Urban Green European landscape design for the 21st century

Urban Green European landscape design for the 21st century.

Stadtgrün Europäische landschaftsarchitektur für das 21. Jahrhundert.

The rediscovery of the city that has been evident recently has by no means superseded the human desire for nature. On the contrary, the goal has been finding urban solutions that do justice to these growing needs and do so in ways that meet the requirements for design, ecology, sociology, and economy. This publication addresses the subject of designing inner-city spaces. It documents 27 recently realized examples in Europe, most of which feature greenery, designed by international landscape architects such as Gustafson Porter, Patrick Blanc, Field Operations, Michel Desvigne, Gross.Max, Latz + Partner, and West8. The projects, built between 1990 and 2010, range from private urban gardens by way of squares, streets, vertical gardens and public promenades to large-scale projects such as the revitalization of riverside areas or master plans for the green spaces of entire cities. Urban greenery is an important contribution to ecological urban development. The projects documented offer examples of how this can succeed using the most modern materials and technologies.