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Outdoor Tile Patio, Porch, Deck Walkways Raised Planters Garden Design Photos and Ideas

With its driveway to the north, the home faces west toward the Pacific, with its courtyard breaking up the house's mass.

Thanks to the house’s concrete sheer wall, the roof cantilevers 12 feet to provide shading for the living room and extend the couple's outdoor space.

Architects Simone Carneiro and Alexandre Skaff transformed a cramped São Paulo apartment into a mid-city refuge for Simone Santos. On the terrace, plants, vines, and pergolas form a barrier against the city’s notorious noise and pollution.