Dutch Profiles: Piet Oudolf

Piet Oudolf is a renowned landscape architect whose designs can be found all over the world. Oudolf's distinctive style has been described as: a thoughtful evocation of nature that emphasizes the form, texture and natural harmony of plants and the result of decades of observation and work with plants, especially perennials.

Piet Oudolf works with the world's leading architects to design parks and public spaces. One of Oudolf's most famous designs is the High Line in New York City, a prestigious project in which an old industrial railway was transformed into a city park.

Dutch Profiles is a series of short documentaries focusing on the conceptual and research based background of well-known icons of Dutch design.

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