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Human beings have been transforming Mediterranean landscapes into art for at least 30,000 years. Millennia of human negotiations with the land prove that to "tread lightly" on the earth need not be at odds with our interface with nature.

Today's landscape architects, designers, land artists, sculptors, and gardeners are taking inspiration from age-old materials, skills, and sites to produce landscape designs and art that celebrate living in this multifaceted region. All involve a strongly graphic vision of the landscape; are site-generated; and observe the logic of place as determined by climate, geology, flora and fauna, architecture, and land use.

Contemporary landscape designers and land artists from Nicole de V‚sian to Fernando Caruncho, Heidi Gildemeister to Paolo Pejrone, Andy Goldsworthy to Gilles Cl‚ment, and Jacqueline Morabito to Ian Hamilton Finlay are featured.

Ce livre permet de réaliser 20 objets destinés au jardin. Comme dans ses ouvrages précédents, l'auteur, dans un souci de clarté, présente les feuilles de débit, les plans détaillés et les dimensions des différentes pièces pour chaque objet.

Sommaire :
Table et banc pique-nique, banc de jardin, clapier roulant, banc d’extérieur, épouvantail, cage à volatiles, porte de grange, banc circulaire, bac à sable, clayette à légumes, jardinière, cache-pot pentagone, déchausse botte, nichoir, pergola, desserte de jardinage, escabeau, caillebotis.

European architects have established a global reputation for their landscape design. Based on an eclecticism of various exotic styles and considerations for local geological conditions, European landscape architects have successfully established their own characteristics. The book selects the latest inspiring projects located in Europe created by local landscape architects, illustrating the growing trends of landscape design in this region. Projects included range from public and urban parks, commercial and institutional space to private gardens and residential landscapes.

The latest era of gardens expands margins and displays structured geometrical sectors. New materials including Corten steel or aluminium are used for borders, and emphasis is given to grasses, succulents and bushes instead of flowers and thick foliage.

The latest era of gardens expands margins and displays structured geometrical sectors.

New materials including Corten steel or aluminium are used for borders, and emphasis is given to grasses, succulents and bushes instead of flowers and thick foliage.

Made Wijaya has been delighting us with his books and gardens for thirty years. Written in his usual witty style, and with a winning mix of information and inspiration, this book will be seized on by owners and designers of all types of garden around the world.

Wijaya is best known for his romantic Balinese garden designs and for his books and films on the architecture and culture of Bali. His modern gardens in Mumbai, his work with the best modern bungalow architects in Singapore during the 1990s and his design for the Asian Garden section of the Naples Botanical Garden in Florida are highly influential.

Since publication of Wijaya’s book Tropical Garden Design, a new wave of modern gardens has gripped the tropical world – in particular, the tropical Asian world where Wijaya works and lives. This book is a stunning documentation of that new wave and of its historical antecedents.

Wijaya presents the work and design philosophies of the best modern tropical landscape designers over the past century, and dissects the various styles – from Brazilian modern, through Hawaiian to New Asian – that have influenced garden design. He also offers invaluable guidance on practical matters such as water features, pavings, lighting, furniture and artworks.

Having designed over 600 gardens and fifty houses in the tropical world, Made Wijaya is a recognized authority on tropical gardens and architecture. He has written several books, including Tropical Garden Design and Architecture of Bali, both of which were published by Thames &  Hudson.

"More Hidden Gardens" tells the story of the restoration of six very different gardens around the UK to their original state. Each garden has its own story to tell - from Croome Park, Laurence "Capability" Brown's first full commission, to Greenway, home to the family of Walter Raleigh and Agatha Christie, to Boveridge Park, designed in the 1920s and now a home to 30 children with extreme learning difficulties. Through archaeology and historical documents, the restorers aim to rediscover the lost beauty and hidden stories of these enchanting gardens. Specially-commissioned photographs chart the progress fo the gardeners as they uncover the original paintings and restore the gardens to their former glory

In the North African land of Morocco, every dar-dwelling, religious institution, or commercial building is organized around an interior, walled courtyard that provides privacy from the bustle of urban streets and an outdoor space for social interaction and tranquil meditation. Over the course of centuries, ornamental schemes have evolved to incorporate not only native plant life but also intricate water features and patterned tile work known as zellij, all of central significance to the Moroccan culture and climate.

