Well Pruned
There is such a variety of well-executed residential landscape designs, it is difficult (and arbitrary) to cite one as being superlative. However, each of the following projects deals well with a particular design element and serves as a model for executing traditional landscape practices.
Edge-Cabinet-Tonsure:
Klahn + Singer + Partner
Karlsruhe, Germany
This garden in Karlsruhe, Germany, fashions a unique, sculptural take on the traditional cabinet or hedgerow. The forms within the enclosure are both geometric and biomorphic and equally pleasurable when viewed from above or below. The garden changes through the seasons, with the deciduous plants contrasting against the
evergreens in the fall. The sculptured forms create visual interest in the
winter, when they are covered in snow.
Native Planting:
Lutsko Associates
Ketchum, Idaho
Lutsko Associates found a way to
integrate and highlight strategic native planting within this open grassland. Stepped terraces delineate the space and emphasize the house in relation to the surrounding land, giving the composition a natural yet structured feel.
Lutsko Associates chose to integrate stepped terraces into the landscape design of this Ketchum, Idaho home.
Courtyard Water Feature:
Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture
Seattle, Washington
The urban context and limited area called for an integration of natural space within the interior of the Seattle home. Anderson put a water feature in the passage between the garage and the back door. Metal grating spans the water feature—–which is planted with giant horsetail, skunk cabbage, and slough sedge—–and is well integrated with the surrounding hardscape.
Best Housing Development:
VHP Urban Designers + Architects + Landscape Architects BV
Piekenhoef, The Netherlands
The Piekenhoef housing development lies at the boundary between the low-lying Maas river valley and the Aeolian sand ridges of Brabant. VHP’s design takes into account the delicate ecosystem of the site. Rainwater runoff and detention systems form the starting point. VHP designed five “wadis,” wide, grassy infiltration trenches that run through the residential area and allow runoff to percolate into the subsoil. They also establish a clear relation between the residential context and the surrounding landscape, and between the village and the forest.
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101 Landscape
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101 Landscape Architecture
A brief history of landscape architecture, from Birnbaum to Walter to Coen.
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Products
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Fountainhead Integral Laminar Faucet
This ADA-compliant faucet, with its single-control joystick valve, has a solid brass construction. This piece is part of the Fountainhead Suite and comes equipped with installation hardware.
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Swell Seating Collection
Not only made in America, the Swell Seating Collection and its pieces are nearly all made in Pennsylvania. The specialized sewing necessary to produce the slings that make up the seats is done at…
Dwell Collections
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Step into Dwell Outdoor
Modern design extends beyond glass walls. From planters and prefab to shrubs and sheds, we export the lifestyle values that inform our in-house decisions—sustainability, simplicity and…
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The World's Best Public Spaces
Here we present our favorite public places to linger, people watch, and take in nature’s bounty. We’ve gotten the ball rolling with our top picks—–expect sculpture parks and…
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Sidewalk Gardens in San Francisco
After taking on San Francisco City Hall, architect Jane Martin helped spawn a movement that has rendered the city’s sidewalks more hospitable to birds, bees, butterflies—and even to…
Videos
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Design Leader: Andrea Cochran
In the first installment of our Design Leaders video series, Dwell talks to landscape architect Andrea Cochran.
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Design Leader: Kate Orff
Landscape architect Kate Orff marries urbanism and environmentalism, creating instances of nature among skyscrapers and concrete.
Events
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Native Landscaping by Lane Goodkind
Join Design Within Reach on Thursday, May 20, 6:30-8:30pm for a presentation and discussion of native landscaping techniques by local green guru Lane Goodkind. Get hands on with Goodkind's planting…
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Timing 2010–Biennale of Landscape Urbanism
The city of Bat Yam, Israel, will host “Timing 2010” its second Biennale of Landscape Urbanism. With experimental architecture, art, design, site-specific installations, and landscape…
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1960s Cultural Landscapes Preserved
Enjoy a special evening with two renowned authorities on Southern California modernism: architect and author Alan Hess (Googie, Googie Redux, Palm Springs Weekend, Oscar Niemeyer Buildings) and…
Table of Contents
- 101 Landscape
- An Introduction to Landscape Design
- Well Pruned
- Missing the Mark
- Supplant Your Lawn
- Judy Kameon on the Future of Landscape Design
- Michael Van Valkenburgh on the Future of Landscape Design
- Kathryn Gustafson on the Future of Landscape Design
- Diana Balmori on the Future of Landscape Architecutre
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It's beautiful. I want to have something like that in the garden. If I do have, I would prefer adding water. For me, it would appear more beautiful if there's water flowing through the center. Beautiful, isn't it?
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