Amanda Shipman
ハートフォードシャーにある高級な小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (擁壁、日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

ロサンゼルスにあるお手頃価格の広い、秋のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (半日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

ニューオリンズにあるお手頃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 (日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

ニューヨークにある高級な広い、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (庭への小道、半日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

Bespoke circular table and curving bench backed by retaining wall clad in vintage brick.
ロンドンにある高級な小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (擁壁、日陰、レンガ敷き) の写真

マイアミにあるお手頃価格の広い、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、レンガ敷き、庭への小道) の写真

A slightly different view of the front yard shows how a low profile planting can work effectively on a large scale home. Photo is courtesy of Mike Crews Photography

A Memorial-area art collector residing in a chic modern home wanted his house to be more visible from the street. His yard was full of trees, and he asked us to consider removing them and developing a more modern landscape design that would fully complement the exterior of his home. He was a personal friend of ours as well, and he understood that our policy is to preserve as many trees as possible whenever we undertake a project. However, we decided to make an exception in his case for two reasons. For one thing, he was a very close friend to many people in our company. Secondly, large trees simply would not work with a landscape reflective of the modern architecture that his house featured. The house had been built as story structure that was formed around a blend of unique curves and angles very reminiscent of the geometric patterns common in modern sculpture and art. The windows had been built deliberately large, so that visitors driving up to the house could have a lighted glimpse into the interior, where many sculptures and works of modern art were showcased. The entire residence, in fact, was meant to showcase the eclectic diversity of his artistic tastes, and provide a glimpse at the elegant contents within the home. He asked us to create more modern look to the landscape that would complement the residence with patterns in vegetation, ornamentation, and a new lighted water fountain that would act like a mirror-image of the home. He also wanted us to sculpt the features we created in such a way as to center the eye of the viewer and draw it up and over the landscape to focus on the house itself. The challenge was to develop a truly sophisticated modern landscaping design that would compliment, but in no way overpower the façade of the home. In order to do this, we had to focus very carefully on the geometric appearance of the planting areas first. Since the vegetation would be surrounding a very large, circular stone drive, we took advantage of the contours and created a sense of flowing perspective. We were then very careful to plant vegetation that could be maintained at a very low growth height. This was to prevent vegetation from behaving like the previous trees which had blocked the view of the house. Small hedges, ferns, and flowers were planted in winding rows that followed the course of the circular stone driveway that surrounded the fountain. We then centered this new modern landscape plan with a very sophisticated contemporary fountain. We chose a circular shape for the fountain both to center the eye and to work as a compliment to the curved elements in the home’s exterior design. We selected black granite as the building material, partly because granite speaks to the monumental, and partly because it is a very common material for modern architecture and outdoor contemporary sculpture. We placed the fountain in the very center of the driveway as well, which had the effect of making the entire landscape appear to converge toward the middle of the home’s façade. To add a sense of eclectic refinement to the fountain, we then polished the granite so that anyone driving or walking up to the fountain would see a reflection of the home in the base. To maintain consistency of the circular shape, we radius cut all of the coping around the fountain was all radius cut from polished limestone. The lighter color of the limestone created an archetypal contrast of light and darkness, further contributing to the modern theme of the landscape design, and providing a surface for illumination so the fountain would remain an established keynote on the landscape during the night.

他の地域にある高級な広い、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (屋外遊具、半日向、レンガ敷き、屋外コート) の写真

Succulent wall, brick patio and fireplace
オレンジカウンティにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (レンガ敷き) の写真

オースティンにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (レンガ敷き) の写真

We worked with Darren Oldfield Architects and Imperfect Interiors as part of a period house renovation. Our clients wanted a low maintenance garden that they could use all year round. We used pleached trees, installed an bespoke oak pergola and planted a mix of evergreens and multi-stems plants to soften the structures and give the garden privacy. We were asked to disguise the gym/office and this was done by painting it a dark grey green so that it became hidden and part of the garden.

Courtyard with stainless steel water feature. Bay trees and Box balls to provide structure with some lavender to soften the scheme and to provide additional colour and fragrance. Photo - Courtesy of KFH Ealing

Linda Shaw
バンクーバーにある高級な小さな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

For this lovely project the clients wanted to pack a lot into this compact space. A space for the adults to entertain and somewhere for the kids to play. As the garden is very much on display from the kitchen it needed to feel like a natural extension of the internal living space and a pleasure to look out onto all year round. We expect so much from gardens of this size so they need to be hard working spaces. To include all that was requested takes balance in the composition and a considered design, less is more. The garden will effectively be broken down into dining, relaxing, play areas for the kids and a great planting scheme, of course! In smaller gardens you want to make the biggest impact with the planting with bold planting beds, which is exactly what we can do in this space, the beds will be full of lush evergreen ferns with pockets of flowering perennials.

In this tiny front and side yard garden we created intrigue and privacy for home owners in an urban setting.
フィラデルフィアにあるお手頃価格の小さな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (ゼリスケープ、半日向、レンガ敷き) の写真

ロンドンにある高級な小さな、秋のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (半日向、レンガ敷き、ウッドフェンス) の写真

Автор проекта: Алена Арсеньева. Реализация проекта и ведение работ - Владимир Чичмарь
モスクワにある高級な小さな、春のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな中庭 (レンガ敷き、日向) の写真

New gold lantana lines the driveway and partially disguises a gravel band used to prevent erosion from the edges of the driveway.
オースティンにあるお手頃価格の広い、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな横庭 (ゼリスケープ、半日向、レンガ敷き) の写真