Description

In order to create a good garden you need to make best use of the ‘form and function’ mantra with form being the aesthetics and function being how it is practically used.

With this in mind, throughout this book I have showcased some of Australia’s best gardens to demonstrate a clever consideration of the mantra. As the phrase coined in 1896 by American architect Louis Sullivan goes, ‘form follows function,’ and the gardens in the pages to follow have stayed true to this philosophy. Design your garden around how you will practically want to use the space and then take care of the aesthetic elements.

These days we enjoy carefully designed and structured gardens with all the bells and whistles including inground pools, plotted hedging, al fresco dining spaces and much more.

I hope this book will help you to carve out your own patch of Australian paradise and inspire you to design a space that uses these tried and tested principles.

Gary Takle
Editor