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The Gardens of Luciano Giubbilei (Paperback, New edition)
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The Gardens of Luciano Giubbilei (Paperback, New edition)
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Since 1997 Luciano Giubbilei has been creating serenely beautiful
gardens in locations on three continents. Giubbilei is known for
the understated elegance of his designs, but is constantly evolving
his style and approach, both in response to individual clients and
as his ideas develop. His work draws on his Italian heritage,
especially the Renaissance gardens of the Villa Gamberaia in
Tuscany, and a distinctively classical combination of restraint and
opulent materials. This book - now published in paperback for the
first time - explores 12 significant gardens from Giubbilei's
portfolio, including the garden that won him a gold medal at the
world-famous Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in
2009. The locations vary from private residences in London and
Barcelona to corporate headquarters in Geneva and a holiday home in
Morocco. Each project is fully documented, from the preparation of
mood boards and initial sketches to final planting and finishing.
As Tom Stuart-Smith notes in his foreword, Giubbilei's gardens are
characterized by their 'quiet aura of calm and poise' and their
'restful confidence' 'The gardens are like the man, impeccably
turned out, suave and urbane in a gentle way, quietly assertive but
never bossy. Sophisticated and thoroughly Italian. ... [His style]
provides a form of instant theatre, where the designer forges
places, conjures atmosphere and creates spaces out of nothing. This
is great art.' Separate sections on the design process, site
development, nursery production and the sourcing of plants, as well
as on the artists and craftsmen with whom Giubbilei collaborates,
offer a fascinating insight into his working methods and sources of
inspiration. Accessibly written by a leading garden professional
and fully illustrated with planting plans, behind-the-scenes images
and atmospheric photographs by Steven Wooster, this beautiful book
is the definitive work on the gardens of an acclaimed designer.
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