Beanbags and masterplanning

By Selina Mason2019-05-30T05:00:00

The home-from-home trend sweeping our public spaces shows that as living space in big cities grows more dense, people are crying out for areas to relax and socialise

A few weeks ago, I attended a presentation by James Corner of James Corner Field Operations, the American landscape architecture practice that established its international reputation through the design of New York’s High Line. Among some great projects, the highlight of the show was the practice’s recently completed Domino Park in Brooklyn. And what was remarkable was how intensely used the landscape has become so quickly, despite very little development having been completed around it.

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