In Seattle's Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects. The narrow spaces around the tall home needed structure and organization, and a thoughtful approach to layout and space programming. A concrete patio was installed with a Paloform Bento gas fire feature surrounded by lush, northwest planting. A horizontal board cedar fence provides privacy from the street and creates the cozy feeling of an outdoor room among the trees. LED low-voltage lighting by Kichler Lighting adds night-time warmth. Photography by: Miranda Estes Photography

Simple water feature with plants.
サクラメントにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向) の写真

A small but effective barrel sauna overlooking the planted wall.
ロンドンにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (壁面緑化、日陰) の写真

California poppies glow in the morning sun. Photo by Eve Werner
サクラメントにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (ゼリスケープ、半日向) の写真

サンフランシスコにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (庭への小道、日向、コンクリート敷き ) の写真

Red Cedar fencing. Design program was to create separation between front yard and alley. Original program was to run stainless steel cable between posts with vines to soften the fence. The owner opted to eliminate the cabling and the posts were cut flush with the fence height.

シカゴにある低価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (コンテナガーデン、半日向、天然石敷き) の写真

アトランタにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (コンテナガーデン、レンガ敷き) の写真

catherine clancy A tiny cedar clad studio was built at the bottom of the garden of this new towyn house. The shady garden is planted with Acers, evergreen shrubs and lots of colourful plants for year round colour.

The rear garden has now a raised decking and a small storage shed. Photography by Michael Schienke
ロンドンにある低価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (砂利舗装、半日向) の写真

The simple lines of this attractive contemporary home disguise a remarkable aspect of its construction: it received the coveted Gold Star rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. This rating, granted after a third-party inspection, serves as the premier mark in green building achievement. LEED-certified homes cost less to operate, reducing energy and water bills by as much as 40%. Designed by the Houston firm Murphy Mears Architects (www.murphymears.com), the house earned the LEED Gold Star award because of the firm’s expert use in areas such as water efficiency, sustainable materials and energy strategies. Both principals of the architectural firm hold LEED AP credentials which affirm their knowledge of advanced green building expertise. To solidify their efforts to win the Gold Star certification, the firm hired Exterior Worlds to design the landscape using techniques that minimize the impact on ecosystems and water resources. Our charge was to employ drought-resistant plants, reclaimed materials and other green hardscapes to help Murphy Mears earn points within the LEED rating system. In the front yard, we created a rectilinear garden covered with black star gravel. The bed’s straight lines pay homage to the house’s design while the dark gray gravel extends the color palette. In this zone of interest, we planted six ornamental Japanese blueberry trees and contoured them into conical shapes to contrast with the linearity of the house. The homeowners had found reclaimed marble from a torn-down building and so we used these rectangular forms for the sidewalk. A border of gravel connects the sidewalk to the larger garden bed. The marble, which is striated white and black, also adds an interesting element of movement to the yard. We planted the rest of the yard with Zoysia grass since it possesses exceptional wear tolerance and good drought resistance. Gravel garden beds extend to the sides of the house, a choice that is both aesthetically pleasing and earth-friendly. In sustainable landscaping, gravel is prized because of its durability, minimal maintenance requirements and because, being inorganic, it requires no watering. For the back yard, we planted more Japanese blueberry trees and Zoysia grass to continue the theme begun in the front. Other plantings, requiring little water and pruning, were picked from the LEED-approved list. We also laid another pathway using the reclaimed marble, which leads around the property to the grill, patio and a potting table with reclaimed sink in the far back. We built a patio using synthetic decking material in the same light gray color as the house. The decking material requires no staining and is particularly durable. The patio creates a transition between the interior and exterior, with the glass doors of the house feeding out into the back yard. It is uncovered, playing up the openness of the house’s design and making the most of Houston’s golden morning light with the house creating deep shade in the hot afternoons. Perhaps the most striking thing that can be said about the property and its LEED rating is this: you’d never know it. That is, the innovative and far-ranging green techniques are woven so beautifully into its design all you notice is a superb house with an appealing landscape.

This tiny garden was transformed using various levels to create a more dynamic space - Georgia Lindsay
ロンドンにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな中庭の写真

他の地域にある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな中庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

After photo of finished walkway to the porch.
サンフランシスコにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (ゼリスケープ、半日向、レンガ敷き、ウッドフェンス) の写真

This is a small garden (approx. 600 sq. ft.) next to a corner townhome in an urban setting in Baltimore’s popular Hampden neighborhood. We transformed this former weed patch into a thriving and beautiful pollinator garden of mostly native plants. The client specifically wanted flowering plants for all pollinators, but especially hummingbirds, and the garden was to be bird friendly as well. I designed the garden and installed it with the help of landscape contractors. I located a water fountain against the rear wall. The client also desired a vine to cover the rear wall so I selected the Trumpet Vine which is growing beautifully. I continue to oversee the maintenance of this garden. Landscape design and photo by Roland Oehme

An under-performing lawn is replaced by this contemporary floating deck which creates indoor-outdoor flow and an outdoor room for dining and relaxing. Plantings are structural and low maintenance with the ability to add seasonal colour for an easy change of look. Planting below the deck adds to the feeling that the deck is 'floating '

Lisa Feurtado
ケントにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな中庭 (半日向、天然石敷き) の写真

A small arborvitae evergreen anchors a bright summer container planting.
シカゴにある低価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (コンテナガーデン、日向) の写真

パースにある低価格の小さな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな前庭 (ゼリスケープ、庭への小道、日向、天然石敷き) の写真