Landscape and Garden Architecture "21st Century Garden Art” presents the latest innovations, as well as the most interesting persons setting the pace for landscape and garden architecture. We portray garden artists who, by respecting national traditions as well as the unique nature and character of the local topography, have succeeded in establishing a living relationship between their gardens and the realities of modern culture. In the light of these challenges: What forms can gardens be expected to take in the 21st century? And, which functions must a present day garden fulfill? In sum, the age-old dilemma: How can human culture be reconciled to the natural environment? And, can modern mankind regain its lost Paradise? The unique personalities and the varying strategies of the diverse artists portrayed, and, even more so, the gardens themselves demonstrate the remarkable variety of "21st Century Garden Art.”