{"product_id":"the-contemporary-garden","title":"The Contemporary Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrate the beauty and creativity of the world’s greatest contemporary gardens through this stunning survey highlighting the leading designers of today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA BEST GARDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGardens Illustrated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRoyal Horticultural Society Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Contemporary Garden\u003c\/em\u003e showcases 300 outstanding gardens in more than forty countries across the globe. Curated in collaboration with an international team of horticultural experts, this wide-ranging collection includes iconic public gardens such as the High Line and Changi Airport Garden, as well as private gems, such as a dreamy hillside garden in Morocco by Umberto Pasti and Anna Wintour’s elegant garden in upstate New York by Miranda Brooks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully designed and illustrated, The Contemporary Garden celebrates each garden with a gorgeous large-format image and insightful description. Readers will discover the work of renowned garden designers and landscape architects, such as Fiona Brockhoff, Dan Pearson, Sarah Price, and Bernard Trainor, alongside projects by rising stars and owner-makers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized alphabetically by designer or studio name, the book’s pages reveal a striking range of contemporary garden styles – naturalistic, community, wild, urban, botanical, dry, topiary, minimalist, edible, flower, and more – demonstrating how our evolving stylistic and horticultural aesthetic fosters an increasingly strong connection with the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth an inspirational resource and an authoritative reference, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Contemporary Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e will delight professional, recreational, and armchair gardeners of all ages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden designers featured include\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marian Boswell, Sam Cox, Erik Dhont, Isabel Duprat, Luciano Giubbilei, Olin, Piet Oudolf, Reed Hilderbrand, Amalia Robredo, and Tom Stuart-Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGardens featured include\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e African Ancestors Memorial Garden, Chihuly Garden \u0026amp; Glass, Gardens by the Bay, High Line, Hunting Brook Gardens, Jardins d’Étretat, The Native Plant Garden at New York Botanical Garden, The Opera Park, and numerous private gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvisors and contributors include\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e Richard Aitken, Matthew Biggs, Matt Collins, Sorrel Everton, Joanna Fortnum, Clare Foster, Noel Kingsbury, Stephanie Mahon, Tovah Martin, Michael McCoy, Colleen Morris, Paul Redman, and Tony Spencer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This book proves that garden design isn't just about plants; it is about emotion, atmosphere, and a sense of contemplation. You try to move people with what you do and the gardens in this volume are testament to this.’ – \u003cem\u003ePiet Oudolf, Landscape Designer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduct Details: \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eAnnie Guilfoyle, Sorrel Everton, Tovah Martin,\u003c\/span\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePhaidon Editors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9780714876832\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePublished: Sept. 30, 2025 by Phaidon Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePages: 336, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan\u003e10.25 x 11.38 x 11.85 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWeight: 4.06 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\" class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\"\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnnie Guilfoyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning garden designer and international lecturer based in West Sussex, UK. She is cofounder of Garden Masterclass and a judge for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSorrel Everton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a garden writer and editor based in Bristol, UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTovah Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an author, photographer, lecturer, garden writer, and goatherd based in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66732376260653,"sku":null,"price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/Contemporary-Garden.png?v=1779142658","url":"https:\/\/designshop.aia.org\/products\/the-contemporary-garden","provider":"AIA Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}