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New Nordic gardens : Scandinavian landscape design / Annika Zetterman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2017Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780500519455
  • 0500519455
Other title:
  • Scandinavian landscape design
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB470.55.S34 Z48 2017
Contents:
Introduction -- Simple. Scandinavian design values and basic principles -- Silent. Playing with the captivating Nordic light -- Fragile. Principles of selecting and growing plants -- Pale. using colour palettes for effect -- Naked. Durability meets elegance in hard landscaping -- Attuned. Creative opportunities through the seasons -- Bold. Urban and environmentally friendly gardens -- Open. A grow-your-own lifestyle close to nature -- Caring. Stimulating spaces made for people to thrive -- Plant list -- Designers -- Photo credits -- Acknowledgments.
Summary: Few people have difficulty conjuring images of modern Scandinavian design, whose influence over the past century has reached around the world. More difficult for many is imagining the quiet landscapes of the Nordic countries, which range from the flatlands of Denmark to the dramatic mountains and fjords of Norway. These majestic environments, combined with long summer days and light-poor winters, raking light and dense birch forests, have given rise to exceptionally refined examples of garden and landscape design. This thematic survey presents the best gardens to have been produced over the past ten years. Organized by themes that encapsulate the special ambiance and lifestyle of the Scandinavian countries - Simplicity, Silence, Fragility, Nakedness, Attunement, Boldness, Openness and Care - each garden is presented through images and texts explaining its unique aspects and describing its particularly Scandinavian characteristics. The timelessness of Nordic design has proven itself around the world for many decades. Now it is time for the quality of its gardens and landscapes to come into the light.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Few people have difficulty conjuring images of modern Scandinavian design, whose influence over the past century has extended around the world. More difficult for many is imagining the vast landscapes of the Nordic countries, which range from the quiet flatlands of Denmark to the dramatic mountains and fjords of Norway. These majestic environments, combined with long summer days and dark winters, raking light and dense birch forests, and a lifestyle that embraces nature have given rise to exceptionally refined examples of garden and landscape design.

This richly illustrated volume presents the best Scandinavian gardens to have been produced over the past ten years. Organized by themes that encapsulate the special ambience and lifestyle of the Scandinavian landscapes and lifestyles--Simplicity, Silence, Fragility, Nakedness, Attunement, Boldness, Openness, and Care--each garden is extensively illustrated and accompanied by text noting its unique attractions and the qualities that make it an exemplar of Nordic design.

The timelessness of Nordic design has proven itself around the world for many decades, and this volume shows how the quality of its gardens and landscapes follows suit, providing inspiration for all climes.

Includes index.

"With 291 illustrations."

Introduction -- Simple. Scandinavian design values and basic principles -- Silent. Playing with the captivating Nordic light -- Fragile. Principles of selecting and growing plants -- Pale. using colour palettes for effect -- Naked. Durability meets elegance in hard landscaping -- Attuned. Creative opportunities through the seasons -- Bold. Urban and environmentally friendly gardens -- Open. A grow-your-own lifestyle close to nature -- Caring. Stimulating spaces made for people to thrive -- Plant list -- Designers -- Photo credits -- Acknowledgments.

Few people have difficulty conjuring images of modern Scandinavian design, whose influence over the past century has reached around the world. More difficult for many is imagining the quiet landscapes of the Nordic countries, which range from the flatlands of Denmark to the dramatic mountains and fjords of Norway. These majestic environments, combined with long summer days and light-poor winters, raking light and dense birch forests, have given rise to exceptionally refined examples of garden and landscape design. This thematic survey presents the best gardens to have been produced over the past ten years. Organized by themes that encapsulate the special ambiance and lifestyle of the Scandinavian countries - Simplicity, Silence, Fragility, Nakedness, Attunement, Boldness, Openness and Care - each garden is presented through images and texts explaining its unique aspects and describing its particularly Scandinavian characteristics. The timelessness of Nordic design has proven itself around the world for many decades. Now it is time for the quality of its gardens and landscapes to come into the light.

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Reviews provided by Syndetics

Publishers Weekly Review

This beautifully illustrated book serves as a informative guide to the principles and techniques of contemporary Scandinavian garden design. Garden designer Zetterman sets out principles, organized by chapter, that clearly analyze the structure of Scandinavian gardens and explain their distinctive and dynamic features. The author has a keen sensitivity to the natural elements of the landscape, especially light and stone. Hardscape is the skeleton of gardens, and the author gives it an appropriately prominent place, incorporating stone and wood into the gardens' fundamental vocabulary. The color palette of these gardens may be pale or sober, but the resulting character is not unemotional. One minor aesthetic quibble with the book itself: the text is grey and hard to read. This is a coffee table-worthy lookbook brimming with ideas and aesthetic integrity. It will stimulate possibilities for gardens well below the northern reaches of the Scandinavian latitudes. Color photos. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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