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2021 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Medal Winner, Publishing category Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world. Through evocative archival and contemporary photographs, drawings of landmark structures, and graceful, accessible text, The Conservatory celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. The importance of conservatories continues to grow with efforts to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments.

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Through archival and contemporary photographs and drawings, this book celebrates the glass structures originally designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters. - Publishers Weekly

Through archival and contemporary photographs and drawings, this book celebrates the glass structures originally designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters. - Publishers Weekly Husband-and-wife duo Alan Stein and Nancy Virts knock it out of the park with this beautifully designed history of conservatory spaces, The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass....This is the perfect gift for the architect, gardener, historian, or photographer in your life. - Washington Gardener Home gardening has seen quite a boom this year, too, and The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass might be just the thing for the plant parent on your list. Conservatory architects Alan Stein and Nancy Virts walk readers through the social and historical significance of these structures, with the purpose of preserving and appreciating botanicals from around the world. The elegant photography and gorgeous edifices make it a stunning ornament for anyone's coffee table. - Shelf Awareness Alan Stein and Nancy Virts' new book, The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass, delves into the unique history of conservatories and the unique ambition required to bring them to life....[T]he book is a fascinating look at these special structures. - The Detroit News

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Alan Stein is President and Director of Architecture at Tanglewood Conservatories, Ltd., founded in 1993 with his wife and business partner, Nancy Virts. The company's mission is to conceive and build the finest classical and modern glass conservatories. Tanglewood's work has been published in Architectural Digest, Garden Design Magazine, The New York Times, Town & County and other periodicals around the world. Alan studied design at the California College of Art and graduated from the University of Maryland with a professional degree in architecture. He lives in Maryland. Nancy Virts is cofounder of Tanglewood Conservatories, Ltd., with her husband and business partner, Alan Stein. The company conceives and builds the finest classical and modern glass conservatories. Tanglewood's work has been published in Architectural Digest, Garden Design magazine, the New York Times, Town & Country, and other periodicals around the world.

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