Garden Design + Elements
ISLAMIC GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES
Written by Ruggles, D Fairchild
Western admirers have long seen the Islamic garden as an earthly reflection of the paradise said to await the faithful. However, such simplification, Ruggles contends, denies the sophistication and diversity of the art form.
EXPERIENCING OLMSTED: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED'S NORTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPES
Written by Levee, Arleyn
200 Iconic Landscapes That Define North America Frederick Law Olmsted is often described as the father of American landscape architecture. He, his firm, and the successor firms that sprung from it worked to shape our parks systems, our suburban neighborhoods, and most of our best beloved green spaces.
DESIGN WITH NATURE ON CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS
Written by Ahern, Jack
Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are special places known for their distinctive flora, including pine-oak forests, sandplain grasslands, and sand dunes peppered with bearberry shrubs. Unfortunately, this unique sense of place is under threat.
LIVING ROOFS: URBAN GARDENS AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Penn, Ashley
- An inspiring selection of verdant sanctuaries high above the hubbub of the city, from lush flower gardens to luxurious rooftop terraces boasting minimalist designs - The urban rooftop oasis trend continues unabated - Up to date and garden-fresh, revised and updated with the latest innovations and creations - Offers a glimpse through the keyhole at the most beautiful private rooftop terraces from
ARCHITECTURAL GARDENS: INSIDE THE LANDSCAPES OF LUCAS & LUCAS
Written by Lucas, Mike
A portfolio of ten lushly illustrated residential landscape projects in California's wine country, each a lesson in the alchemy of garden design, created by landscape architecture firm Lucas & Lucas. The work of landscape architecture firm Lucas & Lucas extends the architecture of the house into the garden through carefully selected elements of design.
BEYOND THE GARDEN: DESIGNING HOME LANDSCAPES WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS
Written by Davidsen, Dana
This ideal gift for gardeners features a photographic collection of beautiful, innovative, ecologically friendly gardens that will inspire and inform anyone with a green thumb, from backyard gardeners to accomplished landscape architects. Through twenty distinctive projects set across urban, suburban, and rural spaces, Beyond the Garden explores how thoughtful design and awarenes
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: URBAN PARKS & GARDENS
Discover how these brilliantly designed green spaces have helped improve the lives of urban dwellers all over the Arab World, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. For centuries the garden has served as a central element in Muslim culture.
SLEEPY CAT FARM: A GARDENER'S JOURNEY
A priviledged tour of a lavish estate in Greenwich featuring an abundance of garden experiences--formal boxwood and undulating hornbeam hedges, dense woodland, reflecting pools, arbors and follies--and a ferme ornée offering organic produce to the community. Sleepy Cat Farm is the vision of one man, Fred Landman, who acquired the handsome Georgian Revival house and grounds in 1994.
MIDCENTURY MODERN GARDEN STYLE: DESIGN INSPIRATION FOR HOME LANDSCAPES
Written by Dunlop, Beth
Midcentury modern design is as popular as ever, leading many of the hottest national real estate and home decór trends. One of the key features of a midcentury home is a cohesive connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces. Because of this, the garden plays an important role.
HORTUS CONCLUSUS: GARDENS FOR PRIVATE HOMES
Written by Van Uffelen, Chris
The desire for beautiful gardens is as strong as ever. An own garden as a private oasis of well-being, but also as a place of prestige can be much more than lawn and flowerbed, path, and hedge.
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