Gardens

A Family Friendly Brownstone Garden

A split level and neglected backyard was updated to create a warm and friendly space for friends and family to gather for long meals and conversation.

Park Slope Brooklyn

Harlem Backyard with slanted pergola

A compact Harlem brownstone backyard becomes a bright jewel box aided by a slanted pergola and a large kitchen station.

Brooklyn backyard with small playground

For a Park Slope family with three young children a small playground was integrated into the modern low maintenance backyard.

Brooklyn Heights Backyard

An urban garden enclosed within walls of neighboring properties needed to be updated to offer this family a place to play and entertain. 
To meet the family's needs a well framed dining area and play space were created. 
Play grass area has a protective layer of sponge. Although stiff enough to run on and kick the ball, it offers protection from inevitable tumbles. 

South Park Slope Brooklyn Family Circle

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, garden re-fashioned into a family friendly space with a new bluestone patio, oval lawn and a curved Corten steel planter.

Brooklyn Angled Garden

Cobble Hill Pool

Modest space needed to fit a pool, elevated deck with dining area, long area and most importantly pool equipment area. The old Acer palmatum Rubrum, the original inhabitant of the space, was relocated several feet to allow for the machinery. Garden was designed for lush, meandering space to experience it from various vantage points.

West Village Modern Garden

An update to a pied-à-terre in one of the trendiest neighborhoods of New York. Easy to enjoy with virtually no maintenance, this renovation is full of little touches to make one's visit most pleasant. Infrared heaters, retractable waterproof  shade system, automated irrigation and lighting system are only a few of the details of this project. Steps away from Highline, Pier 55 and Whitney Museum this garden is an epitome of urban living.

Brooklyn Garden with Pergola

A very overgrown and neglected garden got a major redesign. Pergola with movable panels for privacy offer privacy in this busy urban neighborhood.

Bed Stuy Garden

Park Slope backyard renovation

In one of Brooklyn's most beautiful neighborhoods, across from the Prospect Park, this brownstone backyard was made to shine with a crisp make over including a new bluestone patio, Cedar fence and planters, an L-shaped bench, a privacy screen and a refurbished staircase with new cable railing.  The result is crisp and clean and easy to maintain but at the same time warm, comfortable and inviting.

Brooklyn Heights Backyard 1

Space maximization was key when transforming this garden into a lovely place to relax and entertain.

Boerum Hill Garden

A typical 20'x50' rear yard needed an easy to live with garden for a growing family. Resulting design reflects families love for classical european form with attention to modern details.

Harlem family backyard

A small Harlem backyard is transformed into a cozy and inviting family space.  Despite a limited space, multi functional design creates separate cooking, dining, playing and entertainment / sitting areas.

Manhattan Brownstone Garden

An update to a fully renovated Brownstone in Manhattan Valley neighborhood. A child friendly garden and deck made from subway grating makes this space light and breezy. 

UWS Landmark

Brooklyn condo construction

An old garage became a home with in interior count yard. Working closely with the owner this design was developed to have positive views from any space within the house. The main focal point is the floating staircase bring in you to an upper garden patio.

Brooklyn Interior Courtyard

Cobble Hill Organic Modern

This perennial garden is sitting on the roof of a large underground garage. With very little soil (mostly consisting of construction debris) building a raised Corten planter made sense. The theme of the garden is unusual foliage. Plants with exceptional & show leaves keep this garden visual exiting through all seasons.

Brooklyn 19

Dumbo Garden in Brooklyn, NY. The building is a former soap factory. 

Dumbo Garden 2

Greenwich Village Townhouse

West Village 2

South Harlem Brownstone

This small backyard is all about simplicity, maximizing usable space and low maintenance,

Park Slope Brooklyn - Shady Garden and Playground

Who said "Fun in the sun"?  This is "Fun in the Shade" - a bleak and shady garden transformed by synthetic greenery, light stone and a red swing adding a splash of color.   

Harlem Modern Townhouse 118

Stuccoed walls, pergola, and subway grating marry modern and traditional styles for a comfortable cozy setting.

Park Slope 7

A historic Brownstone garden was redesigned for entertaining. Porcelain plank tile was used in the garden. Corten BBQ station was built as a focal point in the garden.

Park Slope Reno

East Village Modern

This East Village 12' x 18' garden needed to fulfill a long wish list. The client wanted a functional family garden with clean lines, yet usable for almost any occasion. The result is a split level space with Ipe Deck, Bluestone Patio and Corten retaining walls. The needs of all family members were addressed to make this garden just another room of the house. 

East Village Garden

Windsor Terrace backyard

Through the tranquil synchronicity of color in the stained Cedar fence and the bluestone patio, this garden delivers both - simplicity and warmth with a touch of Asian serenity.

Windsor Terrace modern with Asian elements

Cobble Hill Angular

New construction condo in Cobble Hill Brooklyn needed a face list. The garden was designed for best views from the top floors looking down and from sunken living room looking up. Strong architectural element was introduced by using corten steel borders. The garden is on top of a garage below and sits on mostly construction debris. I opted to create a raised garden to allow plants to root into new, rich soil. 


Harlem townhouse

Harlem Townhouse garden transformed into a cozy family space.

Turtle Bay Garden

Bedstuy Brooklyn

The neglected and overgrown backyard of a beautiful Bedstuy brownstone was re-made into a fun putting green space complete with a simple plant border and an oversized crisp new deck with a staircase.

A Park Slope Modern

This unusually narrow garden in the South Park Slope needed lost of sitting room and storage areas. Resulting design solves both by having custom bench boxes spaced through the garden. Clematis paniculata provides late summer colour and a focal point in the end of the garden.

South Park Slope Modern

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