In our modern built-up world, we are constantly looking for a connection to nature through our gardens. Inspired design ideas reveal how to create exterior spaces in a variety of styles, from a classic urban roof garden with romantic garden plantings, to clean, modern and tranquil spaces. Using traditional and cutting-edge materials that are practical, cost-effective and environmentally friendly, the ideas in this book featured can easily be tailored to the individual's tastes or needs of a particular site or project. Featuring 600 full colour photographs and diagrams of unique projects from around the world by well-known and up-and-coming architects and landscape designers, this is an essential resource for garden planners, outdoor and architecture enthusiasts alike.