Top Landscape Architecture & Design Books

View the latest collection of top books in garden design, sustainability, landscape architecture & design by award winning architects.

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Dirr’s Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs

Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is the definitive visual reference to over 3,700 species...

The Cultivated Wild: Gardens and Landscapes by Raymond Jungles

The Cultivated Wild showcases 21 lush gardens by Miami-based landscape architect Raymond Jungles, known for...
The Cultivated Wild: Gardens and Landscapes by Raymond Jungles

The Landscape Architecture of Paul Sangha

The Landscape Architecture of Paul Sangha brings landscape to the foreground of daily life –...

Wild: The Naturalistic Garden

‘This extraordinarily useful compendium should be required reading for anyone aspiring to … a gorgeous...

Private Gardens of Santa Barbara: The Art of Outdoor Living

Private Gardens of Santa Barbara showcases eighteen diverse and inspiring gardens—from coastal retreats to urban...

The Graphic Garden

This book showcases Williams's most remarkable landscape projects, many of which involve revitalizing historic properties...
The Graphic Garden: Keith Williams

Envisioning Landscapes: The Transformative Environments of OJB

Envisioning Landscapes: The Transformative Environments of OJB explores the philosophy and impactful work of OJB...

Piet Oudolf At Work

Step into a Piet Oudolf garden and you enter a dreamlike meadowscape of perennials, seasonal...

Landscape Grading: A Study Guide for the LARE

For every element that we design in the landscape, there is a corresponding grading concept...

Brick

Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world’s most familiar...

Designing a Garden: Monk’s Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Designing a Garden by Michael Van Valkenburgh offers an intimate look into the creation of...

The Japanese Garden

The most comprehensive exploration of Japanese garden art to date, this book spans over eight...

The Land Is Full: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects

The Land Is Full: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects showcases twelve transformative projects by Nelson...

30:30 Landscape Architecture

30:30 Landscape Architecture offers a global overview of contemporary landscape architecture through the voices of...

The Sustainable Sites Handbook: A Complete Guide to the Principles, Strategies, and Best Practices for Sustainable Landscapes

The Sustainable Sites Handbook is the definitive guide to sustainable site design, construction, and management...

Planting the Natural Garden

“If the world of gardening has rock stars, Piet Oudolf qualifies as Mick Jagger, David...

The Landscape of Home: In the Country, By the Sea, In the City

The Landscape of Home: In the Country, By the Sea, In the City, Edmund Hollander...

Beyond the Garden: Designing Home Landscapes with Natural Systems

This ideal gift for gardeners features a photographic collection of beautiful, innovative, ecologically friendly gardens...

Subtropic: The Architecture of [STRANG]

• Second Monograph on the Miami-based, award-winning firm• 10 featured residences and a chronology section...

The Art of Outdoor Living: Gardens for Entertaining Family and Friends

The Art of Outdoor Living showcases 12 beautifully designed properties by celebrity landscape designer Scott...

Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style

Architectural Digest at 100 is a visual celebration of the magazine’s century-long legacy, showcasing iconic...