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10 Books On Landscape Garden Design Around The World
10 May 2023
Gardens serve as vital connections to nature, especially in urban areas. Landscape garden design is a fascinating and ever-evolving field, encompassing a wide variety of styles and techniques from around the world. To explore this subject in greater depth, our book experts have compiled a collection of ten illustrated books on landscape garden design, that showcase the work of acclaimed designers globally. From the peaceful and tranquil Japanese gardens to the grandeur of Europe’s royal gardens, these books offer a wealth of inspiration and practical advice for anyone interested in creating beautiful outdoor spaces. These titles are available to buy individually from our sister company, South Kensington Books via Bookshop.org. To discuss adding gardening books to your library, get in touch with our book experts today.
by Noel Kingsbury and Claire Takacs
This ‘gorgeous gardening tome.’ (
Time
) is a stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach. Featuring over 40 gardens from around the world, from perennial meadows in England to drought-resistant designs in Australia, each garden is brought to life with beautiful photography by Claire Takacs and insightful text by Noel Kingsbury.
by Mateo Kries
Gardens have always been places of leisure, pleasure, and production – they reflect identities, dreams, and visions. Deeply rooted in their culture, gardens have immense symbolic potential.
Garden Futures
examines what gardens and their design reveal about our relationship to nature. In exploring the history of ideas behind the genesis of the modern garden, the book takes a close look at the present, goes in search of origins in the past, and builds bridges into the future.
by Mark Lane
A sumptuous exploration of 21 of the world’s most celebrated royal gardens, from the formal splendour of Versailles to the organic, sustainable Highgrove. Each featured garden includes the history and evolution of the garden as well as portraits of key plants and information about the design and layout of each. This selection of global gardens takes the reader on a journey of architecturally significant houses and their classic gardens.
by JAMES CORNER AND NOEL KINGSBURY WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY Cassius Schmidt
Step into a Piet Oudolf garden and you are transported into a dreamlike meadowscape, filled with perennials, seasonal colour, and texture. Made in close collaboration with Oudolf, this major monograph showcases gardens throughout his career and across the globe – from New York’s acclaimed High Line to the newly planted Vitra Campus in Germany. Offering unprecedented insight into his design process, Vogue calls the book ‘a photographic anthology of his greatest outdoor work as well as a poetic ode to his creativity’.
by Clive Nichols
The enduring appeal of English gardens is beautifully realised by Clive Nichols, one of Europe’s leading garden photographers. From the green hills of the north to the bleached landscapes of the south, twenty-eight gardens transport the reader into a timeless, golden age. This book offers total immersion and sheer delight for any garden design and photography enthusiast. ‘One experiences another ‘ooh’ moment with every turn.’ (Rachel de Thame,
Sunday Times
).
100 Years, 100 Landscape Designs
Beginning with Filoli, the century-old, forward-looking estate situated just south of San Francisco, and closing with The Park, the first public garden ever created in Las Vegas, John Hill takes readers on a worldwide tour, one per year, of beautiful, inspiring, creatively designed, and historically significant landscapes. From the leafy promenades along the
Ljubljanica River
in Slovenia and the lush, tropical gardens at Lunuganga in Sri Lanka, to the Peace Memorial Park in Japan and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., every part of this grouping is a superb “must-see” for landscape enthusiasts.
by Gestalten and John Tebbs
Blurring the lines between the natural and the cultivated,
The Avant Gardens
observes visionary and unusual gardens in all their varying forms. Exploring the out of the ordinary, this book showcases a wide range of projects that reflect the shifting mindsets and cultures of their locale, challenging our notion of what a garden can be, and how they can make us feel. Taking into consideration climate change and biodiversity, The Avant Gardens celebrates the cultivated natural world.
by Sophie Walker
‘The Japanese Garden brings a feeling of calm and tranquillity’ (
The Sunday Times).
The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs.
by Monty Don and Derry Moore
Monty Don and photographer Derry Moore explore the immersive world of paradise gardens in Islamic tradition. They journey to 29 gardens around the world, including Spain, Morocco, England, Iran, Turkey, and India, to learn about the principles and delights of these gardens. From the birthplace of paradise gardens in Iran to famous examples like the Taj Mahal, the book celebrates Islamic culture through its beautiful gardens.
by Annika Zetterman
While many people have experienced Scandinavian interior design, only a few experience the quiet landscapes of the Nordic countries, ranging from the flatlands of Denmark to the dramatic fjords of Norway. This survey presents the best gardens that encapsulate the special ambience and lifestyle of the Scandinavian countries – Simplicity, Silence, Fragility, Nakedness, Attunement, Boldness, Openness and Care. The timelessness of Nordic design has proven itself around the world for many decades. Now it is time for the quality of its gardens and landscapes to come into the light.
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