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Designing gardens for progressive buildings: case study

Designing gardens for progressive buildings: case study

One of the most interesting challenges associated with designing gardens for progressive buildings is bedding them back into the context of the neighbourhood in which they are situated, writes Philip Smith from O2 Landscapes.

Northern European planting design as a prototype for NZ

Northern European planting design as a prototype for NZ

Part 2 of Philip Smith’s essay on the adaptation of Northern European naturalistic planting model to NZ.

Northern European planting design as a prototype for NZ

Northern European planting design as a prototype for NZ

The following essay was presented by Philip Smith (o2 Landscapes) at the International Plant Propagators’ Society conference in Auckland.  Below is the first of the two part essay. Pluralism in design Modern culture (and particularly design) seems to be heavily concerned with reinventing almost everything. This has been evident in New Zealand gardens, where we […]