Visionary Landscapes: Japanese Garden Design in North America,

Visionary Landscapes: Japanese Garden Design in North America, The Work of Five Contemporary Masters
Japanese gardens are found throughout the world todayâ€”their unique forms now considered a universal art form. This stunning Japanese gardening book examines the work of five leading landscape architects in North America who are exploring the extraordinary power of Japanese-style garden design to create an immersive experience promoting personal and social well-being.

Master garden designers Hoichi Kurisu, Takeo Uesugi, David Slawson, Shin Abe and Marc Keane have each interpreted the style and meaning of the Japanese garden in unique ways in their innovative designs for private, commercial and public spaces. Several recent Japanese-style gardens by each designer are featured in this book with detailed descriptions and sumptuous color photos.
- Hoichi Kurisuâ€”transformative spaces for spiritual and physical equilibrium.
- Takeo Uesugiâ€”bright, flowing gardens that evoke joyful living.
- David Slawsonâ€”evocations of native place that fuse with the surrounding landscape.
- Shin Abeâ€”dynamically balanced "visual stories" that produce meaning and comfort.
- Marc Keaneâ€”reflections on human connections with nature through the art of gardens.
Also included are essays on the designers and mini-essays by them about gardens in Japan which have most inspired their work, as well as commentaries by patrons and visitors to their North American gardens.

The book focuses on recently-created gardens to suggest how the art form is currently evolving, and to understand how Japanese garden design principles and practices are being adapted to suit the needs and ways of people living and working outside Japan today.
Country USA
Brand Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer Tuttle Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2017-10-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9784805313862

Country	USA
Brand	Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer	Tuttle Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2017-10-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9784805313862

Visionary Landscapes: Japanese Garden Design in North America, The Work of Five Contemporary Masters

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