Using examples of the work of contemporary garden designers from five continents. Anita Periere illustrates a wide variety of innovative themes and inventive ideas which point the way towards the gardens of the future. Over fifty gardens are described and illustrated, ranging from organic and grass gardens to sculpture gardens, water gardens and gardens inspired by the Japanese tradition. Some of them, such as Charles Jencks' cosmologically-inspired earthworks, or Princess Sturdza's organic garden at Vasterival, are already ...
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Using examples of the work of contemporary garden designers from five continents. Anita Periere illustrates a wide variety of innovative themes and inventive ideas which point the way towards the gardens of the future. Over fifty gardens are described and illustrated, ranging from organic and grass gardens to sculpture gardens, water gardens and gardens inspired by the Japanese tradition. Some of them, such as Charles Jencks' cosmologically-inspired earthworks, or Princess Sturdza's organic garden at Vasterival, are already well known; others - Margot Knox's mosaic garden in Australia, for example, or Leo A. Daly's town garden in Washington D. C. - will come as a revelation to most readers. What they all share is the capacity to inspire and stimulate the imagination of all who love gardens and gardening.
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Add this copy of Gardens for the 21st Century to cart. $8.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Quarto Publishing Group UK.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
Add this copy of Gardens for the 21st Century to cart. $15.50, very good condition, Sold by Eat My Words rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Aurum Pr Ltd.
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Very Good. 1854107992. Binding solid. Pages are unmarked and bright. Cover, including flaps, has a little wear to edges and plastic coating is just starting to peel in one spot.; 11.3 X 8.3 X 0.7 inches; 216 pages.
Add this copy of Gardens for the 21st Century to cart. $46.34, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Aurum Press.
