Editing Victoria and Albert Museum (section)

====Garden====
[[File:Victoria & Albert Museum Central Garden, London, UK - Diliff.jpg|thumb|right|The [[John Madejski]] Garden, opened in 2005]]
The central garden was redesigned by Kim Wilkie and opened as the [[John Madejski]] Garden on 5 July 2005. The design is a subtle blend of the traditional and modern: the layout is formal; there is an elliptical water feature lined in stone with steps around the edge which may be drained to use the area for receptions, gatherings or exhibition purposes. This is in front of the bronze doors leading to the refreshment rooms. A central path flanked by lawns leads to the sculpture gallery. The north, east and west sides have herbaceous borders along the museum walls with paths in front which continues along the south façade. In the two corners by the north façade, there is planted an [[American Sweetgum]] tree. The southern, eastern and western edges of the lawns have glass planters which contain orange and lemon trees in summer, which are replaced by [[Bay Laurel|bay trees]] in winter.

At night both the planters and the water feature may be illuminated, and the surrounding façades lit to reveal details normally in shadow. Especially noticeable are the mosaics in the [[loggia]] of the north façade. In summer a café is set up in the southwest corner. The garden is also used for temporary exhibits of sculpture; for example, a sculpture by [[Jeff Koons]] was shown in 2006. It has also played host to the museum's annual contemporary design showcase, the [[V&A Village Fete]], since 2005.