Landscapes in Landscapes
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580932924 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is the author of over fifteen books. Piet Oudolf is an influential Dutch garden designer and plant breeder at the forefront of the New Perennial movement. He is the recipient of the Gold Medal and the title of Best in Show at the Chelsea Flower Show for 2000, the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society for 2002, an Award for Excellence in Design from the City of New York for 2004, and the Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Des
"Too much Photographs." according to Amazon Customer. I expected more Piet Oudolf's rough concept sketchesThis book contains too much photographs of projects, and less about the process of design development. I would not recommend this book if a person wants to know more about Piet Oudolf in detail.. Inspirational - good buy Lrjohn3 Not technical by any means, but a wonderful book of images and sketches illustrating the complexity of the plans and the eventual impact of the landscapes.. orangesky said Five Stars. a beautiful book full of inspiration. great for people who are interested in design.
He is the recipient of the Gold Medal and the title of Best in Show at the Chelsea Flower Show for 2000, the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society for 2002, an Award for Excellence in Design from the City of New York for 2004, and the Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers in 2010. . He has constructed dozens of residential, commercial, and institutional gardens during a career that has spanned thirty years. He is the author of Designing with Plants (Conran Octopus, 2009), and Planting the Natural Garden (Timber Press, 2003), among other volumes.
A leading figure in the New Perennial planting movement, garden designer Piet Oudolf emphasizes plant structure as the most important aspect of a successful garden. Oudolf's detailed plans provide inspiration and insight for all interested in small personal gardens and the design of large-scale public landscapes alike.. Oudolf challenges conventional approaches to gardening that rely on short-lived bursts of color and constant maintenance and shows the delights of working with versatile, expressive perennials to create lasting, ecologically sound panoramas that relate to the greater landscape and the shifting seasons. This glorious full-color volume features twenty-three of Oudolf's most beautiful public and private gardens, including the widely acclaimed High Line and the Battery in New York City; the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park in Chicago; Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society Garden in Surrey, England; the Pensthorpe Nature Reserve and Gardens in N