“Even though our expertise is different, we share a love for natural beauty and curiosity for new environments and conditions to work in. His ideas on diversity and composition have made him an icon in the landscaping space. For decades, his work has changed people’s perspective on nature in public spaces. He designed the much-praised High Line in New York (a raised garden and walkway created from a disused train line), among many other noteworthy projects. Piet Oudolf is a garden designer and author who is revered for his innovative practice. He adheres to the philosophy of optimising degraded or forgotten landscapes by turning them into useful, nature-filled spaces. The Dutch designer has long advocated for bringing life and greenery into cities. Peter Veenstra, co-founder of LOLA Landscape Architects, spoke at Design Indaba in 2018. A new collaborative book and exhibition on public gardens by renowned landscapers Peter Veenstra and Piet Oudolf takes the audience on a journey through their joint vision of creating a global forest to combat climate change.
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