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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

Set among ancient coastal oaks above San Francisco Bay, RO Rockett Design carves a contemporary home into the hillside, where architecture unfolds through terrain, canopy, and...
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

In this West Village courtyard, Brook Landscape transforms a constrained Manhattan footprint into a layered urban sanctuary where stone, structure, and verdant planting...
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

Robert Hughes Studio creates a contemporary Bowden garden defined by clean lines, a sunken fire court, and a charred timber pavilion...
East London Garden Design transforms a compact terrace garden through layered planting, quiet materials, and intimate outdoor living.

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 intimate 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

Learn how to arrange outdoor furniture with expert layout tips on scale, circulation, dining zones, and functional patio design...
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 articulated architecture...
Entry garden at a Palos Verdes coastal home by KAA Design Group, featuring native planting, a sculptural olive tree, concrete walls, and a black steel gate framing the arrival sequence.

KAA Design Group Reconnects a Coastal Home Through Courtyard and Garden

KAA Design Group reimagines a coastal home in Palos Verdes through courtyard and garden, reconnecting architecture to site, light, and ocean views...
Contemporary West Coast residence set within a forested landscape, featuring deep overhanging eaves, stone and wood materials, covered outdoor living areas, and a terraced patio with a linear fire feature overlooking the surrounding trees at golden hour.

Openspace Architecture & Paul Sangha Creative Weaves Japanese Design into Contemporary Living

Openspace Architecture weaves Japanese-influenced West Coast modernism into a forested Vancouver Island landscape, integrating architecture, site, and waterfront living...
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

How to Design Outdoor Living Spaces using a professional framework for planning, zoning, materials, planting, and long-term comfort...
A naturalistic landscape in Angra dos Reis by Rodrigo Oliveira integrates architecture with Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, creating a seamless tropical refuge.

Rodrigo Oliveira Paisagismo Creates a Seaside Garden with Nature Intertwined

In Angra dos Reis, Rodrigo Oliveira Paisagismo designs a tropical landscape that unites native forest, ocean views, and modern architecture...
A naturalistic garden in a historic Chicago neighborhood, crafted by The Outside Design Studio, blends urban architecture with organic beauty.

The Outside Design Studio Weaves Naturalistic Gardens into Historic Chicago Neighborhood

A naturalistic garden in a historic Chicago neighborhood, crafted by The Outside Design Studio, blends urban architecture with organic beauty...
A modern garden with native grasses and purple wildflowers surrounding a shaded seating area beneath large oak trees, adjacent to a mid-century style home with floor-to-ceiling glass.

Christian Douglas Crafts a Garden Where Nature and Food Coexist

Christian Douglas creates a garden in San Rafael, CA where native meadows, reclaimed materials, and food production coexist in harmony...
A serene Mediterranean garden with an infinity-edge pool surrounded by sculpted shrubs, mature olive trees, palms, and layered stone terraces, blending seamlessly into the lush hillside landscape.

Mashamba Design Shapes a Mediterranean Landscape of Sculpted Resilience

Mashamba Design transforms a Mallorcan estate with sculpted evergreens, pathways, and resilient Mediterranean plantings for year-round beauty...
Outdoor bocce ball court with a gravel surface, framed by wooden borders, surrounded by trees and greenery in a rural setting.

How to Design and Build a Bocce Ball Court

Learn how to build and design a bocce ball court with tips on location, surfaces, and enhancements for your backyard...
A stone terrace with a linear water feature bordered by low concrete walls, leading to a tree framed by dense, lush vegetation in the background.

Taller Bác Turns Challenging Topography into Habitable Spaces

Taller Bác transforms a sloped, waterlogged garden in Guadalajara into a habitable platform blending architecture and landscape...
A view of a contemporary home framed by a naturalistic garden, where winding gravel paths weave through layered plantings of grasses, shrubs, and perennials in soft, muted tones, creating a textured landscape that blends seamlessly with the surrounding trees.

Mohr-Avidan Designs a Garden Where Texture Defines Every Outdoor Room

Mohr-Avidan creates a garden of layered plant textures and intimate outdoor rooms, balancing structure and softness with timeless simplicity...
Breeo, brand of best smokeless firepit

Best Smokeless Firepits for Outdoor Living

Discover the best smokeless firepit options for outdoor living. Compare top brands for low-smoke, wood-burning backyard fires...
A sweeping view of the garden’s central outdoor living area with bronze ornamental grasses framing a fire pit and lounge chairs.

