Présentation de l'éditeur
Although best known as a sprawling metropolis, most visitors to Singapore marvel at the greenness of it all.
Wide boulevards shaded by venerable Rain Trees, interconnecting parks displaying a huge variety of tropical plants, roadside plantings in every shade of green, red and yellow, and great expanses of junglescape alongside the office skyscrapers and apartment blocks. It is truly a garden city, in all senses of the word.
In this travel pictorial, the authors showcase many of the Lion City's green spaces, be they the Botanical Gardens and national parks, or plantings of bougainvillea tumbling down the crash barriers on the super highways. Orchard Road, the world renowned Zoological Gardens, the ground breaking Mandai Orchid Gardens, and many more, are portrayed, along with other lesser known parks and private and hotel gardens.
Sumptuous full colour photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni and texts by botanical expert William Warren literally take one down the garden path on a discovery tour of Singapore's cityscapes, landscapes, hardscapes and few remaining "wild scapes."
Biographie de l'auteur
Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, an internationally recognized photographer, has lived and worked in Asia since 1973. Among his many books on Asian culture and landscape are Balinese Gardens, The Tropical Garden, Thai Style, Sarawak Style, and The Tropical Spa.
William Warren is a well-known landscape designer, botanical expert, and writer. Based in Thailand since 1960, he has co-authored Balinese Gardens and authored The Tropical Garden, Thai Garden Style, and Tropical Plants of Southeast Asia
