Benches, railings, parterres, street lamps, posts, footpaths and bridges, fountains and spatial organizers-- Urban Elements takes an up-close look at all of the elements that go into the design of urban space. Every element shown in the dazzling color photographs was custom-designed for a specific project, and all are explained from the drawing board up, from the original sketches and lists of materials to finished product in its setting. The most thorough and complete volume of its kind, Urban Elements is a streetwise resource that every urban design professional must have.