June 13, 2019
The traditional Japanese garden is full of sacred elements, and every blade of grass is in place. It is a complex sign system that has been formed over the centuries. The initiate can read it as a book.
- Laconism and asymmetry. You know, the Japanese consider that symmetry is the death of beauty.
- Attention to the smallest details, nothing superfluous or accidental. Discreet beauty, full of deep philosophical and poetic meaning.
- The garden should be beautiful at any time of the year, therefore, perennial coniferous plants predominate in it.
- The color game is based on an abundance of shades of green. The flowering plants are few, but they are traces of expressive color in the general composition.
- Favorite plants: pine umbrella, sakura, plum, oriental maples, peonies, iris, rhododendrons and herbs.
- Crowns of trees and shrubs are often cut out in a spherical shape.
- Virtuous stones of different shapes and colors are used.
- In the garden there must be water present in the form of a pond, stream or waterfall. But a small garden can do with its imitation in the form of a dry stream or a lake of sand and stone.
Modern landscape design styles
Art Nouveau in landscape design
The Art Nouveau style is relatively young, since it is only 100 years old! The modernists considered that the house and the garden were a “room car”, so everything should be convenient and without luxuries.
In the garden, in a prominent place, there is usually a sports field, tennis courts, swimming pools.
Signs of Garden Art Nouveau:
- Laconic modernist, loves geometry, but not symmetrical.
- The fences of the garden are clear and simple, usually black wrought iron.
- The roads are paved with slabs of contrasting tones that form a geometric pattern.
- Garden furniture with strict lines, wood or modern materials (plastic, aluminum).
- There are few plants, but they are very bright and expressive, they draw attention to themselves.
Thanks to the French artist Claude Monet, the flower of modernism is considered iris. Iridariy in Art Nouveau style is a riot of colors, refinement of forms and an incredible number of varieties. In general, the iris is surrounded by other decorative crops, which effectively shade them. Complementing the image is a pond with small rocks and pebbles in the banks.
Landscaping in hi-tech style
Hi-Tech is the most modern and almost cosmic solution for your garden. The urbanization in combination with the laconic green plants creates an absolutely strange atmosphere. The daring high-tech solutions of this style come to replace the classic canons. If you are not afraid of daring experiments, boldly stylize your garden with the spirit of high technology!
