{"product_id":"guardians-of-water-designing-landscapes-of-flow-a-global-perspective","title":"Guardians of Water: Designing Landscapes of Flow – A Global Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuardians of Water: Designing Landscapes of Flow – A Global Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e treats water not as a resource to be managed but as a living condition that shapes territories and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Thierry Kandjee and the practice Taktyk Landscape+, this anthology frames landscape architecture as an ethical and political practice built on reciprocity and long-term care. It challenges extractive and technocratic approaches to water and takes a decolonial stance towards design in fragile landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganised in three chapters—'Fluid soils', 'Cloud forests' and 'Rituals of care'—it gathers 26 tales from Europe, Africa and Asia that present landscapes as active hydrological and social systems. Forewords are by Tim Waterman of the Bartlett, UCL, and Devayani Deshmukh Upasani of the Indian Society of Landscape Architects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26 tales from Europe, Africa and Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganised in three thematic chapters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForewords by Tim Waterman and Devayani Deshmukh Upasani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions from designers, anthropologists, artists and researchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater as a cultural and territorial force, not just a resource\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape architecture as an act of stewardship and care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecolonial approaches to designing in fragile environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow communities across three continents live with water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThierry Kandjee is a landscape architect and co-founder of Taktyk Landscape+, and held the chair of landscape design at La Cambre Horta in Brussels. Taktyk Landscape+ is a landscape and urbanism practice whose partners contributed to the book alongside photographers, anthropologists, artists and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 160 × 225 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9783035631326\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Birkhäuser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape architects, planners, students and readers interested in water, climate and design ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Birkhäuser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51123255869665,"sku":"9783035631326","price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1116\/0464\/files\/9783035631326.jpg?v=1792730676","url":"https:\/\/bookshopbyuro.com\/products\/guardians-of-water-designing-landscapes-of-flow-a-global-perspective","provider":"Bookshop by Uro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}