{"product_id":"9781947856103","title":"The New Landscape Declaration: A Call to Action for the Twenty-First Century","description":"On the eve of its 50th anniversary, the \u003cb\u003eLandscape Architecture Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e asked a diverse group of the world's leading landscape architects to reflect on the last half-century and present bold ideas for what the discipline should achieve in the future. Well beyond the public conception of the profession as \"gardener\" or \"park designer,\" these landscape architects discussed their role in addressing weighty issues like climate change, urbanization, management of vital resources like water, and global inequities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Landscape Declaration\u003c\/i\u003e brings together their ideas and experiences in essays from thirty-three preeminent thinkers, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJames Corner\u003c\/b\u003e, designer of the High Line in New York City\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRandy Hester\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of the modern participatory design movement in landscape architecture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKate Orff\u003c\/b\u003e, researcher, innovator, and design activist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMartha Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e, acclaimed landscape architect and artist turned activist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarl Steinitz\u003c\/b\u003e, Geodesign pioneer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard Weller\u003c\/b\u003e, prolific design researcher and author\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKongjian Yu\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrated designer, dean, and author from the People's Republic of China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Landscape Declaration\u003c\/i\u003e asserts the vital role of landscape architecture in solving the defining issues of our time. Relevant to designers across the globe, the ideas cross disciplinary boundaries and challenge current silos of thought and practice, underscoring the need to diversify, innovate, and create a bold culture of leadership, advocacy, and activism.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Rare Bird Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123881197808,"sku":"9781947856103","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781947856103_p0.jpg?v=1763794602","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781947856103","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}