20 Imagined Landscapes: Material Models for Innovation and Discovery

20 Imagined Landscapes: Material Models for Innovation and Discovery makes the case for the physical model as a way of thinking, not just a way of presenting.About This BookEach essay centres on a single model. Designers from established and emerging practices across landscape architecture, architecture and art—among them OLIN, OMA, Studio Gang and MVRDV—describe working with wood, clay, metal and new fabrication tools to generate ideas, test spatial relationships and communicate intent.Edited by Trevor Lee, the book presents model-making as an embodied, iterative practice led by touch, observation and experiment, offering a counterweight to digitally dominated design.Key Features 20 essays, each built around one physical model Contributors include OLIN, OMA, Studio Gang and MVRDV Spans landscape architecture, architecture and art Generously illustrated in colour What You'll Discover How physical models generate ideas, not just represent them Working methods in wood, clay, metal and digital fabrication How touch and experiment shape design decisions Why hands-on making still matters in a digital studio About the AuthorTrevor Lee brings together 20 designers from established and emerging practices in landscape architecture, architecture and art, each reflecting on a model from their own work.Specifications Format: Hardcover Dimensions: 170 × 240 mm Pages: 208 Language: English ISBN: 9783035630060 Publisher: Birkhäuser Perfect For: Landscape architects, architects, students and educators interested in model-making and design process.