The Contemporary Garden
The Contemporary Garden by Phaidon Editors, published by Phaidon Press, Incorporated on September 30, 2025, is a comprehensive exploration of contemporary garden design. This 336-page volume presents a stunning survey of 300 gardens from over forty countries, showcasing the creativity and artistry of leading designers today. The book features both iconic public spaces, such as the High Line and Changi Airport Garden, and private gardens, including unique designs by Umberto Pasti and Miranda Brooks.
Readers will find beautifully illustrated pages that highlight a diverse range of garden styles, including naturalistic, urban, and minimalist designs. Each garden is accompanied by large-format images and insightful descriptions, allowing for an immersive experience. The book is organized alphabetically by designer or studio name, making it a valuable reference for gardening enthusiasts and professionals alike. With contributions from horticultural experts, The Contemporary Garden serves as both an inspirational resource and a detailed guide to the evolving relationship between garden design and the natural world.
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‘An immersive look at all manner of verdant dreamscapes.’ – Vanity Fair
Celebrate the beauty and creativity of the world’s greatest contemporary gardens through this stunning survey highlighting the leading designers of today
The Contemporary Garden 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.
Beautifully 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.
Organized 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.
Both an inspirational resource and an authoritative reference, The Contemporary Garden will delight professional, recreational, and armchair gardeners of all ages.
Garden designers featured include: Marian Boswell, Sam Cox, Erik Dhont, Isabel Duprat, Luciano Giubbilei, Olin, Piet Oudolf, Reed Hilderbrand, Amalia Robredo, and Tom Stuart-Smith
Gardens featured include: African Ancestors Memorial Garden, Chihuly Garden & 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
Advisors and contributors include: 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
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