The garden at architect Louis Kahn's Salk Institute, La Jolla, California was designed by Luis Barragan, a famous architect himself and one of the fathers of the modernist style. 1963.
The modernist garden is clean, formal, simple. Whereas the arts and crafts garden responded to industrialization by looking back, the modern garden looked forward - just as modern architecture of the Bauhaus and International school did.
Look for asymmetrical formality, geometry, and bold plant shapes - placed in harmony with the architecture of the home. The emphasis on texture and entire spaces filled with one specimen: tidy, easy to care for, and beautiful all season long.
Famous proponents of this style include "new world" designers Brazilian Roberto Burle-Marx and Mexican Luis Barragan.
Check out the posts below for other examples of gardens inspired by the modernist style.
