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Living Outside: Reviving the Australian Modernist Garden, Diana Snape, S. Mackay

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Living Outside: Reviving the Australian Modernist Garden 
by Sharon Mackay (Author), Diana Snape (Author), Christopher Frederick Jones (Photographer)
Hardcover – 27 October 2020
The Australian garden was born mid-20th-century, a time of postwar confidence and growing national identity. Gardens became outdoor rooms for recreation and healthy living – removing the barriers between inside and out – and bold designs celebrated native Australian plants. 
The mid-century modern aesthetic has seen a revival in recent years, with contemporary garden designers reinterpreting the optimism, innovation and independence of that era. 
The gardens in Living Outside speak to an Australia that draws on the confidence of the last century while pushing the boundaries of experimentation, all to rise to the environmental and social challenges of today. 
The featured projects embrace their unique landscapes, from coastal cliffs and expansive grassland to tropical forest and even urban neighbourhoods. They also reflect a return to modernism – not just the look and feel, but also the functionality and values of invention, conservation and wellbeing. 
These gardens are more than just ornamental backdrops: they provide shade for neighbourhoods, food for pollinating insects, habitat for wildlife, hubs for both social interaction and moments of respite. 
They are platforms for research into resilient futures, experiments in sustainability and places for families to grow. They have been designed in response to their contexts and exemplify the singular and joyous spaces that can result from a deep appreciation of place.
Book Description
A collection of residential gardens representing the most ambitious and inspiring contemporary interpretations of mid-century Australian design
About the Authors
Sharon Mackay and Diana Snape have collaborated on numerous design, landscape architecture and city-making projects. This is their first book. They have shaped planning and design policies, curated exhibitions and events, and were the inaugural creative directors of the International Festival of Landscape Architecture. 
Sharon is a landscape architect and has been a presenter on Australia by Design: Landscapes on Channel TEN. She has designed many award-winning places, been a speaker at the World Architecture Festival and had her work exhibited in the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. 
Diana is trained in architecture and urban design policy and is the host of podcast series Architecture Insights for the NSW Architects Registration Board. Both are passionate about design and well-designed places – especially where design makes space for people to eat, drink and be merry together.
Product details
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson Aust; Main edition (27 October 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1760760552
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781760760557
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.7 x 3.3 x 29.1 cm

Additional information

Weight 2.0 g
Dimensions 30 × 20 × 5 cm
Type

Activity Book

Narrative Type

Non-Fiction

Genre

Environment, Nature & Earth, Gardening

Original Language

English

Intended Audience

Adults, Young Adults

Country/Region of Manufacture

Australia

Book Title

Living Outside: Reviving the Australian Modernist Garden

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Item Height

291mm

Topic

Design, Gardening

Item Width

247mm

Publisher

Thames and HUDSON (AU) Pty Ltd

Publication Year

2020

Item Weight

1679g

Number of Pages

272 Pages

Condition

Brand new

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