101 Landscape
Garden design is only a fraction of the landscaping tradition. Residential or commercial it's a balance fo aesthetics and function that makes for sucess, and we take a look into (and upon) the field.
An Introduction to Landscape Design
The profession of landscape architecture is very much rooted in the European tradition of garden design, and it didn’t germinate as a distinct profession in the United States until the 19th century.
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.
Missing the Mark
Landscape design is a matter of personal taste, but there are some approaches that almost any designer would recommend against.
Supplant Your Lawn
It’s both water-wise and wallet-wise to consider alternatives to a grassy lawn. As more homeowners reach this conclusion, inventive designers are finding new ways to achieve beautiful, green surroundings that demand less care and feeding.
Judy Kameon on the Future of Landscape Design
There’s a common misconception that the scale of domestic projects places them in the realm of “garden designers” rather than landscape architects, but size is not always the determining factor.
Michael Van Valkenburgh on the Future of Landscape Design
Though large projects often garner the greatest attention, Michael Van Valkenburgh agrees that residential projects are also worthwhile:
Kathryn Gustafson on the Future of Landscape Design
As housing demographics shift, so too does our conception of the average American residential landscape.
Diana Balmori on the Future of Landscape Architecutre
Planting a vegetable garden, however, shouldn’t be the end of our transformation of the domestic landscape, as Diana Balmori explains.
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Havana Outdoor
An outdoor version of one of Foscarini's best sellers, Havana Outdoor is perfect to light ample outdoor spaces. The design integrates perfectly into the landscape of gardens and is ideal to define paths, perspective planes and depth of field. Available as a standing floor lamp or suspension lamp.
Well Pruned
There is such a variety of well-executed residential landscape designs, it is difficult (and arbitrary) to cite one as being superlative.
101 Landscape Architecture
A brief history of landscape architecture, from Birnbaum to Walter to Coen.
10 Outdoor Gardens
From locations like a microcourtyard in Virginia to a prefab glass-shelled retreat in summery Finland, these ten outdoor gardens will make you green with envy.
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