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A shaded residential courtyard with pale stone paving, mature trees, lush planting beds, a built-in striped bench, café table and chairs, and a decorative wall fountain set against an aged brick wall.

Noble Architecture Gives New Life to an Edgecliff Courtyard

A compact Sydney courtyard is reimagined through reclaimed materials, layered planting, and thoughtful spatial moves...

Latest Projects

Cedar-clad coastal retreat by Waechter Architecture nestled within native grasses and dunes along the Oregon coast.

Waechter Architecture Designs a Coastal Retreat Within the Oregon Dunes

Set within a rugged coastal landscape, Dune House uses weathered cedar, framed views, and a...

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Burgers Architecture organizes West Vancouver home around five distinct gardens

Swimming pool and planted courtyard beside a stone-clad gabled pavilion with a standing-seam metal roof at a West Vancouver residence by Burgers Architecture.

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LaGuardia Design Group restores a coastal bluff overlooking Sag Harbor Bay

Aerial view of a contemporary waterfront residence in Sag Harbor, New York, surrounded by mature woodland overlooking Sag Harbor Bay. Designed by LaGuardia Design Group, the landscape follows the site's natural topography with terraced gardens, a pool, native planting, and restored coastal shoreline integrated into the existing forest.

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12 Inspiring Pool Landscape Designs from Around the World

Rectangular swimming pool surrounded by gravel terraces, sculpted shrubs, mature shade trees, and natural stone in a California garden.

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Reagan & André Architecture Studio Designs Contemporary Texas Farmstead

Rear elevation of a contemporary Texas farmhouse featuring a central stone-clad residence flanked by white gabled wings, broad limestone terraces, expansive lawn, and a symmetrical swimming pool with chaise lounges.

Featured Gardens

Timber-clad contemporary coastal house by Field Office Architecture set within native Australian vegetation in Point Lonsdale, Victoria, featuring a blockwork lower level, screened upper terrace, and surrounding coastal landscape.

Field Office Architecture Completes Timber Clad Coastal House In Point Lonsdale

Rear view of a renovated historic residence in Vancouver's Shaughnessy neighborhood, framed by dense woodland planting and mature trees. A narrow lawn corridor leads toward floor-to-ceiling black-framed glazing, where the architecture is partially concealed within a layered garden canopy of shrubs, perennials, and flowering plants.

Paul Sangha Creative Weaves Woodland Gardens Around Historic Shaughnessy Estate

Tropical coastal landscape by Rodrigo Oliveira Paisagismo featuring an infinity pool, lush palms, layered planting, and ocean views at Patios House in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rodrigo Oliveira Shapes a Landscape Between Mountain and Ocean in Rio de Janeiro

Low, linear cedar-clad volumes step across a meadow landscape in Snohomish, Washington, where sheltered roof overhangs and expansive glazing frame the surrounding wetland and forest edge.

Wittman Estes Designs Courtyard Residence Around Rainwater and Reflection

Set beside a wetland in Snohomish, the residence channels rainwater, reflecting pools, and sheltered courtyards...

Hospitality Landscapes

MFLA Shapes Biodiverse Landscape for Auteur Russian River Winery in Healdsburg

Block722 Embeds Gundari Resort Within the Cliffside Terrain of Folegandros

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.

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.

Arcanum Architecture Connects History and Innovation Through Design

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

Outdoor Living

Modern patio seating area with outdoor lounge chairs, coffee table, umbrella, and pool creating a layered outdoor living space.

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

Books We Recommend

The Graphic Garden: Keith Williams

MFLA Shapes Biodiverse Landscape for Auteur Russian River Winery in Healdsburg

Set within California’s Russian River Valley, MFLA’s landscape for Auteur Winery integrates native insectary planting...

Plant Library

Dwarf Fountain Grass: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’

Autumn Joy Sedum: How to Grow, Care, and Design With This Late-Season Perennial

Podocarpus: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Yew Plum Pine

Blue Point Juniper: How to Grow, Care, and Design With Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’

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

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