This two-tiered space offers lower level seating near the swimming pool and upper level seating for a view of the Illinois River. Planter boxes with annuals, perennials and container plantings warm the space. The retaining walls add additional seating space and a small grill enclosure is tucked away in the corner.

Strong modern lines lead visitors toward the front door in a visual invitation to enter, and lush, sprawling foliage spills into the clean contours of concrete and steel, creating a striking juxtaposition between natural and built elements. This photo was taken by Ryann Ford.

Bliss Garden Design
シアトルにある秋のコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭 (コンテナガーデン、砂利舗装) の写真

Peta North
パース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庭 (日向、デッキ材舗装) の写真

The office garden
サンディエゴにある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) の写真

Featured in Feb/Mar 2013 issue of Organic Gardening Magazine, this Boston-area courtyard functions as an entryway, parking space, driveway turnaround, and outdoor room. New York bluestone planks set into a sea of pea gravel can bear the weight of vehicles while allowing rainwater to permeate the ground, preventing run-off. Curving 7-foot-high green walls of shade-loving native plants create privacy and beauty, while native birch trees (Betula papyrifera) in the entry planters provide a handsome complement to the four-story Silver LEED-certified house by Wolf Architects, Inc. Landscape Architect: Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio Landscape contractor: Robert Hanss, Inc. Green wall: g_space Photographed by Susan Teare for Organic Gardening Magazine.

The master plan for this south-facing woodland property celebrates dramatic topography, muscular canopy trees, remnant fieldstone walls, and native stone outcroppings. Sound vegetation management principles guide each phase of installation, and the true character of the woodland is revealed. Stone walls form terraces that traverse native topography, and a meticulously crafted stone staircase provides casual passage to a gently sloping lawn knoll carved from the existing hillside. Lush perennial borders and native plant stands create edges and thresholds, and a crisp palette of traditional and contemporary materials merge––building upon the surrounding topography and site geology.

ロサンゼルス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 (砂利舗装) の写真

ロサンゼルスにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭 (ファイヤーピット) の写真

Photography: © ShadesOfGreen
サンフランシスコにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭の写真

Fifty years ago, a sculptor, Jean Neufeld, moved into a new home at 40 South Bellaire Street in Hilltop. The home, designed by a noted passive solar Denver architect, was both her house and her studio. Today the home is a piece of sculpture – a testament to the original architect’s artistry; and amid the towering, new, custom homes of Hilltop, is a reminder that small things can be highly prized. The ‘U’ shaped, 2100 SF existing house was designed to focus on a south facing courtyard. When recently purchased by the new owners, it still had its original red metal kitchen cabinets, birch cabinetry, shoji screen walls, and an earth toned palette of materials and colors. Much of the original owners’ furniture was sold with the house to the new owners, a young couple with a passion for collecting contemporary art and mid-century modern era furniture. The original architect designed a house that speaks of economic stewardship, environmental quality, easy living and simple beauty. Our remodel and renovation extends on these intentions. Ultimately, the goal was finding the right balance between old and new by recognizing the inherent qualities in a house that quietly existed in the midst of a neighborhood that has lost sight of its heritage.

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.

19x29 custom double glass Garden Room Location Washington State, Zone 8-9 Plants: orchids, palms, gardenia, crotons, star jasmine, bromeliad, tomatoes, basil, kumquats, herbs and spring starts This Garden Room was sited at the front of the homeowner's property. The overall design and decorative details were customized to compliment existing structures.

サンディエ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、金属フェンス) の写真

サンフランシスコにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな裏庭の写真

サンフランシスコにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭の家庭菜園の写真

マンチェスターにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなテラス・中庭の写真

Piscine enterrée sur restanques avec vue sur la mer. Le deck de la piscine apporte du confort et de la relaxation. On l'appelle également patio de piscine. Pour se protéger du soleil, nous avons un auvent recouvert de tuiles et végétalisé. Pour la sécurité mise en place d'un rolling-deck, qui est tout simplement une couverture mobile de piscine et qui assure a sécurité.

エカテリンブルクにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな庭の写真