 SCHOTEN, BELGIUM Father and son team recognized worldwide for their beautifully pared down landscape vocabulary of hedges, canals and topiary ZUS 340 ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS A funky and unpredictable company that eschews the bijou envisaging fantastical work on a large scale Directory 344 Contributor biographies: 348 Critics & designers' forums Further reading 350 Picture credits 351 oprac. 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Futurescapes : Designers for Tomorrow's Outdoor Spaces / Tim
