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OGRODOWA GALERIA Design & Shopping 1/2011

For many people, spring is the perfect time to make changes in their lives, to start looking for inspiration and new ideas. The latest issue of our magazine meets these expectations by presenting novelties and this year’s trends, which our editorial team had the possibility to become acquainted with at fairs and other garden events: urban design of modern Japan, gardens inspired by East Asian art, a ranking of extravagant furniture, suggestions for a unique luxury holiday and many, many tips and hints on how to arrange an outdoor wedding party.
As always, the issue also covers garden designs made both by Polish designers and our editorial team, that will certainly be of help in arranging the garden of your dreams.
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Contents
SMALL garden – huge possibilities

The small size of the land around your house does not have to be a disadvantage when it comes to creating a classy, fashionable garden. Suggestions put forward by foreign designers can be a valuable source of inspiration for how to innovatively design space on a small scale and how to do so in an inventive, non-conventional way. Let’s find out that, despite appearances to the contrary, small garden does indeed provide huge possibilities.
White CLASSINESS

At recent fairs in all over Europe, known for setting new trends in the fields of interior and garden design, white was the prevailing colour. It creates a feeling of space, has a calming effect, but most of all it is classy and timeless. Those who have a strong sense of practicality do not have to fear that it won’t meet their expectations when it comes to designing the garden. New generation furniture is dirt-resistant and easy to maintain.
ECOLOGY AND LUXURY - SUGGESTIONS FOR A UNIQUE HOLIDAY

Spring and summer are the seasons when people ponder over where to go on their well-deserved holiday. For that reason we decided to come up with a couple of interesting places that may spark our readers’ interest – places where they can relax and experience unforgettable moments. Our suggestions are bound to satisfy lovers of exotic gardens and ecological lifestyle.
FOUR DESIGNS - ONE GARDEN

For the first time ever we have decided to present complete garden designs, inspired by four different styles of interiors. The gardens were designed in reference to the following styles: ecological, avant-garde, eclectic and oriental.

OGRODOWA GALERIA Design & Shopping 1/2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EVENTS
6 News from the Green Sector
8 Smells Like Spring in Pozna�
144 Spring/Summer Events
GALLERY
9 Japanese Tradition
10 Japan-Inspired Gardens
32 Gardens of Contrast
71 White Classiness
88 Italian Idyll
98 Ranking of Extravagant Furniture
102 Flowerpot-Based Spectacle of Colours
FOR PROFESSIONALS
44 Secrets of Photography
46 Equipment, Equipment Everywhere
47 A Real Treat for the Demanding Customer

TRIVIA
18 Small Graden – Huge Possibilities
26 Outdoor Wedding
29 Wedding Decor
30 Landscape Architects’ Most Frequent Complaints
52 Garden Lighting
56 More Light
90 Nature vs. Modernity
94 Letters to the Editor
LIFESTYLE
24 Easter in the Garden
58 Flowers and Coffee
76 As High as It Gets...
80 Ecology and Luxury – Suggestions for a Unique Holiday

WELLNESS & SPA
50 Velvety Soft Skin
66 Open-air Swimming Pools

URBAN SPACE
34 Green Housing Estates, Slovenian-Style
36 Urban Design of Modern Japan
92 "Cheerful School" in Retrospect: The way it was in 2010

DESIGN – IMPLEMENTATIONS
104 Multi-Level Garden for Playing and Relaxing
108 Front Garden in a New Perspective
110 A Nook in the Shadow of Old Fruit Trees
112 Portfolio of Kamie�
114 Garden Saloon
118 Geometric Garden
120 Modern Garden

DESIGN – DESIGNS
122 Therapeutic Garden at the Residential Care and Treatment Centre in Mroz�w

DESIGN – INSPIRATIONS
125 Modern Ecology

CONTESTS – ENTERTAINMENT
48 "My City at Night" Contest: Report
74 PR 2011: Announcement
124 Design Contest
134 "The World at Dawn" Photo Contest
145 Crossword Puzzle

SHOPPING
135 Tiny Things for Special Tasks
138 Garden and Terrace

Current issue

OGRODOWA GALERIA Design & Shopping 1/2011

Contents

SMALL garden – huge possibilities

White CLASSINESS

ECOLOGY AND LUXURY - SUGGESTIONS FOR A UNIQUE HOLIDAY

FOUR DESIGNS - ONE GARDEN