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AUDIO: Australia’s European Hangover

Why do Australians prefer European garden design, even when they choose modern architecture and interiors?
26 May 2014 12:00
Stephen Crafti
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Gardens design should be a combination of aesthetic taste and lifestyle, not a slavish imitation of another time or place, says landscape designer Rick Eckersley.

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Stephen Crafti
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Stephen Crafti is a Melbourne-based architecture writer, specializing in contemporary design. He creates Talking design podcasts for RMIT University.

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