Vitally important for providing shade and catching breezes in an arid landscape, Moroccan gardens are designed and cultivated with vibrant color and aromatic plants. Author Achva Benzinberg Stein explores the three main types of gardens — the simple and elegant paved patio form of the ouest ed-dar, the more elaborately planted riyad, and the agdal, an open, cultivated landscape. Striking color photographs, including numerous aerial views, show gardens and courtyards in Marrakech, Fez, and elsewhere.

Rotterdam’s West 8 is not only one of the largest, but also one of the best-known and most active design firms working in Europe today in the field of "urban design and landscape architecture." The phrase suggests the firm’s strongly interdisciplinary orientation between landscape architecture and town planning. Its projects are provocative, avant-garde in the typically Dutch manner, and not afraid of contact with popular culture. They were created in close collaboration with such architects as Richard Rogers, Steven Holl, Dominique Perrault, Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano, and many others. The founder and director of the firm and its most highly visible figure is Adriaan Geuze, who is the author of this book.

Classics such as the Swiss Expo.02 park in Yverdon-les-Bains and Chiswick Park in London stand alongside current projects including Moscow Luxury Village, One North Park in Singapore, the Jubilee Gardens in London and Madrid Rio, the spectacular design for the city centre of the Spanish capital.

Showcases some of the best designs of landscape architect Jan van der Horst
Inspiring title, full of ideas you can apply to your own garden
Lavishly illustrated by a top photographer

Movements in Green is a stunning overview of the most beautiful gardens designed by Jan van der Horst. It shows his most remarkable projects worldwide. The book is lavishly illustrated and treats a variety of gardens: from natural to romantic, from traditional to 'zen'. All the gardens included in the book are shown with the plans and complete information about the whole set-up. This makes it not only an inspiring book, but also a volume full of applicable ideas.

The first comprehensive survey of the subject in more than 20 years, this lavish volume documents nearly 100 Mughal sites and monuments in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

'Mughal Architecture & Gardens' gives an insight into what is undoubtedly one of the most impressive groups of monuments and gardens ever to be ascribed to a single royal lineage. Innovative and inspirational, these 16th and 17th century constructions demonstrate the staggering wealth and power of those responsible for their creation, notably the emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Mughal architecture is a remarkable hybrid that fuses building forms and decorative schemes from Iran and Central Asia with long-established Indian practice. The most famous examples are the Red Fort in Dehli and Taj Mahal in Agra. This beautifully illustrated book outlines the history of Mughal architecture and gardens, from stylistic developments under different emperors, to the geometric origins of Mughal design and decoration. Now the gardens are mostly lost, but Michell carefully depicts how they would have been; their structures and layouts, the favoured varieties of colourful flowers and scented plants, and the laborious but innovative methods sometimes used to create running water in areas without natural springs and streams.

The author gives particular attention to the major monuments and gardens in the imperial centres of Mughal power, namely Dehli, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Lahore. These sections are accompanied by specially commissioned architectural plans as well as over 250 stunning colour photographs. Written by a leading authority on Indian architecture, this magnificent book is the quintessential guide to Mughal architecture and garden design.

