The Kew Sketch Journal

A stunning celebration of the architecture of Kew Gardens and the local area.

The Kew Sketch Journal is a stunning celebration of Kew Gardens and the local area through the eyes of artist and designer Charles Leon. Through this unique perspective, Charles shares with the reader the human relationship with buildings, built by people for people, used and visited, and a constant through decades and centuries. Few places in the world have such a range of great architecture in such a relatively small area as Kew, and the author takes us on an architectural and historical journey around the Gardens and local area. The book covers everything from Kews great Victorian glasshouses the Palm House and Temperate House, through to modern additions such as the Princess of Wales Conservatory and Davies Alpine House, and other visitor attractions including Kew Palace, the Xstrata Treetop Walkway and Marianne North Gallery.

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Charles Leon started his professional life as a designer for theater and film and then ran an award-winning hotel design company.

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A compilation of beautifully produced sketches of Kew Gardens and surrounding architecture. The Kew Sketch Journal is a stunning celebration of Kew Gardens and the local area through the eyes of artist and designer Charles Leon. Through beautiful sketches, Charles takes the reader on an architectural and historical journey around Kew's great Victorian glasshouses, the Princess of Wales Conservatory, Davies Alpine House, Kew Palace, and the Xstrata Treetop Walkway, among others. Few places in the world feature such a range of great architecture in a small area. Along the way, Charles offers personal insights into his sketching journey around Kew and snippets of history about the buildings and the human relationships with them, making this a charming souvenir of the area.