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De Italiaanse architect Stefano Boeri is internationaal vooral bekend geworden voor zijn ontwerp van het eerste verticale bos - Bosco Verticale - in Milaan. Dezelfde architect heeft nu opdracht gekregen om in Eindhoven het eerste verticale bos van Nederland te gaan realiseren. De Eindhovense woning-coöperatie Sint-Trudo kreeg de opdracht om voor Strijp-S een groene woontoren te ontwerpen.... Lees verder →
In 22 seasons, almost 580 gardens have been designed at the International Garden Festival in Chaumont sur Loire, France. The diversity and the high quality of the projects have contributed to the Festival’s international reputation, which has become a meeting place for displaying the work of a new generation of landscape gardeners, architects, designers or gardeners. Gardens... Lees verder →
Autumn, time of warm and intense colors in nature and our gardens. It’s the time for red, gold and plenty of berries. This is a selection of plants that will make your garden even more ready for the great colors of autumn. Berberis thunbergii, red leaves and yellow golden flowers in spring and red berries... Lees verder →
Waterperry gardens are steeped in history, with the famous, purely herbaceous border dating back to the 1930s when the indomitable Beatrix Havergal established her School of Horticulture for Ladies. While there are no formal plans for the garden from that time, her general planting principles are still followed today.Running more than 200 feet along the... Lees verder →
More than a collection of trees, the Leaning Pine Arboretum is home to many plants, including woody shrubs, annuals, herbaceous perennials, and geophytes. Plants in the collection are arranged, organized, labeled, and accessioned so the Arboretum is properly called a botanic garden. However, the Leaning Pine Arboretum is primarily built for education, namely the education... Lees verder →
On 5th Avenue in New York City, money is more important than green space. The Frick expansion plan calls for razing the permanent Viewing Garden, designed by renowned British landscape architect Russell Page (one of only two works in the U.S.A) The Frick Collection’s Russell Page Viewing Garden is an important work of art—and an essential... Lees verder →
The design of the temporary house can be best described as a Yourtopia, a personal but also utopian vision on living in the early 21st century. Social issues like the influence of globalization, the longing for privacy and the almost perverse imbalance in the distribution of wealth have changed our vision on contemporary architecture. Therefore... Lees verder →
Approximately six acres of garden with a long history of enthusiastic plantsmanship. Wander past herbaceous borders and lawns to discover a Secret Garden surrounded by Camellias that leads you past the vegetable garden into the Orchard and Bee garden. Broadleas House Gardens are planted with many unusual trees and shrubs. Azaleas, rhododendrons and magnolias.... Lees verder →
‘You look at this, and it goes deeper than what you see. It reminds you of something in the genes – nature or the longing for nature. ‘ Allowing the garden to decompose , he added, meets an emotional need in people ‘you accept death. You don’t take the plants out, because they still look... Lees verder →
Jardin de la Madone also known as Serre de la Madone (Hill of the Madonna) is located in Menton in southern France. The garden is famous for the design and the collection of rare plantings and of course for the man who created this beautiful garden, Lawrence Johnston. Major Johnston traveled to all corners of... Lees verder →
Paul and Pauline McBride created and designed this garden inspired at the American Prairies. Surrounded by mature oak trees the six acre garden consists of a series of interlocking arcs of large planted borders in a naturalistic style. Colours are soft and muted, and complement the natural landscape. The borders encourage exploration and adventure and... Lees verder →
Master plan and landscape design for 133-acre central Virginia farm. Nelson Byrd Woltz has been working with the client for over 12 years, implementing the master plan. The garden sequence nearest the house comprises a swimming pool, terrace and pool pavilion complex, fountains, a children’s maze, formal berry garden, parking court, and a new entry... Lees verder →
Amsterdam has a long and rich history when it comes to Garden Architecture. In the Golden Age period Amsterdam became the most important trading-city of the western world. The Canal-district was the first big extension of the city. Behind the City palaces arose the most beautiful gardens. Each of these gardens, with their long history,... Lees verder →
The home consists of two main parts: The Tea House dates to the early 1900s and is not winterized; The Fox House, built in 2007, is winterized. During the construction of The Fox House, trees on the forest edge were damaged or removed, which left others in the interior vulnerable to wind. After many came... Lees verder →
Interior Designer Jacqueline Volker is also busy as a Garden Designer. Jacqueline created this urban-Oasis in between three Apartment Blocks in the Dutch city of Capelle aan de Ijssel. Jacqueline Volker’s clients wished for a ‘Cottage-Garden‘ with Annuals and typical ‘Cottage-Garden’ plants in White , Lime and Blue colors . They also wished for some... Lees verder →
Hof van de vierde Sortie in Amersfoort The Netherlands by Sergey. After visiting The Netherlands Garden Photographer Sergey Karepanov went to the UK where the private garden of Noel Kingsbury was the first on his list. Sergey is a great admirer of Noel Kingsbury and his garden was on his wish list for a long... Lees verder →
More and more Architects discover the advantages of Living Walls to make a building more sustainable. Facade greening has the same benefits as Green Roofs, the Living Walls can help to cool a building in summer and keep it warmer in winter. Living Walls around and inside your home makes it possible to have plants... Lees verder →
Working in a green environment has many advantages for businesses, from one-man businesses to multinationals, where the investment in green soon may have a positive effect on the operating result of your company. In many cases plants in and around the company, prompted by ignorance, are most of the time the final item on the... Lees verder →
East meets West in unique Garden for All Seasons. Spectacular Japanese maples and azaleas, symbolic teahouse, koi pond, bamboo grove, stroll, woodland, zen and moss gardens. An oasis of tranquillity. Stand on the bridge or *Teahouse balcony, watch the fish glide by, listen to the waterfall tumbling into the pool, sit in the Zen viewing... Lees verder →
The garden is situded on the Thames wich makes it a unique location. The owners of this garden are keen gardeners but don't have the time for a full maintenance garden. The solution Dan Pearson made is a garden wich is divided in two parts, full space, with abundant planting, and empty space, with little or... Lees verder →
Garden Designers do their best, the Plants do the rest. Another 2 Gardens and the plants of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014. The Massachusetts Garden Designed by Susannah Hunter & Catherine MacDonald - Ammophila breviligulata - American beachgrass - Ammophila arenaria - English Beach Grass - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - Bearberry -... Lees verder →
The Garden Designers did their very best but the real winners are the plants! The planting Lists of 3 gardens, tomorrow 3 other gardens. Brand Alley Garden Designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes - Aquilegia vulgaris - Achillea millefolium - Achillea mill. ‘Red Velvet’ - Allium nigrum - Anchusa ‘Dropmore’ Artemesia absynthium - Ballota pseudodictamnus - Briza maxima... Lees verder →
Iron Mountain House is a design for a contemporary residence on a 300-acre working farm in northwestern Connecticut. The gardens around the home make a invisible connection with the surrounding landscape. Corten steel raised beds in the garden connects with the different levels in the landscape partly due to the granite ledges. The sleek granite... Lees verder →
After the form of the flower, seedbuds or afterlife of plants are most important and after this the texture of leaves and on the last place the color of the flowers. Structure is important in creating a succesful planting. The forms of the different plants in your border are important. Wild plants are in better... Lees verder →
