New Brazilian Gardens
The Legacy of Burle Marx
Roberto Silva
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| ‘Long-awaited … produced to the usual Thames & Hudson high standards, with good photography, a colourful and dynamic design’ | | – Gardens Illustrated |
Brazilian Roberto Burle Marx was indisputably one of the greatest garden and landscape architects of the twentieth century. His distinctive style, incorporating bold, abstract patterns and native flora, still influences garden and landscape projects around the world. In Brazil, he left a legacy of contemporary designers whose work is scarcely known outside the country – until now.
Presented with spectacular photographs of over thirty new gardens and landscapes across the country, from the coast to the hills, from the cities to the jungle, New Brazilian Gardens offers an exciting overview of a wealth of creative designers working in idioms and styles that are varied and individual, while acknowledging the genius of Burle Marx.
Dazzling swimming pools, serene urban escapes, stark minimalist hardscaping or exuberant planting – the projects illustrate the great diversity of Brazil’s gardens today, but also incorporate ideas that can be translated to any country.
Roberto Silva first considers the evolution of the Brazilian garden since Colonial times, then gardens are grouped into sections, Water, Planting, Abstraction and Sculpture, with each project presented in detail, including descriptions with the designer’s own plans, drawings and plant lists.
New Brazilian Gardens is for professional gardeners, amateurs and garden lovers everywhere.
Roberto Silva is a Brazilian landscape architect and garden designer who divides his time between London and Brazil. He studied landscape design in São Paulo, and in England. His renowned Foster Garden in London received much critical acclaim and was widely featured in books and magazines. He is a member of the Brazilian Landscape Institute (ABAP).
Other titles of interest
Burle Marx: The Lyrical Landscape
The Modern Garden
Tropical Garden Plants
Tropical Garden Design
Tropical and Subtropical Trees:
A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500512868 | | ISBN-13 978-0500512869 | | | | 27.0 x 25.0 cm | | Hardback | | 192pp | | 278 illustrations, 268 in colour | | First published 2006 | | | | £29.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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