Putting Down Roots: Gardening Tips and Untamed Spaces

The stories in this issue show the many possibilities for what verdant living can look like—all creative, some a little extreme.

The new elevation by local firm Rotunno Justman comprises two 645-square-foot units that harmonize with the existing structure and evoke a sense of nature for the residents.

Whether you’re looking for an Acapulco or an Adirondack, we’ve got you covered.

Juliet Blankespoor cultivates botanicals out of her backyard garden—here’s how she got started, and how you can, too.

Christi Johnson might be best known for stylishly embroidering vintage garments. But she’s also developed a reputation for her earth-toned natural dyes.

Self-care celebrity Garden Marcus of TikTok fame shares the lessons he’s learned from the botanical world.

Terremoto is spearheading an experimental grassroots project to transform a neglected patch of public land with native species.

Horticulturist Alfonso Chavez is helping return his Tucson, Arizona, community to the traditional and Indigenous practices that were disrupted by colonization and...

Architect Emily Jagoda revives a 1960 residence in Woodside, California, with playful elements geared toward the kids and adults alike.

Patalab Architects spices up a closed-off stair room with one part natural light and another part saturated hue.

Architect Candid Rogers designs a set of rentals using durable, inexpensive materials inspired by the desert landscape.

A zigzagging floor plan provides a family with opportunities to find both privacy and connection.

Local firm Giusto Van Campenhout updates a turn-of-the-century home to feature a central courtyard with a classical oculus rendered in workaday concrete.

Meet the Swedish pioneers living in greenhouse homes who are bringing architect Bengt Warne’s utopian vision of existing in harmony with nature from the ’70s into the modern day.

The bottom floor of this townhouse renovation now connects to the outdoors via a new ADU office.

The couple who own the house filled their outdoor space with winding paths and fragrant plants.

Kalu Gebreyohannes and J’Maica Roxanne of Blk Girls Green House share why they find the chair both powerful and beautiful.

A group of local designers and sculptors guide us through the ultimate day in this architecturally diverse, creative mecca.

The home improvement expert recently renovated a 3,100-square-foot stone house for his family to enjoy year-round.

Interior decorator Robyn Ordon teamed up with Michael Campbell of FORM Design and Development to make the most of her site with floor-to-ceiling views.