Step into one of Piet Oudolf\u2019s gardens and you will be transported into a dreamlike meadowscape. His ability for creating transportive private gardens extends into our bustling cities and his work can be enjoyed in many urban public spaces. Rating the \u2018architecture\u2019 of plant just as highly as its colourful...
Speaking from home – an old farmhouse on an acre of land outside the village of Hummelo, in the eastern Netherlands where he has lived with his wife Anja since 1982 – Oudolf shares his thoughts on how to transform a miniature plot, new work for Vitra’s HQ, and our future reliance on finding pleasure closer to home - and ultimately, in our gardens. Wallpaper*: How are you doing currently, at home in Hummelo?We are doing well. My life is already sort of isolated from living on a farm.
W*: You often work in expansive spaces, but how do you approach smaller spaces? What do you advise for people who are starting a small garden at home? I’ve done many, many small gardens - small public office gardens or private gardens. Most people are not designers, what they see is the plants they like. I say to budding gardeners, “Buy the plants you like, don’t try to be a designer.” That is what people can take from my work.
W*: Your approach to garden design considers all the seasons. What’s important about designing a garden that can provide joy year round and in all weathers, not just when flowering in spring and summer? I think every season is important, and everything that happens within that season is important for what you feel in the garden. When I design a garden everything is thought of, including how it develops. In spring, at this time of the year, you don’t need much [in your garden].
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