The American Society of Landscape Architects has launched a splashy new website introducing a broad definition of sustainability as it relates to site construction and landscape architecture. The intended audience seems to be the public, and anyone else who might not have a clue what it is we do. Twenty case studies illustrate various sustainable [...]
Today I was inspired when I came across the M’Afrique furniture collection for Moroso. Designers Patricia Urquiola and Birsel+Seck have created truly sculptural pieces that would be at home in a refined, minimal urban garden as well as a lush, maximal bramble. Outdoor furnishings can be as powerful a design element as a garden wall or even [...]
At Templeton Ridge Winery and Burbank Vineyards the clients are passionate, creative people embarking on the exciting task of building a vineyard and winery from scratch. They love their setting, the view and the greater landscape, but disliked many aspects of the style and quality of the home on the site.
The view above shows the [...]