Noguchi's Gardens is the first comprehensive study of the landscape works of Isamu Noguchi, one of the twentieth century’s most visionary and boundary-crossing artists. Known primarily for his sculpture, Noguchi believed there was no real division between art, design, and craft. What mattered was whether a piece transcended its function and offered something greater through form, material and feeling.
This beautifully produced volume explores his extraordinary approach to landscape. Noguchi’s gardens are widely regarded as some of the most iconic and poetic of the modern era, yet they sit apart from the usual practice of landscape architecture. He shaped space not through plans and measurements but through instinct and sculptural thinking, treating landscape as a spatial art.
From early environmental installations to the mature works of his later life, the gardens documented here are places of quiet power and innovation. Each one reflects his lifelong interest in form, his global sensibilities, and his ability to create landscapes that feel timeless and alive.
Written by architecture historian Marc Treib. Published by ORO Editions.
