These Lush, Dramatic, and Comfortable Gardens Invite You to Spend All Day Outside

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Crafting functional outdoor spaces, Fredrickson Landscape blends modern coastal cottage garden and minimalist luxe styles. With an emphasis on low-maintenance, water-wise design, the Oceanside-based firm creates relaxing, sensory-rich gardens for serene living.

Designing landscapes that feel like a natural extension of the home itself—calm, intentional, and deeply livable—Scott Shrader is grounded in both landscape architecture and urban planning. He crafts serene outdoor rooms that balance style with soul, from coastal California retreats to far-flung wellness destinations.

Blending classical European sophistication with contemporary California sensibilities, Christine London creates luxurious, functional gardens that seamlessly extend the home into elegant outdoor living spaces. Her designs pair lush, fragrant plantings with thoughtful, context-driven layouts to form serene, personalized retreats that feel both grand and intimately connected to nature.

Honoring the intricate connections between land and life, Topophyla designs landscapes with a focus on site-specificity and ecological harmony. Each project becomes a thoughtful, place-driven composition that celebrates both biodiversity and the human experience of the outdoors.

Engaging the senses while honoring ecology, Green Room Landscape Architecture designs modern landscapes with thoughtful plant selection, textured hardscapes, and climate-conscious strategies. Its outdoor spaces balance beauty, biodiversity, and human experience in harmonious, livable environments.

Rooted in ecology, craft, and storytelling, Denver-based Studio Campo designs romantic, site-specific landscapes. Its work honors history and evolves over time, blending horticultural sensitivity with Western sensibility to create enduring gardens that deepen our connection to place and the natural world.

Layering story-driven home and garden environments, The Well by Big Daddy’s Antiques blends modern design with timeless antiques. Founded by Shane Brown, the studio specializes in thoughtful product curation and sensory-rich styling, using texture, light, sound, and natural elements to create spaces that feel collected, calming, and deeply personal.

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Fusing artistry, architecture, and a deep reverence for nature, Studio John Sharp crafts emotionally rich landscapes. The firm’s evocative, lifestyle-driven designs for iconic homes bring romance, narrative, and a refined sense of place to exterior environments that feel both grounded and transportive.

Integrating architecture and landscape into one seamless, nature-connected experience, the Seattle firm creates richly detailed modern environments that blur the line between indoors and out. The studio’s resilient, livable spaces prioritize comfort, thoughtful experimentation, and a deeply human connection to the natural world.

Specializing in regenerative, art-driven landscapes that honor both people and place, Jessica Viola and her women-led, permaculture-trained team create holistic gardens that balance ecological intelligence with sculptural beauty, resulting in outdoor spaces that are grounded and alive.

With over 40 years of experience, DTLA shapes residential landscapes that feel personal and timeless. Marrying artistic vision with a commitment to sustainability and thoughtful collaboration, the firm crafts outdoor spaces that elevate the home while honoring how people live and connect in them.

Creating regionally rooted landscapes that artfully connect architecture with the natural world, Bliss Landscape Architecture is known for refined residential, estate, and winery projects across Central and Northern California. The firm excels at collaborative, full-service design that results in outdoor spaces that feel cohesive, welcoming, and enduring.