Pleasant Place 5 - Mien Ruys

Pleasant Place 5 - Mien Ruys / ISBN 9789083284347 / 40-page staple-bound publication, 7 x 9.5 inches, published by Pleasant Place (Amsterdam)

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This fifth, lavender-blue edition of slim gardening publication Pleasant Place is themed 'Mien Ruys' who was one of the most influential garden designers of the 20th century. Learn more about the Dutch horticultural star inside.

The cover is an archival photograph hand coloured by Pleasant Place, the inside cover is by Chae Eun Rhee, and graphic design is by fanfare.

Dutch landscape and garden architect Mien Ruys (1904–1999) was born into a horticultural family in Overijssel, where her father owned an internationally renowned plant nursery. Her immersion in planting and gardens from a young age contributed to a lifelong passion. Ruys received formal education as a garden designer and became actively involved in the modernist movement, in particular its unifying philosophy of good design for all. Along with names such as Piet Oudolf, she is considered a pioneer in the New Perennial Movement. This issue of ‘Pleasant Place’ is dedicated to her legacy, with extensive biographical information, garden designs, personal accounts, and more.