HIGH ON LIVING

GARDEN DESIGN

Inspiring Outdoor Spaces

Ralf Daab


HOL - GARDEN DESIGN is a journey into the inspiring world of garden design, with the latest projects by up to 30 visionary garden designers and landscape architects from all over the world. This opulent, large-format book comprises around 300 pages and shows impressively designed outdoor spaces - from private gardens to Mediterranean retreats and spacious landscaped gardens. Each contribution is dedicated to a creative mind who presents his or her unmistakable style on 6 to 10 pages. Impressive photographs and atmospheric shots allow the gardens to shine in all their glory - with expressive plant arrangements, elegant materials, artfully integrated water elements and stylish outdoor furniture. The generous format of the book makes it possible to enjoy the sophistication of these gardens in all their detail. From minimalist elegance to romantic wild growth - discover the diversity of contemporary garden design and be inspired by the passion and expertise of international garden artists.



Format: 360 x 290 mm

Pages: 300

Text in English, German, French, Spanish

Retail Price: 89,95 €
Spring 2026 

The Curator

Ralf Daab has been active in the art book market for over 25 years. He started his career as a sales manager for TASCHEN in Cologne, Germany in 1993. In 1995 he moved to New York and set up the first TASCHEN office in the USA. In 1997 he became CEO of Könemann Publishing in New York and established the brand in the US market. He moved back to Germany in 2000 and took over the position as publishing and sales director at teNeues and created a new architecture & design book program with the famous COOL book series and established a worldwide distribution network. With this experience he founded his own label daab in 2003 and published more than 300 books on art, architecture, design, photography and fashion. Over one million copies were sold in over 100 countries. Besides that he released three music CD's under the label daab club 1-3 (still availble on iTUNES) and founded a fashion show in Cologne, first as COLOGNE CATWALK which he turned into the COLOGNE FASHION DAYS. He also ran an art gallery in Cologne, daab salon , where he hosted art exhibitions curated by Gérard A. Goodrow (former director of the ART COLOGNE) With HOL he has created a new label for concept books and a platform for architects and designers.