One of the lingering ironies of designing planted areas is that although plants are arguably the most impactful of all landscape elements, they are also often left as an afterthought. Mark David Levine, argues elevating softscape starts with understanding planting design style.
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It's the only feature of its kind in North America: a place in Wyoming where visitors can watch a flow of water divide on the crest of the Continental Divide, beginning journeys that lead thousands of miles in opposite directions, eventually flowing into the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
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In its efforts to provide the industry’s finest education in formats and settings that fit a wide variety of student needs, Watershape University is presenting two outstanding summer programs, one live and in person, the other live and online.
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RENOLIT (LaPorte, IN) now offers a new PVC interior finish called ‘ALKORPLAN TOUCH-Prestige,’ which gives both residential pools and commercial aquatic facilities a high-end, designer look to match the latest in outdoor décor. This new, textured, reinforced PVC membrane is inspired by natural elements and imitates the look and feel of volcanic stone by using deep grey tones and hues that give the material the realistic appearance of a volcanic rock.
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Pebble Technology International (Scottsdale, AZ) has introduced Artisan Cast Stone Patio Planters. The planters are made of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC), providing industry leading PSI strength, the company says. They feature natural pigments to provide organic and enduring color that is integrated throughout the cast stone. A penetrating sealer gives extra protection from the elements and enhances the richness of color.
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The elegant contemporary watershapes at the recently completed Apple Store in Abu Dhabi, UAE, stand among Crystal Fountains’ most sublime recent achievements, one in which they collaborated with an elite project team. Here’s a look at how the highly transparent process unfolded, both literally and figuratively.
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The data is clear, the vast ocean of planet earth is becoming more acidic as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase. But what does that change really mean? Is ocean acidification a problem now, or in the future? Or is it just a point of passing interest as nature adapts to changing conditions?
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Air quality in natatoriums, and ultimately the comfort and health of people using and working at those facilities, relies on a careful balance between operating parameters and system design. As Eric Knight explains here, achieving outstanding indoor air requires understanding the interrelated nature of these spaces and the systems designed to maintain optimum conditions.
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Is AI changing the world as we know it, and is that change for the better? While many people see only positives in the form of instant efficiencies and capabilities, others are not quite so hasty in their assessments.
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A Question of Leadership