{"product_id":"bawa-the-sri-lanka-gardens-paperback-by-david-robson-and-dominic-sansoni-1","title":"Bawa: The Sri Lanka Gardens Paperback by David Robson and Dominic Sansoni","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2017-06-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e176\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780500514467\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e938.95\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e26.92 x 24.0 x 1.47\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of two talented landscape designer brothers and their exquisite gardens set in the lush landscape of Sri Lanka.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of architect Geoffrey Bawa achieved a unique fusion of vernacular style and modern construction incorporating the lush tropical landscape of his native Sri Lanka. Although his architectural work and its influence have been well documented, less attention has been paid to his work on gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis most famous garden is the one he created for himself at his estate, Lunuganga, and it is rivaled by Brief, the lesser-known garden of his brother, Bevis. Evolving over several decades, these two gardens and their outbuildings and sculptures represent high points of tropical design, in which architecture and landscape are intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBawa: The Sri Lanka Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of two brothers and their exquisite gardens. It begins with an overview of Sri Lanka’s rich horticultural tradition and the cultural background that inspired the Bawas’ sensitive treatment of architecture, and then records the familial relationship between Geoffrey and Bevis Bawa, and their distinctive individual differences and inspirations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Robson takes the reader on a tour around Brief and Lunuganga through rich photo essays and revealing descriptions, while glorious images reveal the aesthetic considerations and architectural mastery of the gardens’ creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Robson\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect, professor, and author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominic Sansoni\u003c\/b\u003e is a photographer and has contributed to many books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46553858441377,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780500514467","price":37.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780500292921_8a9a5d47-2061-4ad1-9b63-406d33d154ff.jpg?v=1781745685","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/bawa-the-sri-lanka-gardens-paperback-by-david-robson-and-dominic-sansoni-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}