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Collection by Luke Hopping

Green Retreats in Bustling Cities

Can't get away this Labor Day Weekend? Look to these verdant city homes for inspiration on how to escape the asphalt and concrete.

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Architects Simone Carneiro and Alexandre Skaff transformed a cramped São Paulo apartment into a mid-city refuge. On the terrace, plants, vines, and pergolas form a barrier against the city’s notorious noise and pollution.
Architects Simone Carneiro and Alexandre Skaff transformed a cramped São Paulo apartment into a mid-city refuge. On the terrace, plants, vines, and pergolas form a barrier against the city’s notorious noise and pollution.
A thoughtfully designed garden in New York City makes way for an existing fountain by landscaping vertically around it. The water feature includes an Italian marble spout designed by Thomas Woltz.
A thoughtfully designed garden in New York City makes way for an existing fountain by landscaping vertically around it. The water feature includes an Italian marble spout designed by Thomas Woltz.
The home becomes progressively more private as it ascends from the open-plan living area to the upstairs rooms.
The home becomes progressively more private as it ascends from the open-plan living area to the upstairs rooms.
A rooftop oasis furthers the outdoor connection. It's planted with red fescue at the client's request for a wild and unmaintained look and an experience akin to "walking through a field."
A rooftop oasis furthers the outdoor connection. It's planted with red fescue at the client's request for a wild and unmaintained look and an experience akin to "walking through a field."