Christian Barnard, a Victoria
landscape designer, creates “living sculptures.” A recent graduate
of London’s Inchbald School of Design, Barnard selects plant material based
on its architectural and naturalistic characters, choosing native and non-native
species for their texture and form. His modern layout approach uses squares over
curves, with the wild and the formal co-habitating. Wild grasses will be juxtaposed
against clipped boxwood cubes, or contained within concrete planters designed
by Barnard. He describes his plant styling as using “broad brush strokes.”
And by using plants that require less water and maintenance, Barnard creates a
landscape that is not only innovative but sustainable. —Shelora
Sheldan |
