The Landscape Library

A residence shaped through planting rather than imposed upon it, where bougainvillea, terrain, and water organize movement, structure space, and define the relationship between architecture and landscape.

A Montecito residence shaped by preserved oak trees, where Evens Architects and KAA Design Group unify architecture, landscape, and daily living.

In North Melbourne, Peachy Green reimagines the urban courtyard as a lush, inward-facing garden, where layered planting, crafted materials, and integrated seating create a private retreat that blurs the line between home and landscape.

A productive garden anchors this Creswick farmhouse, where planting, structure, and movement weave the home into the surrounding rural landscape.

In São Paulo, Rodrigo Oliveira composes a dense, layered landscape that operates as a spatial system, shaping movement, microclimate, and the experience of House LGM.

A North Vancouver residence by Donohoe Living Landscapes and HB Design where landscape, architecture, and interiors are precisely aligned, shaping a modern farmhouse defined by continuity, material restraint, and layered outdoor living.

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 sweeping water views.

In this West Village courtyard, Brook Landscape transforms a constrained Manhattan footprint into a layered urban sanctuary where stone, structure, and verdant planting converge—balancing architectural rigor with immersive greenery to redefine private garden living in the city.

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.

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

KAA Design Group reimagines a coastal home in Palos Verdes through courtyard and garden, reconnecting architecture to site, light, and ocean views.

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

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.

Christian Douglas creates a garden in San Rafael, CA where native meadows, reclaimed materials, and food production coexist in harmony.

Mashamba Design transforms a Mallorcan estate with sculpted evergreens, pathways, and resilient Mediterranean plantings for year-round beauty.

Taller Bác transforms a sloped, waterlogged garden in Guadalajara into a habitable platform blending architecture and landscape.

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

Henry Blakely Landscapes crafts a serene, modern country garden defined by texture, restraint, and seamless outdoor living.

CLB Architects' elevated design preserves rugged topography while showcasing a disciplined palette of corten steel, larch wood, and concrete.

Kate Patterson Landscape Design crafts a layered rural garden that contrasts bold architecture with soft, expressive plantings.

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 reimagines a Greenwich Tudor estate with European-inspired gardens, refined structure, and modern restraint.

Emerging from Whistler’s basalt cliffs, Donohoe Living Landscapes creates a striking dialogue between rock and water at Alta Lake.

Shaun Lockyer Architects crafts a layered biophilic home atop Sydney’s Northern Beaches, blending coastal modernism with deep site respect.

Rising between a saltwater pond and the Atlantic Ocean, LaGuardia Design Group reimagines coastal living by elevating the landscape ten feet above grade.

Nestled on the picturesque Waiheke Island, Jared Lockhart maintains the site's beauty by introducing a pool complementing 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.

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

Nestled in Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Withers designs a unique landscape to become harmoniously integrated with the local ecosystem.

Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, ROCHE + ROCHE blends Mediterranean elegance with a modern design to capture panoramic vineyard views.

Located near beaches in Western Australia, Outside In landscape design studio blends coastal living and natural materials for timeless look.

Nestled on a rocky hillside in Austin, Texas, Word + Carr Design Group restores the ecology with native plants, creating a striking balance.

Located in Blaricum, Netherlands, Andrew van Egmond redefines the landscape by orienting direction toward the surrounding natural environment.

Nestled in the serene landscape of Australia, Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture blends minimalist architecture with naturalistic gardens.

Nestled beside a secluded lagoon in Northern California's coastline, Boxleaf Design balances symmetrical composition with resilient plantings.

Near one of the largest lighthouses in Burgh-Haamstede, Piet Oudolf blurs the boundaries between existing woodlands with naturalistic plantings.

Nestled in the picturesque Gallatin Valley of Montana, Agrostis Inc. creates a landscape that compliments the rustic character of the site.

Set within a wooded landscape, i29 Architects design a villa with expansive sightlines to create connections with surrounding the landscape.

Featuring pastel peach stucco walls, this house in Palm Beach, FL designed by MHK Architecture encapsulates lush gardens and vibrant colors.

With scenic views to the Berkshire Mountains, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design embraces steep slopes and water flowing through the site.

Renowned for its scenic beauty and historical allure, Whitten Architects nestles a modest house near Acadia National Park on the banks of one of Maine’s tidal rivers. Envisioned as a retreat, the site is steeped in a deep-seated tradition of shipbuilding with saltwater farms and has long standing connections to conserving the coastal lands. Architecture

Masterfully integrated with the woodland environment, Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture creates a landscape featuring regional plantings.

