New Tech Garden Book by Paul Cooper "Echo Park Garden" "When racked, the glass surfaces might suggest a Japanese Zen Garden", but the resemblance ends there. In 18th century Europe, colored stones and gravel were used instead of carpet bedding, but Cao's garden has little to do with European heritage either. What makes this glass garden different, is more to do with his Vietnamese cultural roots which have protected him from the straight jacket of traditional Western garden design and allowed him to approach this project in such a fresh and original way."   Back