Ideal Landscapes and the Deep Meaning of Feng-Shui : Patterns of Biological and Cultural Genes Paperback / softback
by Kongjian Yu
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This is a book about ideal landscapes and Feng-Shui.
Using evolutionary and anthropological approaches, Peking University professor Kongjian Yu - who holds a doctorate degree in Design from Harvard - explores the origin, structure, and meanings of Feng-Shui in juxtaposition to the ideal landscape models in Chinese culture.
Using illustrative site observations and literature, Yu argues that Feng-Shui landscapes share similar structures with other Chinese ideal landscapes - the implications of which are deconstructed into terms of geography, anthropology, ecology, and philosophy. As a landscape architect and urbanist, Professor Yu respects the role of Feng-Shui in the making of places, yet still is in opposition to its superstitious nature.
Well illustrated and poetically written, this book is a must-read for those who are interested in Feng-Shui, as well as those who care about their daily living environment - especially those who practice architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages, 140 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Oro Editions
- Publication Date:20/01/2020
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- ISBN:9781943532759
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages, 140 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Oro Editions
- Publication Date:20/01/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781943532759