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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...

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Dry 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...

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Holiday Classic Décor Elements Made Modern

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Modern 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...

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Prairie 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...

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Prairie 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...

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Inspiration Point: Philip Johnson's Glass House

A view of Philip Johnson's Glass House, in New Canaan, Connecticut.read more

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New 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...

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Mod Must-Haves

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Style 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...

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Parrot 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...

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Road 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...

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Subtropical Modernism: Lively Landscapes in the Florida Keys

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Designing 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....

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Sarasota Modern Redux

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Dwell 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...

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A 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...

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Designing a Contemporary Garden with Warmth

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In 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

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Sense 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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