Environmental & Land Art

Ever since he made his debut on the international scene in the early 1990s, the originality of Olafur Eliasson's visual language has been clear. Viewers play a major role in his art, and each work is made in relation to them. Drawing on a...

This generously illustrated volume surveys a new chapter in the history of environmental art, one in which space, geopolitics, human relations, urbanism, and utopian dreamwork play as important a role as, if not more than, raw earth. Discussed are nine case studies by seven...

Tristan Manco, perhaps the world’s most influential commentator on street art, showcases the work of 38 truly innovative and inspirational artists who use low-cost, low-tech media and often totally original techniques to produce work that defies categorisation and pushes the boundaries of art itself....

This book brings together the strongest contemporary graphic design promoting sustainability and the fight against climate change. Featuring 50 tear-out posters by leading and emerging contemporary artists and designers including Paul Ellian, Shepard Fairey, DJ Spooky, Geoff McFetridge, James Victore and Vier5. Essays by...

Infinite Suburbia is the culmination of the MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism's year-long study of the future of suburban development. Following extensive research, an exhibition, and a conference at MIT's Media Lab, this groundbreaking collection presents fifty-two essays by seventy-four authors...

A survey of entrants and winners of the Core77 Design Awards - an in-depth look at the spirit and preoccupations of the design industry, as seen in the selections of panels of jury members that include international design luminaries. From consumer products to speculative...

Accompanying the unprecedented site-specific exhibition by British artist Antony Gormley, in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades, on the Greek archaeological island of Delos and in its Museum, this publication provides detailed insight into the exhibition and the exhibited works.Extensive photographic documentation...

In 2013, an alarming number of National Park redwood trees were shorn of their knobby protrusions, called burls. The trees were disfigured by thieves aiming to sell distinctive burl wood to luxury furniture retailers. One team was bold enough to fell an entire tree...

An expertly curated compilation of officially published step-by-step guides on how to deal with every kind of disaster imaginable, drawn from government archives all around the world from the 1910s to today.Organised into four broad disaster-themed scenarios - Pandemics, Natural Disasters, Nuclear War and...

British artist and designer Stuart Haygarth gathers discarded or overlooked objects and elevates them into art. He makes exquisite designs and stunning installations out of common detritus and everyday waste. Yet his work is as much about the process of collecting and collating materials...

The Prix Pictet highlights photography on the crucial topic of global sustainability. This catalogue of the fourth season delved into the theme of Power. This multi-faceted subject is portrayed with thought and artistry by the 12 exceptional artists shortlisted for this prestigious photography prize....

ten is a celebration of the outstanding photography showcased by the Prix Pictet from 2008 to 2018. Prix Pictet invites artists to tackle multi-faceted themes on the topic of sustainability. During its first decade, some 4,200 photographers presented over 28,000 images to the jury,...

Fire is the fourth element. It destroys and creates something new. In its heat, colours, and magnitude, it provides a terrifying spectacle as much as an existential threat. Today, it speaks as much to the fragility of human structures as to the damage wrought...