Quiet, Private Gardens

The couple worked with landscape firm Staghorn Design Studio for the plantings on their rooftop terrace, where an Elan dining table from Design Within Reach.

The wall surrounding Ravi and Esha Chowdhary’s backyard in Bangalore, India, includes bricks made from soil that was excavated for their home’s foundation.

Once through the street-level entrance, the property's modern garage door comes into view. Stairs lead up to the kitchen.

Rahman did her own landscaping in the garden outside her house. The cedar fence was made with planks that were charred and sealed following the ancient Japanese shou sugi ban technique, which is supposed to make the wood resistant to fire, rot, and insects.

Carpenter spends a lot of time outside on his rear deck.

A pair of architects helped a client carve out an oasis of calm amid São Paulo’s bustle. Enlarged windows and strategic plantings seem to bring the garden inside.