Henry Blakely Landscapes Blends Modern Warmth with Rural Simplicity

Henry Blakely Landscapes crafts a serene, modern country garden defined by texture, restraint, and seamless outdoor living...
A modern mountain home by CLB Architects sits nestled among tall pine trees in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The house features a weathered Corten steel exterior that blends seamlessly with the natural surroundings, echoing the warm tones of the forest. Elevated slightly above the rugged, grassy terrain, the structure’s clean lines and minimalist form contrast beautifully with the wild landscape. A bright patch of yellow wildflowers and scattered boulders add to the home’s harmonious integration with nature.

CLB Architects Designs a Sculptural Mountain Retreat to Age Gracefully

CLB Architects' elevated design preserves rugged topography while showcasing a disciplined palette of corten steel, larch wood, and concrete...
Front elevation of Scotchmans Farm featuring a modern farmhouse with dark standing seam metal roofs, rammed earth walls, and minimalist landscaping by Kate Patterson Landscape Design, including a central tree framed by ornamental grasses and a low stone wall.

Kate Patterson Landscape Design Juxtaposes Bold Architecture with Expressive Plantings

Kate Patterson Landscape Design crafts a layered rural garden that contrasts bold architecture with soft, expressive plantings...
A lush, modern country garden designed by King’s Gardens & Pools in Surf Coast, Victoria, featuring a glass-fenced swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers and umbrellas, vibrant perennial flower beds in the foreground, manicured lawns, and a contemporary single-story home with a covered patio and natural stone detailing, all set against a backdrop of mature native trees.

King’s Gardens & Pools Crafts a Vibrant Tiered Country Garden

King’s Gardens and Pools transforms a Surf Coast property into a timeless retreat with tiered lawns, vibrant plantings, and sweeping vistas...
James Doyle Design Associates Transforms a Greenwich Tudor Estate

James Doyle Design Associates Transforms a Greenwich Tudor Estate

James Doyle Design Associates reimagines a Greenwich Tudor estate with European-inspired gardens, refined structure, and modern restraint...
Donohoe Living Landscapes Grounds Home in Rugged Mountain Terrain

Donohoe Living Landscapes Grounds Home in Rugged Mountain Terrain

Emerging from Whistler’s basalt cliffs, Donohoe Living Landscapes creates a striking dialogue between rock and water at Alta Lake...
Morning Riverside City Financial City is an example of where landscape designers typically work

Where do landscape designers typically work?

Discover where landscape designers typically work—from onsite visits and parks to studios—and how technology is reshaping the industry...
Shaun Lockyer Architects Embed Biophilic Design into Cliffside Residence

Shaun Lockyer Architects Embed Biophilic Design into Cliffside Residence

Shaun Lockyer Architects crafts a layered biophilic home atop Sydney’s Northern Beaches, blending coastal modernism with deep site respect...
outdoor swimming pool with adjacent outdoor dining nestled in a native landscape designed by LaGuardia Design Group

LaGuardia Design Group Blends Resilience and Nature at this Seascape Home

Rising between a saltwater pond and the Atlantic Ocean, LaGuardia Design Group reimagines coastal living by elevating the landscape ten feet above grade...
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10 Brilliant Ways Landscape Designers Are Using Moasure in the Field

See these 10 ways designers, contractors, and landscape business owners are using Moasure to streamline their onsite measuring process...
Jared Lockhart Uses Low Plantings to Maximize Sightlines

Jared Lockhart Uses Low Plantings to Maximize Sightlines

Nestled on the picturesque Waiheke Island, Jared Lockhart maintains the site's beauty by introducing a pool complementing the landscape...
Richard Beard Architects clads home in wood to age with the landscape

Richard Beard Architects clads home in wood to age with the landscape

Set in 65 acres of oak-studded terrain, Richard Beard Architects takes inspiration from the region to create a home rooted in its context...
meadow landscape with woodland

Lawn Out—Meadow Landscape In: A Guide to Rewilding Your Lawn

The classic American lawn may look neat, but it comes at a cost—discover how to replace the standard lawn with a thriving meadow landscape...
Janice Parker creates wood pergola near swimming pool in Turkey Hill Farms

Janice Parker Landscape Architects Weave New with Old

Once a Christmas tree farm, Janice Parker Landscape Architects rejuvenates the landscape nestled in the scenic region of Dutchess County, NY...
Victorian garden of rose arch

7 Key Elements of Victorian Garden Design for a Timeless Backyard

Explore the seven essential elements that define Victorian garden design—and how you can reinterpret them to create a timeless backyard...
Phillip Withers Shapes Outdoor Rooms with Diverse Plantings to Support Biodiversity

