Garden design : history, principles, elements, practice / by William Lake Douglas [and others] ; introduction by John Brookes ; principal photographer, Derek Fell.

Title & Author:

Garden design : history, principles, elements, practice / by William Lake Douglas [and others] ; introduction by John Brookes ; principal photographer, Derek Fell.

Publication:

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Series:

A Quarto book

Notes:
"A Quarto book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index.
A garden progress. Prologue ; In the beginning ; Ancient Egypt ; Greece ; Rome ; Islamic influences ; Oriental garden arts ; Medieval Europe ; Renaissance progress ; The French idea ; The English landscape garden ; Old World influences in the New World ; Nineteenth century Romanticism ; The English flower garden ; The Twentieth century -- Discovering your style. A matter of style ; The parterre ; The outdoor room ; The country cottage ; The Oriental style ; The wild garden -- A sense of place. Introduction ; Landmarks ; Landings ; Entries ; Corridors ; Vertical changes ; Exploration ; Gatherings ; Dining ; Play space ; Water and play ; Contemplation ; Workplaces -- Elements of the garden. Paving ; Turf and ground covers ; Steps ; Walls and fences ; Gates and windows ; Structures ; Seats and benches ; Water ; Ornaments ; Light ; The plant palette -- Designer's choice. Luis Barragán ; John Brookes ; Roberto Burle Marx ; Pamela Burton ; A.E. Bye ; Engel/GGP ; Falcon & Bueno ; Barbara Fealy ; Innocenti & Webel ; Dan Lister ; Dianna McGuire ; Oehme, Van Sweden & Associates ; Russell Page ; Michael Van Valkenburgh -- Garden wisdom. General planning ; Basic understandings ; The young garden ; Revision and restoration.

Summary:

Presents the art of garden design and examines the variety of styles with advice from the world's finest designers on how you can translate essential elements of style into your own garden. Contains all the information and ideas a gardener could wish for in a one-volume compendium.

ISBN:

0671479938
9780671479930
0356101649
9780356101644

Subject:

Gardens Design.
Landscape architecture.
Landscape gardening.
Jardins Architecture.
Architecture du paysage.
landscape gardening.
landscape architecture (discipline)

Added entries:

Douglas, William Lake.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 100275
Call No.: ID:86-B1998
Status: Available

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