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Here's a short review of DIRT, courtesy of Architect Magazine.

Book: 'Dirt' - Books - Architect Magazine A team of landscape architects wants to change your perception of dirt as "icky" through essays, interviews, and illustrations that explore the positive potential of the soiled substance.

Dirt, along with other MIT Press books, are now 31% off on Fab.

Fab.com | Dirt, at 31% off! Dirt encompasses a selection of essays, interviews, excavations, and projects that presents its namesake not as filth but as a medium, a metaphor, a material, and a narrative. Rooted from the landscape architect's perspective, the book regards dirt not as grimy but as endlessly giving, fertile, adap...

We made friends with other dirt enthusiasts at yesterday's Talking Dirty symposium.

Copies of Dirt is now available at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.

Join us today at the Museum of Arts and Design. Our editors Lily Jencks and Helene Furján will be part of a panel discussion exploring the artistic potential of dust, ashes, and dirt.

Talking Dirty | madmuseum.org In keeping with the Museum's belief that the value of a work of art is never in its materials, but in its creativity, we invite you to join us for two panel talks exploring the artistic potential of dust, ashes, and dirt. Panelists will include a multidisciplinary group of specialists as varied as d...

Here are a few pictures from the New York book launch of DIRT. Thanks again to the Van Alen Institute for hosting the event!

Last night, May 24 was a full house at Van Alen Books for the New York Launch of Dirt, a new publication from PennDesign's viaBooks.

Join us at Van Alen Books tonight for the New York Launch of Dirt. The weather is looking fantastic!

One of world's dirtiest, most polluted city to combat smog with graffiti. What a brilliant and dirty idea?!

Manila tries 'purifying paint' In the Philippines capital, Manila, which is one of the most polluted cities in the world, a paint which it is claimed can purify the air is being used.

Dirt, front and center, at the Harvard Book Store.

Take a look at The MIT Press books on display in our front window this sunny but wintery day.

Lily Jencks, an editor of viaBooks's most recent publication DIRT (co-published by PennDesign and The MIT Press), is featured in a short interview in the Wall Street Journal!!! DIRT gets a brief mention too!

Lily Jencks The rising young star of landscape design on low-fuss plants, Chinese gardens and her mother's extraordinary legacy.

Dirt is listed on Amazon's Featured Coffee Table Books. We are amongst some interesting company. To name a few: Archie and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Amazon.com: Featured Coffee Table Books Coffee table books in Arts & Photography