Japanese Landscape Design — Representative Works of Ishikawa Landscape Garden

Author: [Japan] Ishizaka Shokuzen Garden Design Committee, translated by Liu Yunjun
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Publishing Date: 2004-08-01
Features: "Japanese Garden: Representative Works of Ishizaka Shokuzen Garden Design" is published by China Architecture & Building Press. Gardens are the of paradise in the human world in dreams, and garden design refers to the technical system that creates this beautiful and natural paradise. As a system, the design and construction of gardens strictly adhere to the laws of natural science while also bearing the imprint of the times. So to speak, gardens and their related garden design techniques seem unattainable and distant from our daily lives. In fact, that is not the case. The definition above is just to explore the essence of gardens; in real life, we should remember that everyone in their heart has a yearning for beauty and the ability to create a paradise on earth. This book records fragments of more than 20 years of garden design work. Although it cannot be called the history of garden design, it comprehensively records and narrates the frustrations and worries of a person who has worked on-site for a long time. As disclosed in the book, for the various issues that arise in garden design on-site, within the scope of what is possible, the author proposes their own solutions for individual cases. This book can help in understanding the diversity and methods of garden design work.