Peterhof, St. Petersburg

Having studied garden history in the United States in the late 1960s, it is no real surprise that nothing was ever taught about Russian gardens. Outside of the gardens of England, France and Italy, we learned very little about European gardens which is very sad considering their influence and importance.  Our primary book on garden…

De Nieuwe Ooster, Amsterdam

De Nieuwe Ooster is the largest cemetery in Amsterdam and a national monument since 2003. It has been laid out in three phases: in 1889, 1915, and 1928. The first and second phases were designed by Leonard Springer. The designs of the first two phases have a clear spatial quality. The design of the third…

Parco Dora, Turin

On their website, Latz+Partner, responsible for the design of Parco Dora in Turin, explain their understanding of post-industrial landscapes perfectly:  “Our new conceptions must design landscape along with both accepted and disturbing elements, both harmonious and interrupting ones. The result is a metamorphosis of landscape without destroying existing features, an archetypal dialogue between the tame…