Bliss Garden Design
シアトルにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな横庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
オレンジカウンティ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裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、砂利舗装) の写真

This shade arbor, located in The Woodlands, TX north of Houston, spans the entire length of the back yard. It combines a number of elements with custom structures that were constructed to emulate specific aspects of a Zen garden. The homeowner wanted a low-maintenance garden whose beauty could withstand the tough seasonal weather that strikes the area at various times of the year. He also desired a mood-altering aesthetic that would relax the senses and calm the mind. Most importantly, he wanted this meditative environment completely shielded from the outside world so he could find serenity in total privacy. The most unique design element in this entire project is the roof of the shade arbor itself. It features a “negative space” leaf pattern that was designed in a software suite and cut out of the metal with a water jet cutter. Each form in the pattern is loosely suggestive of either a leaf, or a cluster of leaves. These small, negative spaces cut from the metal are the source of the structure’ powerful visual and emotional impact. During the day, sunlight shines down and highlights columns, furniture, plantings, and gravel with a blend of dappling and shade that make you feel like you are sitting under the branches of a tree. At night, the effects are even more brilliant. Skillfully concealed lights mounted on the trusses reflect off the steel in places, while in other places they penetrate the negative spaces, cascading brilliant patterns of ambient light down on vegetation, hardscape, and water alike. The shade arbor shelters two gravel patios that are almost identical in space. The patio closest to the living room features a mini outdoor dining room, replete with tables and chairs. The patio is ornamented with a blend of ornamental grass, a small human figurine sculpture, and mid-level impact ground cover. Gravel was chosen as the preferred hardscape material because of its Zen-like connotations. It is also remarkably soft to walk on, helping to set the mood for a relaxed afternoon in the dappled shade of gently filtered sunlight. The second patio, spaced 15 feet away from the first, resides adjacent to the home at the opposite end of the shade arbor. Like its twin, it is also ornamented with ground cover borders, ornamental grasses, and a large urn identical to the first. Seating here is even more private and contemplative. Instead of a table and chairs, there is a large decorative concrete bench cut in the shape of a giant four-leaf clover. Spanning the distance between these two patios, a bluestone walkway connects the two spaces. Along the way, its borders are punctuated in places by low-level ornamental grasses, a large flowering bush, another sculpture in the form of human faces, and foxtail ferns that spring up from a spread of river rock that punctuates the ends of the walkway. The meditative quality of the shade arbor is reinforced by two special features. The first of these is a disappearing fountain that flows from the top of a large vertical stone embedded like a monolith in the other edges of the river rock. The drains and pumps to this fountain are carefully concealed underneath the covering of smooth stones, and the sound of the water is only barely perceptible, as if it is trying to force you to let go of your thoughts to hear it. A large piece of core-10 steel, which is deliberately intended to rust quickly, rises up like an arced wall from behind the fountain stone. The dark color of the metal helps the casual viewer catch just a glimpse of light reflecting off the slow trickle of water that runs down the side of the stone into the river rock bed. To complete the quiet moment that the shade arbor is intended to invoke, a thick wall of cypress trees rises up on all sides of the yard, completely shutting out the disturbances of the world with a comforting wall of living greenery that comforts the thoughts and emotions.

This property has a wonderful juxtaposition of modern and traditional elements, which are unified by a natural planting scheme. Although the house is traditional, the client desired some contemporary elements, enabling us to introduce rusted steel fences and arbors, black granite for the barbeque counter, and black African slate for the main terrace. An existing brick retaining wall was saved and forms the backdrop for a long fountain with two stone water sources. Almost an acre in size, the property has several destinations. A winding set of steps takes the visitor up the hill to a redwood hot tub, set in a deck amongst walls and stone pillars, overlooking the property. Another winding path takes the visitor to the arbor at the end of the property, furnished with Emu chaises, with relaxing views back to the house, and easy access to the adjacent vegetable garden. Photos: Simmonds & Associates, Inc.

Uber green earthy contemporary Winner of the Gold Medal and the International Landscaper Designer of The Year for APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) Winner of Santa Barbara Beautiful Award, Large Family Residence

他の地域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 (パーゴラ、半日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Photo by Matthew Niemann Photography
他の地域にある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、砂利舗装) の写真

APLD 2021 Silver Award Winning Landscape Design. Galvanized troughs used for vegetables in the side yard. An expansive back yard landscape with several mature oak trees and a stunning Golden Locust tree has been transformed into a welcoming outdoor retreat. The renovations include a wraparound deck, an expansive travertine natural stone patio, stairways and pathways along with concrete retaining walls and column accents with dramatic planters. The pathways meander throughout the landscape... some with travertine stepping stones and gravel and those below the majestic oaks left natural with fallen leaves. Raised vegetable beds and fruit trees occupy some of the sunniest areas of the landscape. A variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants for both sunny and shady areas include several succulents, grasses, CA natives and other site-appropriate Mediterranean plants complimented by a variety of boulders. Dramatic white pots provide architectural accents, filled with succulents and citrus trees. Design, Photos, Drawings © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

A small garden at the rear of a Grade II Listed property was extended beyond the original boundary after the client purchased the derelict and overgrown plots beyond. The original lawned garden space was redesigned as a courtyard using reclaimed yorkstone and a more contemporary 'secret garden' was created beyond the wall. A sunny chill out zone was created for the family to relax in, and a productive garden includes fruit trees and raised beds for growing vegetables.

Renn Kuhnen Photography
ミルウォーキーにある高級な広い、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな横庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

シアトルにある中くらいな、夏のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Tony Soluri
シカゴにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

サンディエゴにあるラグジュアリーな広い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、コンテナガーデン、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

コンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日陰、砂利舗装) の写真

Clark Dugger Photography
ロサンゼルスにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (コンテナガーデン、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

Why not enjoy your outdoor space at night? We promote garden lights in all of our designs, and love the mood it evokes. in this shade space we've planted Arthropodium & Madagascan Jasmine (climbing on an architectural cable trellis). Add an expanse of new merbau decking & raised planter beds. Contemporary garden design & installation in McKinnon by Benjamin Carter from Boodle Concepts, Melbourne.

Garden design & installation in McKinnon by Benjamin Carter from Boodle Concepts, Melbourne. Featuring vertical mesh trellis sections for Star Jasmine to cover, plus Pyrus 'Capital' pear trees to screen out the neighbours. Low maintenance gardening which includes programmed night lighting & automated irrigation. Set and forget!

ヴェネツィアにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (砂利舗装) の写真

オレンジカウンティにある広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (池、日向、マルチング舗装) の写真