File this under Seemingly Antithetical but True: The tinier the outdoor space, the more verdant it should be. “We find that minimalist garden strategies work well on large,…
Read more Wild Is Best: A Low-Water, High-Spirit Garden in a Small Footprint for an Architect – GardenistaThe depaving movement has become something of a national sport in the Netherlands, with municipalities competing to see who can remove the most paving from their town each…
Read more Lu La Studio Turns a Parking Lot Into a Multi-functional Rewilded Garden in Somerville, MAFor those familiar with Los Angeles, the words “Santa Monica” will likely conjure up a very Californian version of the all-American idyll: an iconic pier and long stretches…
Read more A Santa Monica Backyard by ORCA Inspired by Mediterrannean LandscapesStrike one: a house in need of a major renovation. Strike two: a garden in need of love. Strike three: a remodel that left the surrounding landscape decimated.…
Read more A Stunning Garden in North Haven, NY, by DeMauro + DeMauroPost-renovation, the back yard was filled with debris, including shards of concrete. “Instead of dumping the stuff, we used what was there to create what I call an…
Read more Brooklyn Backyard Visit: Pea Gravel Stars in the Transformation of an Urban Garden by Verru DesignWe’ve long admired the work of New York architects Messana O’Rorke, so when we inquired about the glass-wall extension and surrounding landscaping of an impressive project in London’s…
Read more A Secret Garden—and Glass Extension—in London’s Tufnell Park – GardenistaA couple months ago, I wrote a story for Remodelista about a modernist landmark Brooklyn Heights townhouse restored by Starling Architecture. The post focused on the sophisticated midcentury-style…
Read more The Merz House in Brooklyn Heights: Nishiel Patel Reconfigures and Re-beautifies the Landmark Home’s BackyardWe are longtime admirers of Austin-based landscape architect Christine Ten Eyck—so much so that her works are featured in both of our books: 2016’s Gardenista: The Definitive Guide…
Read more Christine Ten Eyck: An Interview with the Austin Landscape Architect“There isn’t another site like this available anywhere near Portland, Maine,” said Russell Tyson of Whitten Architects, “and it’s the site that makes this house so unique.” He’s describing a jaw-dropping…
Read more Landscape Visit: The Ultimate Indoor-Outdoor House on 36 Acres in Coastal Maine – GardenistaThe Silver Sands Motel in Greenport, NY, opened in 1957 as a laidback motel that felt more like a beach home away from home than a fussy hotel.…
Read more Silver Sands Motel: How Melissa Reavis of Hollander Design Redesigned its LandscapeWe generally save the “before” images for the end of our articles, but in this case, it’s helpful and inspiring to see upfront the space pre-remodel. Take a…
Read more Before & After: Converting an Unusable, Exposed London Rooftop Into a Tranquil, Private Terrace – GardenistaWhat happens when a Japanese-style garden meets the southern California desert? For the very Zen results, let’s visit a serene gravel courtyard that landscape architecture firm Terremoto designed…
Read more Landscape Architecture Design for a Desert Climate: A Zen Garden in Santa Monica
