Landscapes

Palm Cove This mid-century modern home on Oahu enjoys a large lot to play with. We designed a landscape that celebrates the existing palms with a circular patterns that evoke a cove-like effect. The abundant palms, ferns,  cycads, and vines line the perimeter and accent the open landscape. The vibrant greens with a variety of […]

Wine Country Getaway Surrounded by vineyards, this property features a renovated farmhouse and a thoughtfully designed landscape for a wine country getaway. A new cedar fence with galvanized posts complements the existing gate and palms, leading to a gravel courtyard framed by low concrete walls and informal plantings. The landscape combines modern design with agricultural

Eco-Wellness Living This home is a testament to biophilic design and health-conscious living. As you enter the property, laurel trees create a private walkway and enclave. The walls of the front living room open to create a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience. On a clear day, the rooftop terrace offers sweeping views of the bay. Here

Seaside Escape This home by the beach blends silver grey tones and drought tolerant plants to create a classic Southern California seaside aesthetic. On this corner lot, we designed tall, concrete planters to create privacy and extend the usability of the property. Succulents drape down and around the entrance. Field-grown olive trees were added for

Family-Friendly Redesign What was once an overgrown jungle with dated amenities, has been transformed into a family-friendly landscape with simplified and drought-tolerant plantings. In this redesign, the clients were careful to source from local materials. Screening was important to the client, so we created a hedge along the fence. The wood deck was raised above

Japandi Yard Japandi is the design style that combines Japanese with Scandinavian aesthetics. It is characterized by being minimalist, yet warm, using natural elements and a muted palette.  We complimented the black exterior of the home with verdent green plantings. Crushed basalt was used for the paving to match the black architecture and further contrast

Menlo Park Garden of Contrast This project is full of contrast: The hardscape provides a linear and minimalist backdrop while the garden is textural, abundant and colorful. The clients requested a view of nature from their bedroom. Maximizing the small space, we delivered a living wall, which acts as a massive piece of art. Offset

COASTAL GETAWAY This home on the coast needed  a landscape that could tolerate harsh winds and little rain. As such, we selected a plant palette of native plants, including succulents and grasses. The plantings were also selected for their subdued color scheme, which match the pastel colors in the sky at sunrise and sunset.  We

Serene and Green The client for this project is a designer himself,  so though it was a small garden, every detail was meticulously designed. Rounded edges were kept consistent throughout the interior and exterior of the home. You can see here how the railing down to the interior of the planting bed are both rounded.