Shows how to work towards a sustainable environment through socially inclusive processes of placemaking, and how to create places that are nourishing psychologically and physically, to soul and spirit as well as body. This book identifies important principles and illustrates their applicability in a range of situations, price-ranges and climates. 'Christopher Day's commitment to the creation of a sustainable environment is well known and, in many respects, beyond criticism.'Architect's Journal'I have never read a book about architecture that so comfortably combines an intensely pragmatic approach with an innately spiritual understanding.'Resurgence Magazine'This book is unusual in its genuinely spiritual approach to creating buildings...the book is well presented and easy to read. Overall it provides a good introduction to the principles of ecological design within the wider context of social and environmental sustainability.'EcoTech Magazine