Garden Monographs
GGN: LANDSCAPES 1999-2018
Written by Abela, Rodrigo
American Society of Landscape Architects Best Book of 2018 Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) is a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington. GGN was founded in 1999 by Jennifer Guthrie, Shannon Nichol, and Kathryn Gustafson, and it is world-renowned for designing high-use landscapes in complex, urban contexts.
LANDSCAPE LEGACY
Written by Brookes, John
It is no exaggeration to say that John Brookes transformed 20th-century garden design, not only in his native Britain but throughout the world. He fundamentally changed the way people think about their gardens, always emphasizing the importance of reconciling nature and the character of a landscape with the needs and visions of the people living in it.
LIFE IN DEATH
Written by Law, Rebecca Louise
Few pieces elicit such immediate joy as the artworks created by Rebecca Louise Law. She has spent much of her artistic life recreating the fields of flowers that delighted her as a child. Her massive, installations--described as "deconstructed gardens" and "floral magic"--include cascades of multicolored wildflowers and lines of monochromatic roses, all hand dried and hand tied.
WIRTZ GARDENS: PART III
Written by Patrick Taylor
"[Jacques Wirtz's] painterly handling of light and shadow, like that of 17th-century Flemish painters, gives him 'a great power to evoke space . . . '" --Pilar Viladas, The New York Times
DESERT GARDENS OF STEVE MARTINO
Written by Yglesias, Caren
This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants to reflect the sun-drenched beauty of the desert, is sure to inspire gardeners, landscapers, and admirers of California and the Southwest.
CELESTIAL GARDENS - KYOTO IMPERIAL PALACE AND GARDENS
Written by 二川幸夫
Yukio Futagawa's pursuit of documenting spaces and shapes of Japanese architecture since the 1950s has been taken over today in the form of the creation of a comprehensive beauty that embraces the seasonal aspects of nature. 60 years in gestation, this compilation is a culmination of his last efforts coupled with enthusiastic applications of new visual technologies.Photographer and publishing house representative, Yukio Futagawa made his debut with MINKA photographing the Japanese landscape and villages and traditional houses across the country that were already on the brink of extinction in the 1950s, which won him overseas acclaim.
SECRET GARDENS OF EAST ANGLIA
Written by Segall, Barbara
The 22 gardens selected for Secret Gardens of East Anglia celebrate the culture, beauty and diversity of the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, and all deserve to be better known. The big skies and the extraordinary light of East Anglia make it unlike anywhere else in Britain, and offer the most amazing natural conditions in which to create gardens.
PAUL BANGAY'S COUNTRY GARDENS
Written by Bangay, Paul
Look behind the gates of 20 exclusive country estates, from the Mornington Peninsula to The Hamptons, in this magnificent book showcasing the work of internationally acclaimed garden designer Paul Bangay, whose love affair with country gardens dates back to his childhood.
GARDEN OF PETER MARINO
Written by Marino, Peter
The internationally acclaimed architect's grounds of his Hamptons estate on Long Island, New York--a lush garden oasis masterfully transformed over the course of two decades. Peter Marino's quintessentially American landscape is a combination of organizational rigor and a joyful informality in the use of plant materials.
GARDENISTA: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO STYLISH OUTDOOR SPACES
Written by Slatalla, Michelle
Named a Best Gift Book for Gardeners by The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Domino magazine, and Goop. The team behind the inspirational design sites Gardenista.com and Remodelista.com presents an all-in-one manual for making your outdoor space as welcoming as your living room.
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