Landscape architecture is both an art and a science. Designing outdoor spaces that are both beautiful and land sensitive is a holistic approach to the craft, one that prioritizes longevity and care. The following projects embody that ethos, utilizing eco-friendly strategies that both protect and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape.
Luscious Layers: Gregory Lombardi Design
Designed to...
A state-of-the-art family clubhouse redefines secondary spaces.
Photography by Dan Cutrona (exterior), Michael J. Lee (interior)
When a Weston family acquired their neighboring property, it was not long before they called LDa Architects, Sanford Custom Builders, and Coughlin Interiors to the scene. At that point, the client already “had the beginnings of a vision,” as Marc Kaplan, President/Owner...
1. A Rooftop City Oasis with a Living Plant Wall: Sea-Dar Construction
You would never think this serene spa and courtyard sits right in the middle of Boston. A true urban escape, this rooftop retreat features a custom made spa with custom-designed living moss wall mural that thrives in its perfectly-positioned home beneath an existing skylight.
Limestone walls and light ashwood sconces frame the...
Taste Design and Paul Weber Architecture deliver on a new build in which the finer details make the house a home.
For most coastal homes, comfort and functionality are non-negotiables. While this Rhode Island seaside retreat is no exception, it is beaming with elevated and personalized details, striking a perfect balance between relaxed and refined. “It’s a coastal home, but finely finished,”...
Embracing the neighborhood’s classic 19th-century New England roots, this newly constructed gambrel is right at home in historic Concord.
“The goal was to build a house that looks like it has always been here,” says Bob Paladino, lead architect and founder of Mellowes & Paladino Architects. Its white cedar clapboards and traditional exterior details nod respectfully to the past, yet the home...
A private enclave, protected by lush layers of plants and vegetation, sits right on Nonquitt Beach in South Dartmouth. The protective oasis, with its vanishing edge pool and equipped pool house, is the perfect summer getaway, but it’s a never ending job.
“The landscape is exposed to wind, saltwater, and storms that come up and down the coast,” said Troy Sober, principal of Gregory Lombardi Design...