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In this expanded, updated version of his classic book, John Brookes adresses the latest trends in garden design as well as surveying new materials and techniques. He also shows you how to use the computer as a design tool, and features new, or extended, sections on key styles, such as Minimalist, Mediterranean, Urban and Japanese and Oriental. What does not change in this new edition is John Brookes' inspirational approach to design. Drawing on his world-famous garden design course and his lecture tours that have taken him from Key Gardens and Europe to the USA, Austalia, South Africa, South America and Japan, he combines clever and stylish design options with detailed information and practical advice. "Garden Design" has become the essential coursebook for thousands of students as well as a favourite sourcebook of ideas for countless garden owners worldwide - amateurs and professionals alike.
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John Brookes has often been described as the world's most influential garden designer both because of gardens he has created for clients and his books on garden design have been multi-million sellers ever since his ground-breaking classic 'Room Outside' was published in 1969. He is Chairman of the Society of Garden Designers, has made several appearances on BBC's Gardener's World and runs the Clock House School of Garden Design in the UK in addition to his world-renowned lecturing and workshop tours. John Brookes lives in Denmans, Southern England.
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"I took day trips to Tivoli, to d'Este and to the Villa Ariane, and pennies began to drop. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
"I took day trips to Tivoli, to d'Este and to the Villa Ariane, and pennies began to drop. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Excellent Primer!,
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This review is from: John Brookes Garden Design (Hardcover)
A wonderful how-to book to understand garden design (as opposed to horticultural design.) It focusses on the spatial elements that make a good garden design rather than simply giving advice on plants (which it also does but to a lesser degree.) Brookes speaks the language of architects & landscape architects and as such provides a clear concepts and strategies to achieve your garden goals. It anchors these with before & after case studies that show the process of going from an existing landscape to a finished garden: from classical through modern, complete with sketches, photos and commentary/analysis.If the book has a weakness, it is the focus on very large gardens. But Brookes has remedied that with his 2006 book Small Garden.
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Previously published as "Garden Masterclass",
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This review is from: Well Designed Garden (Paperback)
Other than the somewhat annoying issue with typography (perhaps dozens of omitted spaces between words), an excellent book. Inspiring images, relevant history, notes and sketches on approaches from multiple styles in several case studies. Note that this title was previously published as "Garden Masterclass".
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