Entry Courtyard

With respect to the sloping meadow, the home is designed to coexist and therefore never breaks the ridgeline.

The side walls have been treated as vertical extension of the horizontal surface of the garden, and are used for growing climbers such as jasmine, grapes, honeysuckle, raspberries, beans, peas, and even a climbing fig. Colorful bird’s houses and bug hotels are also mounted on the walls.

Rachel and Sasha relax in their backyard garden.

Glazed walkways link the two volumes over the ponds.

Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.

Flower Power by Parrott is a sensor that tells you, via a smartphone app, how much sunlight, moisture, and fertilizer your plants are getting (as well as whether they are too hot or too cold), and suggests adjustments so you can take better care of them.

Blue Flower, a new print.

Red Flower, a new print.

The outdoor atrium of Family House Litvínovice is a completely private space that's well-suited for the installation of a hammock, outdoor bath, or shower. A11 designed the home to be an exploration of minimalism and privacy from the outside world.

Nutrient-rich water from the pond is then used to irrigate a rooftop fruit and vegetable garden.

The limestone-encircled pool was updated as part of a broader landscape renovation.

A path created with Stepstone's narrow concrete pavers meanders through the garden past the master bedroom.

There are two outdoor showers. The upstairs one is an extension off the master bath, with shades for privacy. The fixtures are by Sonoma Forge.

“The house is a machine for sustaining life,” explains Cole.

The roofs are planted with rosemary, myrtus, westringia, and more.

A stunted marble table sits between two armchairs.

The open patio on the fourth level of the building lends itself well to the modern idea of a workspace.

There is minimal decoration in the house, keeping the focus on the plantings that surround it.

010-020 returned this year to Ventura Lambrate to present work by up-and-coming designers like Studio WM, Lex Pott, Earnest Studio, and Mae Engelgeer.

Fashandi arranges flowers and greenery for Persian New Year, which is a celebration of spring.

At the rear of the house, sculptural terraces are softened by plantings designed by Delphine Huetz. The sliding glass doors are by Fleetwood and the Carbon counter stools on the roof deck are by Bertjan Pot for Moooi.

Flower Wire Basket Resembling the bloom of a flower, this wire basket is multi-purpose for both function and decoration. We definitely think it makes a beautiful fruit and veggie basket in the kitchen.

Contemporary gardening company Boskke creates products with urban spaces in mind. The Boskke Cube is an innovative, self-watering planter that only needs to be watered once a month. In addition to this practical feature, the Cube also exhibits a distinctive design— the classic pot is deconstructed and recast as a transparent planter, revealing the plant’s water, soil, and roots.

Skultuna Brushed Brass Flower Pot, from $125 Swedish designer Monica Förster elevates the form of the traditional terra-cotta flower pot in this spun-metal planter.

A striking example of Morrison’s philosophy that there aren’t necessarily new forms, just new ways to combine and recontextualize what's come before, this self-explanatory piece was assembled in an almost ready-made fashion. Supposedly, Morrison would jet around town on a motorbike in the mid ‘80s, visiting small workshops and asking them to fabricate whatever he needed for his latest project.

Party preparations include arrangements plucked from the family’s on-site flower farm.

Here's Tara hard at work.

Fully popped off the incredible CA coastline