Paul Bangay Explained

Paul Robert Bangay is an Australian landscape designer.^[1] Bangay's designs have been noted for their "precise angles, perfect symmetry, strong sight lines and rich detail."^[2]

Awards

In 2001, Bangay received the Centenary Medal for outstanding achievement for his role in designing and constructing the AIDS Memorial Garden at the Alfred Hospital.^[3] In the 2018 Australia Day Honours, he received the Medal of the Order of Australia, for service to landscape architecture.^[4]

Published works

Bangay's published works include:

• The Defined Garden (1996)
• The Boxed Garden (1998)
• The Balanced Garden (2003)
• The Enchanted Garden (2005)
• Paul Bangay's Garden Design Handbook (2008)
• Paul Bangay's Guide to Plants (2011)
• The Garden at Stonefields (2013)
• Paul Bangay's Country Gardens (2016)
• Stonefields by the Seasons (2020)
• Paul Bangay – A Life In Garden Design (2023)

Bangay's books are accompanied with photographs by photographer Simon Griffiths.

Bangay's designs are featured in books and magazines, including:

• House and Garden Aus. May 2011
• Rural Australian Gardens by Myles Baldwin
• Kitchen Gardens of Australia by Kate Herd
• Hamptons Gardens by Jack Delashmet

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=LolZVAOAK0UC&dq=%22Paul+Bangay%22&pg=PA650
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=1Z-F4oW6xBcC&dq=%22Paul+Bangay%22&pg=PA94
3. Web site: AIDSmemorial.info. aidsmemorial.info.
4. Web site: Archived copy . 25 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219043840/http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2018/nls09_32z/Media%20Notes%20-%20OAM%20(A%20-%20E).pdf . 19 February 2018 . dead .