Gardens of the World offers you a highly personal vision of some of the loveliest gardens in the world, from Canada to China, from Brazil to Russia. Some are well-loved favorites, visited by hundreds of thousands of people every year; others are tranquil oases of calm known only to a privileged few. Yet each garden has something to teach us about the history of garden design, from the ostentatious design of Versailles, where the sumptuous layout reflects the monarch's boundless power, to the inspired innovation of the Eden Project, which aims to teach visitors about the environment - our most most precious resource - and the cutting-edge design of Gas Work Park in Seattle, which reclaimed a former industrial site for the people of the city to enjoy once more. Gardens of the World offers a truly magnificent panorama of garden history - and holds a clue as to what we can expect from the gardens of tomorrow.
Internationally renowned expert Jean-Paul Pigeat sets out to examine both the enduring styles and the bold new trends in garden design. Pigeat juxtaposes traditional and contemporary garden designs, exploring their themes as expressions of a culture's artistic creativity and social structure.
Pigeat retraces his steps through famous and lesser-known gardens around the world-from Roman emperor Hadrian's universalist Tivoli park to Middle Eastern water gardens, and from eighteenth-century British garden design to a modern-day lightning field. Each garden has something to teach about the history of garden design, from the ostentatious design of Versailles, where the sumptuous layout reflects the monarch's power, to the inspired innovation of the Eden Project in England, which aims to teach visitors about the environment, our most precious resource; to the cutting-edge design of the Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington, which reclaimed a former industrial site for the people of the city to enjoy.
Lavishly illustrated, with a lush format and informative text this truly magnificent panorama of garden design will meet the expectations of professional, designers, and garden travelers alike.
A truly magnificent panorama of garden design for professional and designers and garden travelers alike. Internationally renowned expert Jean-Paul Pigeat sets out to examine both the enduring styles and the bold new trends in garden design. Pigeat juxtaposes traditional and contemporary garden designs, exploring their themes as expressions of a culture’s artistic creativity and social structure. Pigeat retraces his steps through famous and lesser-known gardens around the world. From the ostentatious design of Versailles, where the layout reflects power, to the inspired innovation of the Eden Project in England, which aims to teach visitors about the environment, to the cutting-edge Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington, which reclaimed a former industrial site. Lavishly illustrated, with a lush format and informative text this truly magnificent panorama of garden design will meet the expectations of professional and designers and garden travelers alike.
