{"id":2606,"date":"2019-10-09T09:12:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T08:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2022-10-20T12:34:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:34:23","slug":"getting-the-basics-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/getting-the-basics-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the basics right"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 17 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<p> As I fly to Italy to select natural stone for a prestigious project, we are currently working on, I find myself reflecting on the contrasts involved in our profession.\u00a0 On the one hand the \u2018no expense spared\u2019 approach, involving costly materials, large 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