About the Authors:

George Michell is an architectural historian, specialising in ancient Indian architecture. He obtained his PhD from the School of Oriental African Studies, University of London, has directed courses on Asian architecture at the Architectural Association, London, and was co-editor of the journal 'Art and Archaeology Research Papers' from 1972 to 1982. Since the 1980s, he has co-directed an international team of scholars and students at Vijayanagara, the medieval Hindu site in Karnataka. George Michell has also lectured at universities and museums throughout the USA, Europe, India and Australia. Among his many publications are 'The Royal Palaces of India', 'Islamic Heritage of the Deccan', 'Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History' and 'Social Meaning and Palaces of Rajasthan'. Amit Pasricha lives in New Delhi and comes from a family of photographers. A well-known architectural and social documentary photographer, his work has been exhibited in India, London and New York. His photographs have also been published in several books, including 'Dome over India: Rashtrapati Bhavan', 'Horizons: The Tata-India Century' and 'India: Then & Now'. Pasricha's most recent publication is the panoramic collector's edition, 'The Monumental India Book', winner of the Indian Tourism Award, 2008.

Do you share your garden with a car? Worried that your neighbour’s trees are blocking your light? Is your garden too big? Too small? An awkward shape? Or maybe you just don’t know where to begin…

Whether you are grappling with a particular dilemma or just need some inspiration, this guide leads the way forward with sharp design advice and beautiful images. Read this book and the prospect of tackling your own garden will seem suddenly less daunting and more fun.

About the Author:

Kendra Wilson has access to some of the most remarkable gardens in England, while dissecting them for the American online publication Gardenista. With experience as a writer, picture editor and designer for Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler and Observer Food Monthly, she brings her unique perspective to the way gardens look and why they work.

Contents:

Introduction
I don’t know where to begin
I’m daunted by the garden I’ve inherited
My garden is overlooked on several sides
My garden is too small
My garden is a car park
I’ve spent all my money on the house
Free food for plants
My garden is excessively hot and dry
My garden is a passageway
I have room for one tree. What should it be?
My garden has no soil, just pots
My garden is too long and narrow
I’d like water without a water ‘feature’
Simple pools, rills, ponds
My garden is overshadowed by trees
I have nowhere to sit
I have high walls and railings
I don’t like gardening in the cold
Large front gardens: what’s the point?
My garden is full of old rubbish
Bomb-proof plants
My garden is under siege
Do painted walls cheer up a garden?
My garden is an awkward shape
My garden is like a child’s tea set
I detest orange in the garden
Are roses complicated?
Ways with roses
Does a cottage garden require a cottage?
Is a white garden a cliché?
Has decking been overdone?
I don’t have time to water regularly
How do cutting gardens work?
I’d like an elegant vegetable garden
Ways with willow and other pliable things
Will chickens destroy my garden?
 I garden on rock
My garden is like a bog
I want an English flower border
I’m worried by wasps
I hear that meadows are difficult
Gallery of grass
I am worried by my wisteria
Is formality out of the question?
I want trees for me, not the next generation
My garden collapses after June
There is nothing to look at in winter
My garden is on a steep slope
Inclines and changes of level
My garden is windy
My garden is too big
My garden is a field
I don’t like digging
My plants prefer to grow in the path
I need a fast-growing hedge
Interesting hedges
I don’t like mowing around trees
I’d like an orchard without the glut
My garden competes with the view
I am fed up with slugs
What can I plant instead of box?
I’d like a wild garden
Garden bestiary
I’m not really a flower person
I don’t like weeding
My garden is not relaxing
Glossary
Index
Voices
Resources

In a world dominated more and more by urban development, nature is increasingly seen as an inspiration for gardeners. Sustainability and biodiversity, currently high on the world’s agenda, are important aspects of natural-style gardening. In this beautiful new book, gardening expert Noël Kingsbury considers a variety of approaches to making gardens that celebrate nature. He discusses what is meant by ‘the natural look’, gives guidance on how to achieve it, and outlines the ideas and problems involved. Organized into thematic chapters, the authoritative text deals with all aspects of natural-style gardening, from prairies and meadows to water and sculpture. With stunning images by award-winning gardens photographer Nicola Browne, Natural Garden Style is essential for anyone wishing to take an ethical and sustainable approach to gardening and garden design.

• A timely in-depth exploration of approaches to garden design that take their inspiration from nature
• Includes a directory of natural-style gardens worldwide that are open to the public
• Features a special section on creating and maintaining your own natural-style garden