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The garden pavilion was built in 2001 and is based on the 16th-century<br />
Palladian portico of the Villa Chiericati in Vancimuglio. Its six and a half metre<br />
high columns are made of redwood, with resin capitals and fibreglass bases,<br />
which have been distressed to look like stone.<br />
Over a period of ten years, I replaced an unremarkable and<br />
anaemic lawn and a multitude of plants with 1,000 mature boxwood<br />
plants, which were placed randomly and then clipped and carved<br />
by me into a maze of surreal cloud-like shapes. For me the garden<br />
now represents a vast canvas, where the possible strokes are infinite<br />
and only limited by one’s imagination.<br />
In the creation of my home I have learned to be dogged in the<br />
pursuit of what I want. For me, the results are stunning and rewarding; the<br />
rooms and garden personal, unique and idiosyncratic and speak<br />
volumes about the war of details I became embroiled in – a war that<br />
has been life-changing.’ ■ B<br />
Richard Shapiro<br />
9663 Santa Monica Boulevard,<br />
Suite 342, Beverly Hills, CA 90210<br />
T: +001 310 275 6700<br />
www.rshapiroantiques.com<br />
For more details about Richard Shapiro, CLICK HERE
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