Architects of Public Spaces Descombes Rampini s projects are prime examples of the skillful spatial combination of architecture and landscape architecture In texts drawings models and photographs this monograph presents more than 45 completed projects and unbuilt designs from the last fifteen years The publication covers all scales ranging from spatial planning and urban planning to individual engineering structures For the Place Simon Goulart project completed in 2013 large wooden lounging fixtures were installed to create an atmospheric city square where visitors can relax and linger in the heart of Geneva Turbinenplatz the largest city square in Zurich is a surprising design that plays with the contrast between minimalist design and a light show at night In the ongoing renaturalizing of the Aire Canal in Geneva which began in 2001 the architects have gradually created a natural landscape and recreational space on a four kilometer long strip of landscape Outside of Switzerland the architects are redesigning the banks of the Saone in Lyon and are planning the new park Jardins d Eole in Paris All of the projects demonstrate the design sensibility and the vast experience of Julien Descombes and Marco Rampini Thematic monograph with numerous projects that combine architecture and landscape architecture