“Eden Reconsidered”
An Appreciation of the Brine Garden
by Marilyn Bethany

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Hot Off the Press: Designer Plant Combinations

Author Scott Calhoun traveled the country searching for the freshest, most exciting plant groupings. He visited the gardens of top designers from coast to coast and chose more than 100 combinations to include in his photographic celebration. Riots of complementary colors, masses of grasses, foliage spectacles in extraordinary shades […]

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Archinect : Books : Olin: Placemaking

In dialogues with noted colleagues and collaborators, each of the partners articulates a personal vision and philosophy of landscape and design. Laurie Olin, founding partner, speaks with the poet Michael Palmer, while Susan Weiler reflects on her collaboration with artist Jenny Holzer. Other dialogue participants are Kim Tripp, former director […]

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Archinect : Books : Hybrids: Reshaping the Contemporary Garden in Metis

By Lesley Johnstone (Editor)
The International Garden Festival, held each year in Quebec’s historic Jardins de Métis, is an internationally known tourist and design destination. The reshaping of the modern garden — a hybrid that draws from art and architecture, urban and industrial design, pop culture, […]

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