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The Shape of Green

Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design
  • ISBN-13: 9781610910323
  • Publisher: ISLAND PRESS
    Imprint: ISLAND PRESS
  • By Lance Hosey
  • Price: AUD $67.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/08/2012
  • Format: Paperback (150.00mm X 150.00mm) 213 pages Weight: 540g
  • Categories: Landscape art & architecture [AMV]
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Does going green change the face of design or only its content? The first book to outline principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design, The Shape of Green argues that beauty is inherent to sustainability, for how things look and feel is as important as how they're made.


In addition to examining what makes something attractive or emotionally pleasing, Hosey connects these questions with practical design challenges. Can the shape of a car make it more aerodynamic and more attractive at the same time? Could buildings be constructed of porous materials that simultaneously clean the air and soothe the skin? Can cities become verdant, productive landscapes instead of wastelands of concrete?


Drawing from a wealth of scientific research, Hosey demonstrates that form and image can enhance conservation, comfort, and community at every scale of design, from products to buildings to cities. Fully embracing the principles of ecology could revolutionize every aspect of design, in substance and in style. Aesthetic attraction isn't a superficial concern ' it's an environmental imperative. Beauty could save the planet.



About Island Press

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

1. The Sustainability of Beauty

2. The Aesthetic Imperative

3. Three Principles

4. Many Senses

5. Ecology and Imagery

6. The Animation of Everyday Things

7. The Architecture of Difference

8. The Natural Selection of Cities

9. Visions of Earth

Epilogue: A Beauty Manifesto

Acknowledgments

Selected References

Illustration and Photograph Credits

Index

Board of Directors

"It's time someone revealed that the opposition of sustainability vs style, ethics vs aesthetics are false starts. In this book, Lance Hosey helps retire that opposition and shows us what makes beauty and sustainability one and the same."
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