Hortus Conclusus: Gardens for Private Homes - Chris van Uffelen

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The desire for gardens is stronger than ever. An own garden as a private oasis of well-being, a place of physical and mental repose, can be so much more than a mere combination of lawn and flowerbed, path, and hedge. The projects from different climatic zones by professional landscape and garden architects presented in this volume range from a greened backyard of 48 square meters to a park-like ground of 360,000 square meters. As outdoor extension of the living space, they offer comfort and elegance coupled with functionality. The selection shows which elements, components and structures, composed and conceived with care and sophistication, constitute stylish garden creations that are expressive design statements. 1100 Kenter in Los Angeles, USA (SQLA) Terrace Garden in Central Switzerland (Idea Verde, Atelier für Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur) An Edible Garden in Sydney, Australia (Terragram) At the "Kleiner Wannsee" Lake in Berlin, Germany (Lützow 7 Müller Wehberg Landschaftsarchitekten) Jungle House in Guarujá, Brazil (studio mk27) About the Author The core topic for Chris van Uffelen is the transfer of knowledge about design in all its manifestations. For more than twenty years the Dutch-German art historian has been publishing books as well as countless essays and articels on art, architecture, interior design and urban planning from antiquity to the present.