The Garden Book

Phaidon

$56.90

Phaidon
The Garden Book
$56.90



Description

Published by Phaidon, The Garden Book offers an inspiring overview of the history of garden design by showcasing 500 of the most interesting gardens and garden-makers around the globe. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, the volume’s A-to-Z entries are sure to inspire garden design students and professionals as well as avid amateur gardeners interested in the art form.

A beautifully illustrated A-to-Z who’s who of the world’s finest garden-makers, planters, horticulturists, and their signature works from throughout history, spanning all styles and continents, this international bestseller has been fully revised and updated for a modern, global readership. From the first religious gardens to Dan Pearson’s heavenly Tokachi garden in Japan today, each entry illustrates a key work by the designer, describes the garden, and evokes the unique spirit and ethos of their work.

Images span four millennia, from ancient Persian gardens to the naturalistic designs of today, with landscapes from Chanticleer to Central Park, Sissinghurst to Versailles, showcasing the biggest names and rising stars of contemporary garden design alongside iconic figures of the past, including Capability Brown, Andrea Cochran, Antoni Gaudí, Dan Hinkley, Gertrude Jekyll, Christopher Lloyd, Cornelia Oberlander, Charles Platt, Carlo Scarpa, Piet Oudolf and more. It’s the essential reference for today’s gardeners, offering infinite inspiration to create their own signature spaces, whatever their landscape. An exquisite gift and invaluable and authoritative reference for gardeners and garden lovers alike, offering lasting appeal to garden designers, students of garden design, amateur gardeners and garden historians.

Author
Phaidon Editors, Tim Richardson, Toby Musgrave, Bill Noble, Clare Foster, and others
Language
English
Publication year
2021
Edition
Revised and updated edition
Binding
Hardback
Pages
520
Size
24.5 x 21 cm
Weight
2 kg
ISBN
9781838663209
Product ID
PHA9781838663209
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