In writing for Globescope, I wonder about the next story, who’s my favourite architect? What are my favourite projects? Who’s work is consistency excellent and pushes the boundaries? There’s all the usual incredible architects like Herzog & de Meuron or David Chipperfield or Neri & Hu but for some reason Swiss architect Peter Zumthor never seems to jump out like those other ‘profile’ architects do. And l am wondering why: his work is beautiful, crafted, expressive, consistent (over years) and l think the answer lies in the work. Like Peter Zumthor himself, his work has a restraint and modesty and in a world of people shouting for attention, Peter Zumthor stands in silence, letting the work do the talking.

I’m not sure if Piet Oudolfs’ work should be described as Garden or Landscape or Meadow or Prairie or Field or maybe they are simply all of these things. However the work is described, Oudolf has somehow managed to walk all of these forms with seeming ease. Oudolfs’ designs celebrate the beautiful order and chaos of nature, using the humble plant as the core weapon in his armoury of landscape design.