A Pool by Jungle & Sea
When São Paulo-based architect and landscape designer Paulo Pratti was hired to design the garden of this condo in Laranjeiras, some two hours south of Rio de Janeiro, he was inspired by the gardens of...
View ArticleDry Wit: Margaret Joplin's Southwest Hacienda Garden
Margaret Joplin’s work has a definite elemental appeal. Its celebration of steel and stone speaks of earth and industry and craftsmanship. You can almost hear the sounds of forge and fire, hammer and...
View ArticleModern Lines
Gallery Page Layout: Gallery A Once as severe as a monk's rule, Modernism mixes easily with other styles today. We picked planters that add a Modernist touch to any garden.In Magazine Issue: May/June...
View ArticlePrairie Modern: A House and Garden in Fargo, North Dakota
I’d seen snapshots of Dr. William Wosick’s home outside Fargo, North Dakota, but I wasn’t prepared for the impact it would have on me when I showed up to photograph it. After driving past...
View ArticlePrairie Modern, Photo Gallery
Gallery Page Layout: Gallery A This house and garden in Fargo, North Dakota, designed by Stahl Architects and Land Elements, was inspired by the work of Josef Albers and the stunning native prairie...
View ArticleInspiration Point: Philip Johnson's Glass House
A view of Philip Johnson's Glass House, in New Canaan, Connecticut.read more
View ArticleNew Landscape Tours for the Glass House
After seeing Paul Keyes's lovely post about the Glass House, the organization behind the building emailed me about two new tours that they're offering this fall. Here are the description of the tours...
View ArticleMod Must-Haves
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View ArticleStyle Showcase: The Midge
Trends for the garden are constantly evolving, yet favorites from the past continue to make appearances. Terrariums are just one example of this—a fresh flashback from the 1970s, these fun, tiny...
View ArticleParrot Tulips, a Curious Accent for Modern Design
Contemporary gardens are losing their flowers. Sure, big color isn't for everyone, and there's no denying the appeal of easy care ornamental grasses and water conserving succulents. But there's one...
View ArticleRoad Trip to Rio
Some 20 years ago I had the chance of a lifetime to meet Roberto Burle Marx in Louisville, Kentucky. Late in his six-decade career (he died in 1994), he was there to discuss designing a botanic garden...
View ArticleSubtropical Modernism: Lively Landscapes in the Florida Keys
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View ArticleDesigning a Luxury Rooftop Terrace
Daniel Keeley, founder and principal of DK Design in Fayetteville, Arkansas recently redesigned two adjacent rooftop terraces on Fayetteville Square that exemplify urban outdoor living at its finest....
View ArticleDwell on Design in Los Angeles
Dwell on Design, America’s largest design event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 20 through 22, 2014. Perhaps the most popular space at the show is the Dwell Outdoor section, and...
View ArticleA Modern Garden in Deer Country
Deer and gardening do not mix. They chomp on everything, leaving a gardener dejected and disillusioned. But have heart! You can create a stylish landscape using deer-resistant plants such as ornamental...
View ArticleIn The Dark: Creating a Dramatic Backdrop
The black house absorbs all the light and allows the plants in the foreground radiate all the color and reflection. Photo by Nick McCulloughGet more from Garden Designread more
View ArticleSense and Sustainability
Landscape architects Nelson Byrd Woltz of Charlottesville,Virginia, designed an ecofriendly lap pool. It is set within a freshwater pond fed by recirculated rain water, and filled with fish and water...
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