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Majestic Conservatories and Cozy Private Potting Sheds Showcase the Universal Appeal of Glass Greenhouses
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. All photographs © Haarkon
Photographer duo India Hobson and Magnus Edmondson (known collectively as Haarkon) celebrate the universal beauty and rich history of glass greenhouses in a new book, Glasshouse Greenhouse. Filled with verdant images of greenhouses from around the world, the book is divided into seven thematic chapters including History, Research, and Pleasure. Haarkon complement the visual storytelling with written reflections that explain each location and their experience in discovering it.
The UK-based pair travels widely for their editorial and commercial work as visual storytellers, and seeking out greenhouses has become a touchpoint in their explorations of new places. In an interview with the Telegraph, Hobson shares, “It’s a fusion of both botanicals and architecture, an odd but extremely satisfying mix of the organic and engineered which I think appeals to a broad range of [people]. To me, they are a universal language in some ways: the fusion of many cultures and countries all under one beautiful glass roof.”
Freshly published by Pavilion Books on October 4th, Glasshouse Greenhouse is Haarkon’s debut book and it is available on Bookshop.org. You can see more from Hobson and Edmondson on their website and Instagram.
Tropical Display Dome, Brisbane Botanic Garden, Mount Coot-tha, Queensland, Australia
The Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow UK
University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Oxford UK
Barbican Conservatory, London UK
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Magnus Edmondson and India Hobson
#architecture #books #greenhouses #plants
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