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THE ART OF DINOSAUR DESIGNS
BY LOUISE OLSEN AND STEPHEN ORMANDY
($79.99, LANTERN) Dinosaur Designs’ luscious colour
palettes, organic forms and tactile resin objects leap from
each page in this overview of the stellar brand, interwoven
with anecdotes from Louise and Stephen’s 30-year careers.VERTICAL GARDENS BY LEIGH CLAPP AND
HATTIE KLOTZ ($49.99, NEW HOLLAND)
For anyone who may be lacking in growing space or is
intrigued by the idea of walls of living greenery,
here are 100 inspiring projects that will
encourage readers to aim higher and
create gardens on a vertical plane.FLORA: AN ARTISTIC
VOYAGE THROUGH
THE WORLD
OF PLANTS BY
SANDA KNAPP
($50,MURDOCH
BOOKS) Lovers
of traditional
botanical art,
behold. This
volume combines
essays on some
20 plants with
illustrations that
fuse superb artistry
with scientifi c
detail. As a bonus,
the book comes with
36 prints to frame.PAUL BANGAY’S
COUNTRY GARDENS
($79.99, LANTERN) Australian
landscape design luminary Paul, whose
projects have often appeared in the pages of
our magazine, has designed many country gardens in
his time. Some of those shown here these are truly grand,
manicured estates, while others present a looser, romantic
style. Every single one is a study in balance and beauty.THE HOUSE AND GARDEN AT GLENMORE
BY MICKEY ROBERTSON ($59.99, MURDOCH
BOOKS) It took years for interior designer Mickey and her
husband to transform a dilapidated colonial property
in NSW into a beloved home. This is a very readable
account, with recipes from their kitchen garden.CLAY: CONTEMPORARY CERAMIC
ARTISANS BY AMBER CRESWELL BELL
($60, THAMES & HUDSON) Collectors and
afi cionados of handmade ceramics are sure to appreciate
this broad survey of the craft, covering the work of more than
50 notable ceramic artists from Australia and overseas.LIVING DESIGN BY JAMIE DURIE AND
NADINE BUSH ($59.99, LANTERN)
Having coined the word ‘transterior’ (the sweet spot where
indoors and outdoors merge), landscape-and-
furniture designer Jamie and co-creator
Nadine showcase selected projects
in this stylish hardback volume.LOOSE LEAF
BY WONA BAE
AND CHARLIE
LAWLER
($45, HARDIE
GRANT BOOKS)
From their
colossal fl oral
installations to
a simple wreath
of eucalyptus,
horticulturist
Wona and
designer Charlie
arrange life-
affi rming odes
to nature, and show
you how to enrich
a home with plants.PLANTS: EXPLORING
THE BOTANICAL WORLD
($79.95, PHAIDON) A special
hardback treasure, with an embossed
cover that opens to reveal 300+ lush colour
plates. It presents botanical art from all periods and
media, spanning medieval watercolours to contemporary
photo and micrograph scans. The artists featured range
from Leonardo da Vinci to Georgia O’Keeffe.HERBARIUM BY CAZ HILDEBRAND ($39.99,
THAMES & HUDSON) This little compendium presents
herbs as you’ve never seen them before: illustrated as
vibrantly coloured Modernist patterns, accompanied by
punchy, informative text. It is familiar subject matter
presented in a totally new light. Funky and fun. # Photography by Rob Shaw.