The Contemporary Garden celebrates gardens as sources of joy and grandeur, exploring 300 green spaces across 40 countries. Its content spans a variety of public and private gardens, showcasing styles from wild urban plots to manicured topiaries and水 features. Notable spaces include New York's Little Island and the High Line, which serve as both gardens and outdoor galleries. The book bridges natural sciences with art and design, emphasizing the enduring human fascination with green spaces in a digital age.
The Contemporary Garden travels to 300 green spaces across 40 countries, surveying the everlasting link between horticulture, nature, and aesthetics.
Included in its 300-plus pages are private and public spaces in a wide array of styles, from wild plots in urban centers to impeccably trimmed topiaries.
Bridging natural sciences with art and design, The Contemporary Garden showcases how, even in this increasingly digital age, green spaces continue to be one of humanity's perennial fascinations.
Many of its pages highlight well-trodden areas open to the public, like New York's elevated Little Island, designed by Heatherwick Studio.
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