{"product_id":"the-conservatory-isbn-9781616898274","title":"The Conservatory","description":"\u003cb\u003e2021 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Medal Winner, Publishing category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alan Stein and Nancy Virts knock it out of the park with this beautifully designed history of conservatory spaces.... This is the perfect gift for the architect, gardener, historian, or photographer in your life.\" —\u003ci\u003eWashington Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent to the Americas and, ultimately, around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eConservatory\u003c\/i\u003e, husband and wife Alan Stein and Nancy Virts, founders of design firm Tanglewood Conservatories, examine the development of conservatories “from their humble roots to their global expansion as awe-inspiring glass palaces to the avant-garde structures crafted by top architects today.” (\u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e) More than 50 beautifully documented locations include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Palacio de Cristal, Madrid \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The New York Botanical Garden, New York \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Biltmore Estate, Asheville \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jardin des Plantes, Paris \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gardens by the Bay, Singapore \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Kyoto \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through stunning contemporary and archival photographs, evocative drawings of landmark structures, and graceful, accessible text, \u003ci\u003eThe Conservatory\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. A resplendent coffee table book perfect for gift-giving and display, this volume captures the importance of conservatories as modern efforts increase to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments.","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896108183781,"sku":"NP9781616898274","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-conservatory-isbn-9781616898274","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}