Landscapes for Small Spaces
Landscapes for Small Spaces

Author: Katsuhiko Mizuno

Publisher: Kodansha International

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9784770028747

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This highly illustrated colour guide to the courtyard gardens of Japan comprises 100 colour photographs, each accompanied by an explanatory caption detailing the location and outstanding characteristics of each garden. An appendix offers practical information on re-creating the Japanese garden. Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long

Japanese Courtyard Gardens
Japanese Courtyard Gardens

Author: Haruzo Ohashi

Publisher: Kodansha

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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A catalog of color plates of both traditional and contemporary Japanese courtyard gardens is presented in this volume. Each photograph includes a description at the end of the book; it also includes architectural drawings in the form of blueprints and elevations of various Japanese gardens.

Courtyard Gardens
Courtyard Gardens

Author: Toby Musgrave

Publisher: Hearst Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781588164568

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Horticulturist, garden designer, and much-praised author Toby Musgrave (Empire of Plants), in concert with Country Living Gardener, offers an inspirational and practical look at a most picturesque garden style. "Takes readers on a worldwide tour...[includes] plants well-suited to limited spaces and special techniques designers use to make small areas appear larger."--Gardener A courtyard garden makes the perfect personal haven, and now anyone can create a dream refuge with these beautiful design ideas, detailed blueprints, suggestions for glorious plantings, and inspirational color photos. Every eye-opening page showcases a different atmospheric example of outdoor living, from an Italian Renaissance garden complete with grotto, to a Japanese courtyard filled with dramatically shaped rocks, graceful trees, and a simple but lovely gate. A Latin Patio features extravagantly bright colors and striking plants; form follows function in the Modernist style; and a Tropical Paradise, with its luxuriant foliage and cascading water, reinvigorates the mind and spirit. Whether you're starting fresh or transforming an existing garden, you'll find a wealth of alluring possibilities.

Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant Houses
Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant Houses

Author: Katsuhiko Mizuno

Publisher: Kodansha Amer Incorporated

Published: 2006-09-25

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9784770030238

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Exquisite photos and insightful text reveal the gardens hidden within the traditional town houses of he merchants of Kyoto.

Morocco
Morocco

Author: Achva Benzinberg Stein

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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In the North African land of Morocco, every dar-dwelling, religious institution, or commercial building is organized around an interior, walled courtyard that provides privacy from the bustle of urban streets and an outdoor space for social interaction and tranquil meditation. Over the course of centuries, ornamental schemes have evolved to incorporate not only native plant life but also intricate water features and patterned tile work known as zellij, all of central significance to the Moroccan culture and climate. Vitally important for providing shade and catching breezes in an arid landscape, Moroccan gardens are designed and cultivated with vibrant color and aromatic plants. Author Achva Benzinberg Stein explores the three main types of gardens the simple and elegant paved patio form of the ouest ed-dar, the more elaborately planted riyad, and the agdal, an open, cultivated landscape. Striking color photographs, including numerous aerial views, show gardens and courtyards in Marrakech, Fez, and elsewhere."

Creating a Courtyard Garden
Creating a Courtyard Garden

Author: Joan Clifton

Publisher: Lorenz Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781903141045

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Whether you have a courtyard garden, a small terrace or a tiny patio, this book offers a host of inspirational designs. Joan Clifton celebrates the enclosed garden space, providing ideas for transforming the smallest courtyard into a peaceful haven.

Courtyards
Courtyards

Author: John Reynolds

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780471398844

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"Courtyards presents a survey of courtyards, contemporary design guidelines, and a diverse selection of examples. Readers will acquire a basic understanding of the balance that must exist between garden and building, including practical advice for planting."--BOOK JACKET.

Courtyards
Courtyards

Author: Douglas Keister

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1586855409

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Striking full-color photography complements a study of the use of theourtyard in indoor and outdoor design, capturing a diverse array of exampleshat range from ancient Rome and medieval Europe to modern-day San Diego,racing the history of the design style, and explaining how a courtyard canet the mood and tone of any structure.

Courtyard Housing
Courtyard Housing

Author: Brian Edwards

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780415262729

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This book demonstrates, through discussions on sustainability and regional identity, and via a series of case studies, that the courtyard housing form has a future as well as a past.