This volume presents a selection of the best recent projects in the field of landscape architecture, an area that is growing in importance in line with society s increasing sensitivity to its environment. The imaginative and innovative solutions presented, developed in response to a variety of scales and contexts, will serve as a useful aid to both professional landscape designers and students. Featuring more than twenty projects from around the world, each extensively documented and accompanied by a commentary from the designers, this volume offers a comprehensive survey of the richness and diversity of contemporary landscape design.