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Dwell; Originally appeared in A Lush Retreat With a Sheltered Rooftop Pool in Mexico City; In Mexico City's hilly Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood, a concrete home is wrapped with strategic plantings that creep over the facade, softening boundaries between house, garden, and street.
Dwell; Originally appeared in A Lush Retreat With a Sheltered Rooftop Pool in Mexico City; In Mexico City's hilly Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood, a concrete home is wrapped with strategic plantings that creep over the facade, softening boundaries between house, garden, and street.
South: Mark Word Design Mulch and living ground covers—like Big Blue liriope, marsilea, and Palisades zoysia turf—keep moisture within the soil and lowers the soil’s temperature, protecting the live oak trees’ roots.
South: Mark Word Design Mulch and living ground covers—like Big Blue liriope, marsilea, and Palisades zoysia turf—keep moisture within the soil and lowers the soil’s temperature, protecting the live oak trees’ roots.
The large wraparound porch links the two main houses and two guest cabins, and is the site of many impromptu shared meals.
The large wraparound porch links the two main houses and two guest cabins, and is the site of many impromptu shared meals.
The clients insisted that none of the trees on the property be disturbed, so Kevin Alter and his team at Alterstudio Architecture built a deck and an overhang around two of them.
The clients insisted that none of the trees on the property be disturbed, so Kevin Alter and his team at Alterstudio Architecture built a deck and an overhang around two of them.
Outer Space Landscape Architects refreshed the courtyard with new hardscaping.
Outer Space Landscape Architects refreshed the courtyard with new hardscaping.
A shed provides storage for the owners’ tools as well as wood for the fireplace. It features the same aged pine finish as the main home.
A shed provides storage for the owners’ tools as well as wood for the fireplace. It features the same aged pine finish as the main home.
The back of the house features a combination of Hardi-Panel lap siding and board and batten, which are in a series of greys softened by the redwood deck and plantings.
The back of the house features a combination of Hardi-Panel lap siding and board and batten, which are in a series of greys softened by the redwood deck and plantings.
Discovered via Garden Design Magazine; MVS chaise designed by Maarten van Severen for Vitra in 2000
Discovered via Garden Design Magazine; MVS chaise designed by Maarten van Severen for Vitra in 2000