Sideyards are among the most neglected spaces in the modern residential landscape. Because the bedrooms usually open onto the sideyard with windows or sliders, they don't get the big design ideas used ...

A beautifully raked Zen garden enclosed by tall hedging plants - Wynn Wygal/Shutterstock Zen gardens were first created by Buddhist monks way back in the sixth century as a quiet space for meditation ...

Ever since the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens reopened in June 2020 after the pandemic forced it to close for a few months, the garden’s curator Heather Grzybek said the number of visitors it ...

After 30 years in the ocean-facing ranch house they purchased with the property, David Saltman’s parents, Barbara and Paul, were finally ready to upgrade to something more modern. Enter architect ...

Desert living doesn’t come chicer than this Arizona home, a rebuilt Mid-Century Modern property with walls of glass, mountain views and a zero-edge pool. The desert home was rebuilt over the past two ...

The purpose of a Zen garden, those stylized landscapes created by painstakingly placing rocks and raking gravel into perfect patterns, is the doing of the thing. Making sure every line is perfectly ...

This Sun Valley, Idaho residence, designed by renowned architect Arne Bystrom, is a triumph of innovative design and craftsmanship, blending high-tech engineering with traditional wood techniques in a ...

Always wanted to make a dry landscape? Here are some easy Zen garden ideas, including what you need and how to complete it. A Zen garden, otherwise known as a Japanese rock garden, is meant to be a ...

Mini-Zen gardens, inspired by ancient Zen Buddhism, offer a meditative and relaxing experience through sand manipulation and design creation. The author, a cancer survivor, uses a Zen garden to manage ...

After several renovations since the original construction of this Beijing factory, an extensive overhaul has breathed new life into the building – literally. He Wei Studio / 3andwich Design renovated ...