Great Websites to See

It has been a busy winter for this Midwestern designer-I miss the annual winter break. While cruising the net I came across few websites with some great information and works. I like to check out what is happening other parts of the world.

This first site is from Australia and they do a good job with a few good pictures. Check out the project portfolios-plans and photos.
www.goodmanors.com.au

The second website hails from Vancouver, BC (site of the next Olympics). This website is just plain full of information. I like their explanation of the design process - that is pronounced with a long O sound -like in profess. That is Canadian speak.
www.space2place.com


We would like to thank Garden Design magazine for the wonderful issue featuring the 2005 ASLA residential design award winners!!

Another Chance to be Seen

Once again-another items found on ASLA'S LandOnline:
Two publishers are asking ASLA members to submit their projects for possible publication in upcoming books. One publisher is looking for specific residential projects, while the other is looking for public spaces that were created with community involvement. Please see the listings below for more information:

HomeTips, a California-based book developer, is producing a new book for Sunset Magazine and Books called Patio Roofs & Gazebos. This book will present ideas, inspiration, and plans for a variety of covered garden, patio, entry, and deck roofs; trellis-type overheads; and freestanding structures such as gazebos, arbors, and spa overheads. For this book, HomeTips is seeking photographs with, ideally, plans of these types of structures. Any available construction shots, step-by-step photographs, or before-and-after shots are also requested. Designers and photographers will be credited in the book.For submissions, please send transparencies or high-resolution scans (300 dpi, Macintosh format Tif or Jpeg files). For questions or more information, contact Gabriel Vandervort at mailto:gabriel@hometips.com.

WorldChanging is publishing a book with a section on the creation of great public spaces. Specifically, they’re looking for “grassroots examples of groups who have created neighborhood places through a combination of community cooperation and citizen action on urban design.” If you have a project that fits the bill, click here, and describe the project in the comments section.