The second edition of this wonderful little book has finally been published: Roberto Burle Marx's lectures edited by Gareth Doherty
Roberto Burle Marx, Lectures, Landscape as Art and Urbanism, edited by Gareth Doherty, photographs by Leonardo Finotti, Design: Integral Lars Mülle, paperback, 2nd revides edition, Lars Müller Publishers, Zurich 2026 → order now
Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994) remains one of the most important landscape architects in the history of the field. His distinctive and widely acclaimed work has been featured and referenced in numerous sources, yet few of Burle Marx’s own words have been published.
© Leonardo Finotti
This collection of a dozen of Burle Marx’s lectures, most of which have never before been available in English, fills that void. Delivered on international speaking tours, they address topics such as Concepts in Landscape Composition, Gardens and Ecology and The Problem of Garden Lighting. Their publication sheds light on Burle Marx’s distinctive ethic and aesthetic of landscape, as “the real art of living.”
© Leonardo Finotti
The lectures paint a picture of Burle Marx not just as a gardener, artist and botanist, but as a landscape architect whose ambition was to bring radical change to cities and society. The lectures are framed by photographs, by Leonardo Finotti, of a selection of Burle Marx’s realized projects.
Roberto Burle Marx, Lectures, Landscape as Art and Urbanism
edited by Gareth Doherty
photographs by Leonardo Finotti,
Design: Integral Lars Müller
15 × 20 cm, 6 × 7 ¾ in
288 pages, 73 illustrations
paperback
2nd revised edition
Lars Müller Publishers Zurich 2026
ISBN 2020, 978-3-03778-625-3
