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Mill Valley Cabins
The seamless integration of the outdoors is perhaps best sensed via this image. The kitchen opens to a terrace with views straight through to the pool area on the other side allowing for cross-breezes and indoor/outdoor living.
The home cantilevers out over a giant boulder which was originally found on the site and incorporated into the design.
The exterior features a poetic layering of spaces that highlights the interplay of light and dark.
The client requested the design to include a water feature. Instead of a pool that would require tremendous upkeep, the architect was inspired by a pool he saw in Spain to produce a rain channel that is fed by rain and melting snow with a valve that the client can easily control.
Large concrete walls provide both privacy and shade.
A pool and outdoor lounge area that's shaded by trees.
The sliding glass doors connect the interiors to the outdoor terraces and pool.
A rolling green lawn completes the residential feel of the new LA showroom for Casa Perfect.
The patio and pool area are perfect for full integration of indoor/outdoor living.
Viewing Decks and Infinity Pool
The courtyard in the center of the compound opens with a lovely lap pool.
The living area opens to an expansive outdoor deck that frames river views.
An original 1957 California Ranch by Kemper/Nomland has been painted black and transformed into a pool/guest house.
A shaded lounging area by the pool.
A view of the pool from the terrace.
The courtyards provide the family with private outdoor zones.
A courtyard helps isolate the interior of the house visually and acoustically from its urban surroundings, and provides a large opening on the envelope of the house, where light and shadow play enhance the colors and textures of the building throughout the day.
The curvilinear lines and caned wicker seats of the Arlington collection reference British colonial style. Man-made wicker offers an authentic caned look with all the benefits of a modern material.
Connect 5 backyard porch at sunset.
Beckmann and Trowbridge are the co-owners of this resort-style property, which they started working on eight years ago. They describe their unique architectural project as a "micro-resort—a hybrid between luxury rental and boutique hotel."
An interior courty
An interior courtyard.
Pockets of greenery add a warmth to the interior courtyards.
A lounging deck and firepit off the principle bedroom.
This pergola-covered seating area, complete with hanging chairs, is off the living room.
Creekside Residence
A fountain that spills into a palm sheltered pond at the entry.
The deck looks out over a forested section of land.
Located on the south side of the house is internal courtyard with a large rectangular section cut out from the southern exterior wall.
A double-height, gable-shaped passageway on the northern section of the house.
Exposed structural members reach outwards and are painted a silver hue.
Architect Charlie Lazor designed this peaceful, lakeside prefab in Ontario, Canada with a Japanese-style bathroom, clad in teak, with a matching tub and sink by Bath in Wood.
“The lone valley oak in some ways defined the shape of the house,” says landscape architect Bernard Trainor. The structure wraps around the century-old tree, forming a courtyard with a series of fiber-cement chairs by French designer Julia von Sponeck.
Greenery at the entrance of the home.
The west patio opens up to a grass area that can be enjoyed by many.
The east patio overlooks a line of yaupon holly trees
The house is divided into three sections connected by a series of outdoor galleries. “When I walk from one room to another, I have to go outdoors and feel the weather and nature—rain, cold, and sun,” says Sævik. Instead of emphasizing the expansive panorama of oak, pine, and aspen trees, the house frames select views—a move inspired by Japanese design.
The house is one of about 60 so-called Usonian houses that Wright designed for middle-income clients starting in 1936. Image courtesy of Wright Auction House.
A classic VW bus in vintage colors shows both the scale and scope of The Barn and its surrounding scenery.
Prentis Hale of SHED Architecture & Design reimagined a kit home in Tiburon, California, that was erected in 1991. Photo:
The cantilevered main floor creates space for bracken fern and other indigenous vegetation to flourish.
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Whether it's a backyard patio, an infinity pool, or a rooftop terrace, these modern outdoor spaces add to the richness of daily life. Escape into nature, or get lost in city views. Wherever you are, let these outdoor photos take you somewhere new with inspirational ideas for yards, gardens, outdoor tubs and showers, patios, porches, and decks.

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