Gardens Wonderland of Contrivance & Illusion HC Kajima Japan Garden Design Book

Hardcover in good condition. Dust jacket has mild edge wear, small sticker on front. Inside pages are clean and bright with no writing or markings. Tight binding. See photos for details.

Explore a stunning visual journey through the art of garden design in Gardens: Wonderland of Contrivance and Illusion, published by Kajima Institute in Japan. This rare and beautifully photographed volume delves into both Western and Japanese garden aesthetics, showcasing formal layouts, architectural garden structures, and landscape illusions that blur the line between nature and artifice.

With bilingual content and vivid full-color imagery, this hardcover is perfect for collectors of Japanese design books, landscape architects, and lovers of historical or contemporary garden architecture. Whether you're inspired by Versailles-style symmetry or tranquil Japanese courtyards, this book offers a wealth of visual inspiration and scholarly insight into cultural interpretations of garden space.