http://dirt.asla.org/2012/11/12/consumerism-and-landscape-architecture/ Uniting the Built & Natural Environments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://dirt.asla.org/2012/11/12/consumerism-and-landscape-architecture/#comment-26414 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:44:18 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=12168#comment-26414 I have not read your book but…It is interesting how “positional” consumption as you describe it may be an opportunity for designers to refocus on public space, diminish private consumption, but still placate interest in status (sometimes perhaps the objective of those funding the project or owning the space) that is often otherwise grounded in consumerism. I am curious in what other ways you see landscape design may be actually gaining potential by directly interacting with consumerism (economic interests). For example, building landscapes that generate ecosystem services (which may be largely social/environmental benefits) but actually are coherent with a driving economic concern/consumption demand? Does your book look at this coherence between market efficiencies and social/environmental concern that you touch on here?

]]> http://dirt.asla.org/2012/11/12/consumerism-and-landscape-architecture/#comment-19150 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:57:39 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=12168#comment-19150 Many thanks to The Dirt for hosting the guest post on my virtual book tour. Readers if you’ve got comments or questions, post them here and I’ll respond.
-Ann Thorpe

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