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A watercolor masterplan for a property in CT. Re-imagined terraces and courtyards, an orchard in long grasses, local stone retaining walls and pleached trees with native wildflower meadows and topiary will create garden rooms and a sense of place for
I've missed seeing dogwood blossoms this year and have found myself reminiscing and looking through some photos i took whilst in Yosemite Park. This photo was taken down at the Merced River.
Samples of materials are always brought to the garden first to see what they look like in that exact light and setting.
A few more beautiful scenes from Arashiyama in Kyoto.
I used to love a good stand up meeting!
It all starts with a sketch! We wanted to address the entrance to a client's home. The initial idea of a simple portico morphed into a large wrap around deck and open and screened porch. A 3D model allowed us to assess how different options would wo
I love this band of rustic stone sets which defines the edge of a gravel drive at Hidcote. Alchemilla mollis flops over the stone edging.
They say first impressions are the most important. Before you even enter this ryokan there is a warmth and attention to detail which lets you know you're in for something special.
We modeled our client's property with 3D software as we wanted to make substantial grade changes and be able to easily convey the design changes. This sequence shows a new stone terrace adjacent to the barn room and views back to a new space fronting
Final touches being applied to a masterplan for a project in the Hudson Valley and a good excuse to break out the Japanese watercolors.
Charming gassho-zukuri houses in Shirakawa-go are surrounded by verdant green rice fields and colorful gardens, orchards and Lilly ponds. “gassho” comes from the Japanese word for prayer, as the steep shape of the roofs resembles praying
We proposed to breathe some new life into a beautiful property in CT by adding sculptural trees into a vacant space between the main house and barn. A gravel herb garden will be created off the kitchen, and a stone path will connect the house and bar
Niwaki – Japanese for cloud pruning. It’s the act of trimming trees into cloud shapes. I wanted to stay and watch this ancestral art from start to finish but it's a long process! Instead i went to find some of his gardening scissors so i
An initial render for a side terrace off the penthouse. Long city views will be framed by vines trained up a custom arbor, and the city noise masked by the little water feature.
An attention to detail can be constantly seen under foot in a Japanese garden. Generously deep steps with exposed rock risers are so comfortable to ascend or descend in a landscape setting.
The first phase of our masterplan improvements at a historic home in the Hudson Valley ... a new stone estate wall which screens the road beyond and deflects the tire noise. The stone we sourced is the same stone used throughout the property. This fa
We're nothing without the master craftsman and contractors who help us create the various custom details which go into making a garden. Here @juanalfarodesign fabricates our custom corten steel planers for a brooklyn townhouse.
A new garden room for our client in CT. A pool fence hugged the existing pool and segregated the garden. Beyond the fence the lawn sloped away to the property line. Through relocating the pool fence and the installation of stone retaining walls and
Back in the days of office critiques ...
Japanese gate design, and the hardware they embellish the temple and garden gates with inspired me to take a Japanese joinery course in New York as soon as i came back, as well as an ikebana (flower arranging) and bonsai class. Living in NYC sometim