”I kill plants, so cacti are our friends,” says Peter Benoit of the row of potted succulents he keeps in his living room. Though he may admittedly be far from plant saavy, he built the customized storage unit himself.
With her drought-tolerant landscapes and permeable hardscape designs, Cassy Aoyagi of FormLA Landscaping has proven her dedication to saving our most precious natural resource. Pavers and succulents in a yard of her design in Malibu, California, help save water.
For the past 30 years, landscape architect Steve Martino has been committed to the development and advancement of landscape architecture in the Southwest. The red yucca, brittlebush, and prickly pear at this Palm Springs, California, home plays well with the southwestern climate. Says Martino: “Native plants let your garden tap into the food chain—it becomes a habitat while connecting you to the history of a place.”
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
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