From the Desk of Diana Balmori

Inspiration, sketches and commentary from the internationally-recognized landscape and urban designer, named 1 of "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing the World," by Utne Reader. Yale Press published her Landscape Manifesto, in 2010.

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Permalink 92y: What do you think of when you think of “landscape”? The photo above (credit: Iwan Baan) showcases The Garden that Climbs Stairs in Bilbao, Spain, designed by Diana Balmori. Balmori also created one of New York City’s largest green roof atop Silvercup Studios. She’ll be here on November 15 with Peter Reed, senior deputy director of curatorial affairs at MoMA. What do you think of when you think of “landscape”?
Permalink DESIGN LEGENDS: MoMA’s Peter Reed interviews Diana Balmori at the 92nd Street Y, November 15.
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Permalink Hyperambulation: A Visual Guide to Creating Therapeutic Paths, by Diana Balmori & Thomas Novella 
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Did a “bit of skying” over weekend the term the painter Constable coined for going out to paint skies. My skying is drawing. - 26 September

Permalink With the mayor of Bilbao today, in Spain’s El Mundo.