Natural Order documents twenty contemporary Australian residential gardens by leading landscape practice Dangar Barin Smith, photographed at the precise moment when the tension between the built and the natural resolves into something coherent and alive.
About This Book
Landscape architecture in Australia has long operated in the shadow of the buildings it surrounds. Natural Order makes a case for its independence. Published by Formist Editions, this monograph presents twenty highly designed residential gardens by Dangar Barin Smith — each captured at its optimum moment of equilibrium — alongside planting and design plans that reveal the spatial and horticultural decisions beneath the surface. Interspersed throughout are conversations between editor Karen McCartney and practice partners William Dangar, Naomi Barin, and Tom Smith, tracing the creative and collaborative process behind each garden. The result functions simultaneously as a design resource and a study in how material selection, planting design, and spatial planning can transform private outdoor environments into dynamic, living landscapes.
Key Features
- 336 pages of large-format landscape photography, planting plans, and design drawings across twenty residential projects
- Conversations between editor Karen McCartney and Dangar Barin Smith partners William Dangar, Naomi Barin, and Tom Smith
- Twenty contemporary Australian residential gardens documented with accompanying planting and design plans
- Published by Formist Editions
What You'll Discover
- How planting design, material selection, and spatial planning operate together to create immersive residential gardens
- The balance Dangar Barin Smith seeks between natural systems and the urban built environment across diverse project contexts
- The collaborative process between landscape architects, clients, and other practitioners — including the challenges and horticultural problem-solving each project required
- How landscape architecture can function as a dynamic force within urban environments rather than as a passive complement to built structures
About the Author
Dangar Barin Smith is a leading Australian landscape architecture practice founded by William Dangar, with partners Naomi Barin and Tom Smith. The practice is known for highly designed contemporary gardens that navigate the relationship between natural planting and the built environment. Conversations in the book are edited by Karen McCartney.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 336
- Dimensions: 250mm x 310mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780645521054
- Publisher: Formist Editions
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Landscape architects, garden designers, architects interested in the designed exterior, and collectors drawn to Australian practice and contemporary residential landscape.