TY - BOOK AU - Reuss, Emma TI - Garden design: close up SN - 978-0-500-51751-2 AV - SB 472 R48 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Thames & Hudson KW - GARDENS -- DESIGN KW - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE N1 - Includes index; Art -- Landscape -- World -- Plants -- Composition -- Lifestyle -- Colour -- Urban -- Environment -- Atmosphere N2 - From modernist to Mediterranean, and from jungle to Japanese, Garden Design Close Up is a font of inspiration for those looking to give their garden a contemporary makeover. Focusing on 100 real gardens of diverse types around the globe, the book provides in-depth information about contemporary styles. The featured selections are designed by leading lights of British landscaping, such as Christopher Bradley-Hole, Anthony Paul and Dan Pearson, alongside internationally recognized names like Luciano Giubbilei, Paolo Pejrone, Robert Irwin and Martha Schwartz. This illustration- led compendium will delight even armchair gardeners those who prefer to admire gorgeous gardens rather than get their green fingers dirty but it is equally well-suited to those looking for ideas for their outside spaces. Serious gardeners will find within its pages a tremendously detailed resource, with plenty of helpful, practical advice.-- ER -