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.