Overview
VITAMIN GREEN provides an up-to-the-minute look at the single most important topic in contemporary design: sustainability. This new attention to the life of the things we make is changing the way design is practiced at every scale and will be at the center of discussions about architecture, landscape architecture, and product design in the twenty-first century. Projects nominated by an international collection of designers, curators, critics and thinkers were selected to create the best possible sourcebook of the most exciting and original green designs at all scales, from eyeglasses to landscapes and from motorcycles to skyscrapers. The result is an inspirational survey of the enormous amount of innovative work being done in this field, as well as a directory of products, ideas and techniques for both designers and consumers. Filled with projects that are built and in production, VITAMIN GREEN provides a lively and inspiring visual definition of the term 'sustainable design', showing people what really can be achieved today.
Full Product Details
Author: Johanna Agerman Ross ,
Joshua Bolchover ,
FXFOWLE ,
Johanna Agerman Ross
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 25.00cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 29.00cm
Weight: 2.476kg
ISBN: 9780714862293
ISBN 10: 0714862290
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 21 May 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Proving that green design doesn't have to mean grey thinking... Vitamin Green [...] shows how buildings that are good for us are also among the most cutting edge. -Metro Each project was handpicked, and the book curated, by a handful of design critics and influential thinkers, resulting in an in-depth survey of the most innovative interventions in design today. -stylesight.com This book offers a definitive survey of sustainable design and architecture from around the world. -Building Design Vitamin Green is Phaidon's definitive and up to the minute guide to the world's most innovative projects in green design. -Life and Times Green design has never been more in vogue. -Art Info A massive, comprehensive snapshot of the design world's response to urban agriculture, ecological sustainability and energy efficiency... Staggeringly ambitious. -Cool Hunting The ultimate guide to sustainable design... Worthy of the best spot on your coffee table or nightstand. -Refinery29.com
Green design has never been more in vogue. - Art Info <br><br> A massive, comprehensive snapshot of the design world's response to urban agriculture, ecological sustainability and energy efficiency. . .Staggeringly ambitious. - Cool Hunting <br><br> The ultimate guide to sustainable design. . .worthy of the best spot on your coffee table or nightstand. - Refinery29.com
