Brazilian Roberto Burle Marx was indisputably one of the garden and landscape architects of the twentieth century. Presented with spectacular photographs of over thirty new gardens and landscapes across the country, from the coast to the hills, from the cities to the jungle, 'New brazilian gardens' offers an overview of current practice by a wealth of creative designers working in idioms and styles that are varied and individual, but which also acknowledge the genius of Burle Marx. Roberto Silva considers the evolution of the Brazilian garden since the Colonial period and examines Burle Marx’s influence in the light of current trends. Gardens are then grouped into four sections, Water, Planting, Abstraction and Sculpture. 'New brazilian gardens' provides a look at contemporary garden and landscape design in Brazil.