Sometimes, You Just Need to Look at Some Beautiful Gardens

One of Oudolf’s finest achievements is the garden he designed for the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Somerset, England. Here’s what it looks like in the summer.
Piet Oudolf

Piet Oudolf

The new film Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf follows the celebrated Dutch designer Piet Oudolf as he goes about creating some of the most stunning-looking gardens on the planet. Oudolf’s garden designs are legendary the world over — you can find his work at the High Line, the Battery, the Hauser & Wirth gallery in England, and the Lurie Garden in Chicago. His environments are so striking that it’s hard for any mere photo to do them justice. Nevertheless, we’re going to try, with this slideshow of some of his most impressive designs. Enjoy.