Reinventing the Garden
Chaumont - Global Inspirations from the Loire
Louisa Jones
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‘Lavishly illustrated...
a delightful book’ | | – Landscape Research |
| ‘Offers extensive inspiration’ | | – House & Garden |
The international garden festival of Chaumont-sur-Loire, set in the beautiful Loire valley in France, has been a showcase for cutting-edge garden design since its first year in 1992. It has boasted such prestigious names as Fernando Caruncho, Peter Latz, Adriaan Geuze, Michel Desvigne and Peter Walker, as well as rising new talent from around the world.
This stunning selection of outstanding designs is grouped together in six themes presenting the thought and inspiration behind the gardens. The concepts, techniques and materials of over thirty-six main examples are discussed and illustrated along with details of many more. Practical, thought-provoking commentaries support this rich visual source, which also includes the designers’ original plans and sketches. A comprehensive reference section with further details of gardens and designers completes the book.
With a foreword by the founder of the Chaumont Festival and Fernando Caruncho, this is a unique record of a vital influence in the shaping of contemporary garden design.
Also of interest:
Avant Gardeners: Fifty Visionaries of the Contemporary
Landscape
Modern Garden Design: Innovation Since 1900
Radical Landscapes: Reinventing Outdoor Space
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500511330 | | ISBN-13 978-0500511336 | | | | 27.0 x 25.0 cm | | Hardback | | 192pp | | 238 illustrations, 229 in colour | | First published 2003 | | | | £29.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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