Phillip Withers Shapes Outdoor Rooms with Diverse Plantings to Support Biodiversity

Nestled in Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Withers designs a unique landscape to become harmoniously integrated with the local ecosystem...
Landscape plan by Thomas Church, a pioneer in modern landscape design

The History of Modern Landscape Design

Understand the evolution of modern landscape design and what core principles are transforming how designers approach outdoor spaces...
Aerial view of residential home and gardens with moasure product device

Why Moasure Is an Essential Investment for Landscape Designers

Moasure is more than just a tool, it's an essential investment for any landscape design business seeking to achieve top-tier project results...
lightbeans textures on 3d model

Lightbeans Bridges the Gap Between Architectural Renderings and Spec’d Materials

Lightbeans enhances render visualizations by directly connecting architects and landscape designers with real-life manufacturers...
ROCHE + ROCHE Captures Panoramic Vineyard Views with Modern Landscape

ROCHE + ROCHE Captures Panoramic Vineyard Views with Modern Landscape

Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, ROCHE + ROCHE blends Mediterranean elegance with a modern design to capture panoramic vineyard views...
Outside In creates timeless gardens by blending coastal living with thoughtful design

Outside In creates timeless gardens by blending coastal living with thoughtful design

Located near beaches in Western Australia, Outside In landscape design studio blends coastal living and natural materials for timeless look...
John L. Wong by Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers

Landscape Architect, John L. Wong, showcases rich collection of projects

Award-winning landscape architect at SWA Group, John L. Wong, publishes a collection of richly illustrated plans and images showcasing work...
Custom CAD block library with design-style plant symbols in elevational view for AutoCAD.

The Role of CAD Block Libraries in Accelerating Landscape Design Projects

Learn all about CAD block libraries to accelerate landscape projects and elevate design quality for landscape architects and designers...
Backyard entertainment area with indoor-outdoor connections between swimming pool, outdoor firepit, and outdoor kitchen.

How to Create Seamless Connections Between Indoor-Outdoor Rooms

Indoor-outdoor rooms have become an essential component of backyards, learn how to blend these spaces to create harmonious environments...
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Why Moasure 2 PRO Is a Must-Have Tool for Landscape Designers

See why Moasure is a must-have tool for landscape designers to accurately capture dimensions, slopes, and 3D volumes with a single device...
Word + Carr Restores the Ecology this Rocky Hillside with Native Plants

Word + Carr Restores the Ecology this Rocky Hillside with Native Plants

Nestled on a rocky hillside in Austin, Texas, Word + Carr Design Group restores the ecology with native plants, creating a striking balance...
Andrew van Egmond Redefines Landscape Through a Singular Line

Andrew van Egmond Redefines Landscape Through a Singular Line

Located in Blaricum, Netherlands, Andrew van Egmond redefines the landscape by orienting direction toward the surrounding natural environment...
Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture Blends Minimalist Design with Organic Gardens

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture Blends Minimalist Design with Organic Gardens

Nestled in the serene landscape of Australia, Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture blends minimalist architecture with naturalistic gardens...
Dwarf fountain grass within the garden with decorative gravel ground cover.

Dwarf Fountain Grass: A Versatile Plant for Modern Garden Design

Explore the ideal growing conditions for Dwarf Fountain Grass, how to care for it, and creative ways to incorporate it into garden designs...
Boxleaf Design Implements Plantings Resistant to Deer, Drought and Fire

Boxleaf Design Implements Plantings Resistant to Deer, Drought and Fire

Nestled beside a secluded lagoon in Northern California's coastline, Boxleaf Design balances symmetrical composition with resilient plantings...
Piet Oudolf Integrates Contemporary Home with Naturalistic Surroundings

Piet Oudolf Integrates Contemporary Home with Naturalistic Surroundings

Near one of the largest lighthouses in Burgh-Haamstede, Piet Oudolf blurs the boundaries between existing woodlands with naturalistic plantings...
How Moasure 2 PRO Creates 2D & 3D Land Surveys for Landscape Designers

How Moasure 2 PRO Creates 2D & 3D Land Surveys for Landscape Designers

With a new device on the market, Moasure 2 PRO is changing the way landscape designers take onsite measurements to capture 2D and 3D data...
Ferns, hostas and other shade tolerant plants thriving in a garden.

How to Create a Garden That Thrives in Shade

Learn how to create a thriving shade garden by understanding the types of shade levels and the selection of suitable plants with proper care...