Nestled within 3 acres of dense forest, Campion Hruby integrates this modern home cladded in slate with lush landscape using raw materials.

Overlooking Lake Zurich in Switzerland, Enea Landscape enhances an outdoor terrace with premium garden features for a family with children.

Located on a spacious property, Amber Lewis & landscape design studio, GSLA, craft a home embraced by rustic materials & naturalistic gardens.

Perched on the edge of an ancient volcanic in the area of Byron Hinterland, Fig Landscapes restores land with a commitment to sustainability.

Located in Bridgehampton, NY, Coen and Partners uses cohesive textures and shapes to connect a series of three buildings with wilds gardens.

Located in East Hampton, NY on 2 acres, LaGuardia Design Group connects a series of traditional modern homes with pastoral native landscapes.

Situated on waterfront views of Lake Muskoka, Akb Architects crafts a contemporary cottage to blend with the surrounding natural environment.

Nestled in Braintree, Essex, Stefano Marinaz transforms this remarkable historic 18th-century property with a naturalistic meandering garden.

Nestled in Phoenix, Colwell Shelor Landscape Architects honors the surrounding context and forges seamless indoor-outdoor living experiences.

In a rural town of North Fork, Lake Flato Architects creates a contemporary retreat with naturalistic landscape which overlooks Peconic Bay.

Positioned in the foothills of the Steenberg Mountains, Chris van Niekerk designs residence that engages with the surrounding terrain.

Composed of various textures and materials, Bosky Landscape Architecture creates stunning dry rock gardens around a well-organized California home.

Designed to disappear into its coastal plot in northeast Brazil, Studio MK27 creates a home that is covered with a rustic eucalyptus pergola.

Characterized by elegance, Luciano Guibbilei designs a series of poetic gardens weaving between Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO site in Tuscany, Italy.

Located in Phoenix, AZ, The Ranch Mine architecture studio designs a modern house shaped by a series of volumes arranged around a courtyard.

In a serene East Hampton setting, Workshop/APD creates a contemporary minimalist home cladded in shou sugi ban with meadow-like gardens.

Placed in a serene landscape in the the Santa Ynez Valley of California, TERREMOTO restores barren pastures with a native landscape.

Studio Nine Dots designed a villa with alternating courtyards with punctured ceilings to allow natural light to penetrate interior gardens.

Located in Australia, this tranquil backyard with greenery designed by Rolling Stone Landscapes is a lush oasis within a rural landscape.

Johnsen Schmaling Architects designed a linear house to seamlessly fit into a dense wooded shoreline on Northern Michigan’s Lake Charlevoix.

Seed Studio transformed this homeowner's sloping backyard into a remarkable space that captures the essence of Hawaiian Islands.

Embraced by contemporary influences and tropical greenery, CO-LAB designs a fluid transition between interior and exterior spaces.

TRUEFORM Landscape Architects creates vibrant backyard in Tempe, AZ with native desert plants containing cactus, yucca, agave and succulents.

In the heart of Miami's bustling streets, Raymond Jungles has breathed life into this urban oasis atop the structure at a luxury penthouse.

Nestled along the Echo Canyon area of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, this modern residence designed by TRUEFORM Landscape Architects.

The Landscape Library spoke with award-winning photographer, Caitlin Atkinson, showing insight into her successful career of photography.

Mary Barensfeld Architecture transforms a former 1954 Karl Kolbeck house with a Japanese Garden inspired landscape in the Bay Area.

The Landscape Library speaks with award-winning practice, Superbloom, a Jeff Harnar Award Recipient for Contemporary Architecture.

The Landscape Library speaks with Vincent Filigenzi, Luxe magazine's gold List of 2020 for the Landscape Architecture category.

Interview with Australian based landscape designer, Michael Creighton, Director of Nest Landscape Design on the Gold Coast in Australia.

Seed Studio created an ecological landscape for a couple's home by preserving the mature Redwood and use it to create a suitable room for them to work outside.

Chicago based landscape design firm, Groundwork Design, completes construction on this modern landscape near Palm Springs, California.

Michael John McGarr of WM Design Studio discusses how materials compliment and contrast each other through a series of sustainable practices.

Read how Beth MacFawn restored this property with native wildflowers for a cabin retreat that blends in with the surrounding landscape.

In this article, learn how Paul Hendershot, landscape designer located in Ojai, California, designs landscapes while educating clients.

Award-winning landscape architect, David Eaton, completes construction on this quaint courtyard located in a Brooklyn brownstone.

Bromley Landscape Design created a European inspired garden with a layered look that embodies the classical history of garden design.