Garden Design + Elements
NATIONAL TRUST SCHOOL OF GARDENING: PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS
Written by Bevan, Rebecca
Easy-to-follow practical advice from the best gardeners in Britain The National Trust looks after hundreds of beautiful gardens of every imaginable shape and size across Britain, from the grandest country estate to the smallest cottage garden. They also manage such internationally renowned gardens as Sissinghurst and Hindcote.
ZEN GARDEN DESIGN: MINDFUL SPACES BY SHUNMYO MASUNO - JAPAN'S LEADING GARDEN DESIGNER
Written by Masuno, Shunmyo
Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno understands that today's busy world leaves little time or space for self-reflection, but that a garden--even in the most urban of spaces--can provide some respite. In his words, The garden is a special spiritual place where the mind dwells.
CREATIVE GARDEN DESIGN: PATTERNS: INSPIRING IDEAS FOR CREATING MOOD, PROPORTION, AND SCALE FOR EVERY LANDSCAPE
Written by Wallington, Jack
Creative Garden Design: Patterns is a unique and practical reference for creating mood, proportion and scale in the garden. Its more than 500 photographs reveal the hidden patterns in plants, gardens and the wider landscape to inspire plans for gardens of all sizes and illustrate how to appreciate the styles of design in larger gardens andparks.
AQUASCAPING: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PLANTING, STYLING, AND MAINTAINING BEAUTIFUL AQUARIUMS
Written by Farmer, George
Learn how to create and maintain your own underwater ecosystem. Aquascaping is the art of creating beautiful aquariums with natural materials and live plants. From the brilliance of Takashi Amano and numerous other innovators, aquascapes have become a popular way to enjoy aquariums.
SEARCH, DIG IT!
Written by Mastenbroek, Bjarne
Building is one of very few endeavours that are physically connected to the surface of the earth, fixed and enduring. Nevertheless, for centuries, especially in the West, we have considered ourselves separate and above nature, drifting away, defining our own systems and order, and using the ground as a nothing more than a passive foundation.
YEAR IN MY GARDEN
Written by Van Der Kloet, Jacqueline
This exceptional book immerses the reader in the world of gardens and plants. Jacqueline van de Kloet takes us on a tour of the garden in 12 chapters and shows us what makes a garden special and beautiful, month after month. She explains what has to be done throughout the year, shows us her favorite plants and gives us a glimpse into her many national and international projects.
REFINING NATURE: THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF PETER WALKER
Written by Melbourne, Scott Jennings
Peter Walker is one of the most seminal and prolific figures in contemporary landscape design worldwide - both as a teacher and as practitioner. Among his best-known works are Nasher Garden in Dallas, Novartis Campus in Basel, Switzerland and the World Trade Center Memorial in New York.
THINKING A MODERN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, WEST & EAST: CHRISTOPHER TUNNARD, SUTEMI HORIGUCHI
Written by Treib, Marc
The complex story of modern landscape architecture remains to be written, as does its precise definition.
IDEAL LANDSCAPES THE DEEP MEANING OF FENG SHUI: PATTERNS OF BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL GENES
Written by Yu, Kongjian
This is a book about ideal landscapes and Feng-Shui. Using evolutionary and anthropological approaches, Peking University professor Kongjian Yu--who holds a doctorate degree in Design from Harvard--explores the origin, structure, and meanings of Feng-Shui in juxtaposition to the ideal landscape models in Chinese culture.
SPIRIT OF PLACE: THE MAKING OF A NEW ENGLAND GARDEN
Written by Noble, Bill
"Delve into this beautiful book. You'll come away sharing his passion for the beauty that gardens bring into our lives." --Sigourney Weaver, environmentalist, actor, trustee of New York Botanical Garden How does an individual garden relate to the larger landscape? How does it connect to the natural and cultural environment? Does it evoke a sense of place?
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