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2013/7.2, July 24 — Saving a Great Lake, Defining a Modern Classic, Understanding Pond Maintenance and more
                             July 24, 2013         …
Speaking Softly: David Tisherman’s and Kevin Fleming’s Platinum Standard Project
In December 2004, WaterShapes introduced ‘The Platinum Standard,’ a registry of projects that embodies watershaping…
Softly Modern
When used to classify a design style, the term “modern” can carry many meanings.  From the soaring, audacious forms of Frank Gehry and the sweeping organic spaces of John Lautner to the hard rectilinear shapes of Le Corbusier and the gem-like transparency of Mies van der Rohe, modernism is truly a broad conceptual umbrella. That sprawling diversity leaves designers and their clients with lots of wiggle room to get things done, but even so there can be challenges – as in the case depicted here, where the clients' desire for