Aleksandr Tolokonnikov

Practicing landscape architect since 1995.

Founder and leader of the following projects:

“Tolokonnikov Parks”, “Alexander Tolokonnikov’s School of Landscape Architecture”, “Alexander Tolokonnikov’s Landscape Design Studio”▫️
Author of a method of preparing specialists in the field of landscape architecture▫️
A teacher at the French association of Japanese gardens▫️
Author of his own public spaces design method▫️
Laureate and jury member of multiple competitions in landscape design, both on national and international levels▫️
Co-founder of the Planting Material Producers Association of the Russian Federation▫️
International Festival of the Art of Landscape ‘Parks and People’ and the Tyumen Festival of Gardens ‘AstraGarden’▫️
Lecturer on a number of international conferences on landscape design and creation of comfortable ecological space▫️
The Japanese garden of A. Tolokonikov is listed in the catalogue of the best Japanese gardens not built by the Japanese▫️

Willow park — Japanese garden

_______________________________________________________

Location: Tyumen (Siberia, Russian Federation)
Area: 7000 m2

Karesansui style garden. Public garden designed for tours, tea ceremonies, meditation practices and other activities

Willow park — Rose Valley

_______________________________________________________

Location: Tyumen (Siberia, Russian Federation)
Area: 7000 m2

Garden in the Renaissance style. Includes a collection of David Austin roses and Reno hydrangeas. A public garden designed for weddings, anniversaries, excursions and other events.

Park Hotel «Pikhtovy Bor» — Japanese garden

_______________________________________________________

Location: Krasnodar region (Russian Federation)
Area: 30 000 m2

Japanese-style public area. The garden is a collection of rare niwaki-style shaped trees. In a symbolic manner, the garden tells about the sights of the surrounding nature reserve.

Ginkgo park — Japanese garden

_______________________________________________________

Location: Rostov region (Russian Federation)
Area: 5 000 m2

The first private botanical garden in Russia. Garden for the Japanese tea ceremony. Designed for individual and group excursions and events.

Villa Rice — Japanese garden

_______________________________________________________

Location: Rostov region (Russian Federation)
Area: 800 m2

Private garden in Japanese style in a dense urban area.

Villa Lake — Mediterranean garden

_______________________________________________________

Location: Krasnodar region (Russian Federation)
Area: 2500 m2

Garden on the shore of the sea bay. Private garden in the Mediterranean style with an artificial infinity tank.

Villa Astana — Japanese garden

_______________________________________________________

Location: Astana (Kazakhstan)
Area: 900 m2

A garden in the style of a Japanese tea ceremony in the official residence of a civil servant. The garden is made in a complex relief, distributed over 17 visual tiers.