Outer Spaces

'Outer Spaces' explores the ideas behind Diarmuid Gavin's cutting-edge garden designs, showing how his magical gardens challenge our perceptions and fire the imagination.

Revealing Diarmuid's often surprising influences, this compelling book conveys his passion for plants, his gardening obsessions, and the people, places, and objects that have inspired him. It is a fascinating snapshot of how his innovative design style has evolved.

Step into 25 of Diarmuid's most visionary gardens, where fantastical dreamscapes rub shoulders with tranquil natural spaces. The six sections in the book cover the whole range of his gardens, from the clubby fibre-optic lighting and dance floors of his party gardens, to child-friendly fun zones in the play section, where cartoons are projected onto walls.