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Modern residence with open pavilion and pool, framed by bougainvillea and tropical planting, blending architecture and landscape seamlessly.

Kunal Maniar & Associates Designs a Bougainvillea-Led Landscape Experience

A residence shaped through planting rather than imposed upon it, where bougainvillea, terrain, and water...

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Wood deck with lounge seating beneath a dark timber pergola, set among mature California oak trees beside a Montecito residence

Evens Architects Ground a Montecito Home Within a Preserved Oak Landscape

A Montecito residence shaped by preserved oak trees, where Evens Architects and KAA Design Group...

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Donohoe Living Landscapes & HB Design Shape a Landscape-Led Modern Farmhouse

Modern farmhouse in North Vancouver framed by layered native plantings, ornamental grasses, and trees, with a minimalist facade and large central window opening to the landscape

Featured Gardens

RO Rockett Design hillside house among coastal oak trees overlooking San Francisco Bay with modern cedar facade and stepped concrete terrace in California

RO Rockett Design embeds a hillside home among coastal oaks

Urban courtyard garden with irregular stone paving, curved outdoor sectional seating with striped cushions, round wood fire pit table, woven wood privacy fencing, and lush layered greenery against exposed brick walls.

Brook Landscape Shapes a Private Manhattan Garden Defined by Layered Greenery

Sunken concrete fire court with integrated seating and linear step lighting, set within a minimalist terrace leading to a charred timber pavilion housing an outdoor kitchen and dining area, framed by multi-stem trees and manicured lawn in Bowden.

Robert Hughes Studio Extends Interior Minimalism into the Landscape

East London Garden Design Crafts a Quiet Urban Garden Through Layered Planting

East London Garden Design transforms a compact terrace garden through layered planting, quiet materials, and...

Hospitality Landscapes

Shaded terrace at Gundari Resort by Block722 with built-in seating, dining area, and stepped stone platforms overlooking an infinity pool and the Aegean Sea.

Block722 Embeds Gundari Resort Within the Cliffside Terrain of Folegandros

Hospitality

Chengdu MaiWei Landscape Architecture Studio (MWLA) Carves Floating Islands in Urban Living

Lush courtyard landscape with mature trees, layered groundcover, and curved stone planting islands set within shallow reflective water, creating a calm, immersive garden space integrated with surrounding residential architecture.

Hospitality

Arcanum Architecture Connects History and Innovation Through Design

arcanum architecture uses stone and 3 contemporary buildings to create a courtyard for a winery

Hospitality

Munden Fry Landscape Associates contributes to USA’s first LEED Platinum + Living Building Challenge Winery

Outdoor Living

23 Patio Accessories Ideas Designers Use to Elevate Outdoor Living

Wicker outdoor sofa and armchair arranged around a square coffee table on a wood deck patio, styled with cushions, lantern string lights, and garden plantings near a modern home.

How to Arrange Outdoor Furniture

Modern outdoor living space with wooden Adirondack chairs around a fire pit, a picnic table, and white French doors opening to a minimalist home.

How to Design Outdoor Living Spaces

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Stone-clad rural house set within a valley landscape, with a pitched slate roof, salvaged stone walls, climbing vegetation, and a narrow water feature marking the approach through garden planting and hedgerows.

McLean Quinlan Integrates a Home within a Valley Using Local Materials

McLean Quinlan integrates a contemporary home within a valley, using local stone, landscape-led design, and...

Plant Library

Pink Muhly Grass: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Muhlenbergia capillaris

Ground Cover Plants: 18 Low-Growing Species for Modern Landscapes

What Is the Difference Between Annuals and Perennials?

Autumn Joy Sedum (Hylotelephium ‘Herbstfreude’)

Blue Point Juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’)

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