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The structure was designed by Joseph Paxton, and heavily influenced by his interest in greenhouses. Following the Great Exhibition, the structure was dismantled and rebuilt in south east London ...
The building was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, an architect and gardener, and revealed breakthroughs in architecture, construction and design. More on the Crystal Palace after the break ...
Chatsworth House in the Peak District is still home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Bananas have been grown at Chatsworth since 1830 when head gardener Joseph Paxton got his hands on a ...
Among the competitors was Duke of Devonshire’s gardener at Chatsworth House, Joseph Paxton, who received a seedling that he cultivated into a flower which soon needed a much larger house in ...
The winning design, by Joseph Paxton, wasn't chosen until quite late in the game after numerous designs had been rejected—most because they were simply too far above the 100,000-pound budget.