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Explore - Landscape Design
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Landscape Architect Bernard Trainor
We're thrilled to welcome Bernard Trainor to Dwell on Design this year. The Monterey-based, Australia-born landscape architect has a knack for crafting gardens that complement their built and...
written by: Diana Budds05.15.13 -
An Aluminum-Clad Green Energy Home in England
Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.
written by: Phyllis Richardsonphotos by: Will Pryce05.15.13 -
Chicago's Green Mile
Chicago bills a one-and-a-half-mile-long stretch of Cermak Road as "the greenest street in America," a surprising characterization considering it was once one of the grittiest industrial...
written by: Diana Budds04.24.13 -
A Traditional Modern Family Home in Peru
Behind a traditional colonial in Lima, an angular house attuned to its site takes shape.
written by: Sarah Amelarphotos by: Cristóbal Palma04.19.13 -
Janne Saario's Modern Skate Parks
We've reported on modern skate parks before, but rarely have we seen such a perfect marriage of skating and landscape design as the one embodied by the Finnish Janne Saario. Saario started skating...
written by: Aaron Britt04.19.13 -
Modern Pool Designs We Love
From a landscaped Montauk masterpiece to a lap pool in a Boise backyard, these six pools are defined by innovative layouts, beautiful design, and smart use of space.
04.04.13 -
A Geometric Desert Home in Phoenix
At the base of Echo Mountain in Phoenix, a geometric home by Wendell Burnette opens up to the surrounding desert landscape.
written by: Margot Doughertyphotos by: Dean Kaufman04.03.13 -
A Surfer's Small Modern Backyard
We've called out our outdoor furniture favorites before, but the deft use of these Loop chairs by Willy Guhl for Eternit puts them squarely on our list. Matt Jacobson and Kristopher Dukes's small...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Dave Lauridsen03.25.13 -
33 Landscaping Ideas
We've compiled 33 tried and true landscaping ideas from leading designers, and we're sharing new tips all month long. Check back here for a diverse array of design ideas for decks, gardens, and...
03.06.13 -
ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo
The ASLA 2013 Annual Meeting and EXPO will be held November 15-18, 2013 in Boston. In planning the annual meeting, ASLA focuses on the number one reason that attracts participants—the education...
03.01.13 -
Pooling Around
We take a look at 10 of our favorite swimming pools and pool houses from over the years. Whether for recreation, exercise, or simply to beat the heat, these pools (and in some cases their...
02.01.13 -
An Affordable High-Design Vacation Home in Mexico
By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a high-design vacation home for just $70 per square foot.
written by: Robert Landonphotos by: Mauricio Alejo01.29.13 -
A Look at Swimming Pools
The swelter of summer is just about upon us—beat the heat with this roundup of swimming pools from issues past.
01.14.13 -
Rana Creek: The Design Firm Bringing Architecture to Life
In a nursery off the coast of Monterey, California, Rana Creek raises millions of plants each year. From there, many will be raised again, off their grids of soil and up onto roofs and walls,...
written by: Thomas Travagli01.07.13 -
A Lakeside Prefab in New Jersey
A New Zealand expat and her son use their prefabricated lakeside New Jersey retreat as an outdoorsy counterpoint to city life.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Mark Mahaney12.20.12 -
7 Outdoor Design Ideas
For some, the Great Outdoors might mean rugged mountains, untrammeled forests, or wide-open plains. The residents of these seven homes managed to carve out their own great outdoor retreats—a...
written by: Diana Budds11.03.12 -
Spring Awakening
A landscape architect in San Francisco harnesses an underground water source to create a lush marshland in his own backyard.
written by: William Bostwick10.26.12 -
2012 ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo
Join the ASLA and Landscape Architecture Magazine for their annual meeting and expo. More than 5,000 landscape architecture professionals from across the U.S. and around the world will gather in...
09.17.12 -
Design: It's About Time
On September 18, Dwell deputy editor Aaron Britt will join the AIASF's Architecture in the City Festival, San Francisco's city-wide celebration of architecture, when he leads the panel Design: It's...
written by: Dwell Staff09.14.12 -
In the Hearthland
Hufft Projects carves out a sunken seating area in an outdoor scheme designed for entertaining.
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Mike Sinclair08.21.12



















