The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design is a 2012 non-fiction book by the American architect Lance Hosey. The first book dedicated to the relationships between sustainability and beauty, it outlines a set of principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design. It was first published on 1 June 2012 through Island Press.
The book is a critique of conventional standards of sustainable design, which emphasize ethics or technology over aesthetics. Alternatively, Hosey argues that sustainability must include sensory engagement to promote human enjoyment, respect for places, and preservation of resources. The book offers three general principles for an aesthetics of sustainable design:
Conservation: shaping things to be efficient with resources
Attraction: shaping things to appeal to human desire
Connection: shaping things to fit their context
The book shows how these themes apply to any scale of design, including graphics, fashion design, products, buildings, and cities.
Receptionedit
Critical reception has been positive.[1]TreeHugger called it "important" and "significant,"[2] and Environmental Building News praised the book as "long overdue."[3]Builder magazine wrote that The Shape of Green could "revolutionize what it means to be sustainable."[4]John Elkington has praised it as "a passionate book" and "an inspirational guide to a future we can't wait to embrace."[5]Publishers Weekly also gave a favorable review: "[Hosey's] underlying argument—that green living doesn't have to be punishing, expensive, or boring—is a refreshing take on an old debate that fans of Malcolm Gladwell and other big thinkers will find informative and illuminating."[6]
Honors and awardsedit
Listed among the books that all designers should read. (2017)[7]
National Urban Design Book Award (2014, finalist)[8]
^"New York Book Show Awards 2013". New York Book Show. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
^"Designers & Books 'Notable Design Books of 2012'". Designers & Books. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
Video of Lance Hosey's TED talk on sustainability and beauty
January 01, 1970
shape, green, aesthetics, ecology, design, 2012, fiction, book, american, architect, lance, hosey, first, book, dedicated, relationships, between, sustainability, beauty, outlines, principles, aesthetics, sustainable, design, first, published, june, 2012, thro. The Shape of Green Aesthetics Ecology and Design is a 2012 non fiction book by the American architect Lance Hosey The first book dedicated to the relationships between sustainability and beauty it outlines a set of principles for the aesthetics of sustainable design It was first published on 1 June 2012 through Island Press First edition coverAuthorLance HoseyCountryUnited StatesGenreSustainable Design Architecture AestheticsPublisherIsland PressPublication date2012Media typePrintPages216ISBN1 61091 032 X Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Reception 2 1 Honors and awards 3 References 4 External linksSynopsis editThe book is a critique of conventional standards of sustainable design which emphasize ethics or technology over aesthetics Alternatively Hosey argues that sustainability must include sensory engagement to promote human enjoyment respect for places and preservation of resources The book offers three general principles for an aesthetics of sustainable design Conservation shaping things to be efficient with resources Attraction shaping things to appeal to human desire Connection shaping things to fit their context The book shows how these themes apply to any scale of design including graphics fashion design products buildings and cities Reception editCritical reception has been positive 1 TreeHugger called it important and significant 2 and Environmental Building News praised the book as long overdue 3 Builder magazine wrote that The Shape of Green could revolutionize what it means to be sustainable 4 John Elkington has praised it as a passionate book and an inspirational guide to a future we can t wait to embrace 5 Publishers Weekly also gave a favorable review Hosey s underlying argument that green living doesn t have to be punishing expensive or boring is a refreshing take on an old debate that fans of Malcolm Gladwell and other big thinkers will find informative and illuminating 6 Honors and awards edit Listed among the books that all designers should read 2017 7 National Urban Design Book Award 2014 finalist 8 New York Book Show Merit Award 2013 9 Notable Design Books Designers amp Books 2012 10 References edit The shape of green aesthetics ecology and design review Choice Reviews Online 50 4 50 1859 2012 doi 10 5860 CHOICE 50 1859 Lloyd Alter TreeHugger August 7 2012 Nadav Malin Environmental Building News November 29 2012 Easey Claire NOT PRETTY THEN IT S NOT GREEN Builder Online Retrieved 20 October 2014 Elkington John BEAUTY CAN SAVE THE PLANET Resurgence amp Ecologist Retrieved 20 October 2014 The Shape of Green Aesthetics Ecology and Design review Publishers Weekly Retrieved 20 October 2014 Environmental Building News PDF Retrieved 5 November 2017 National Urban Design Awards 2014 Urban Design Group Retrieved 20 October 2014 New York Book Show Awards 2013 New York Book Show Retrieved 25 August 2016 Designers amp Books Notable Design Books of 2012 Designers amp Books Retrieved 25 August 2016 External links editOfficial website Video of Lance Hosey s TED talk on sustainability and beauty Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Shape of Green amp oldid 1120139022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
