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Exterior Design

A look at exterior design trends, interviews with top designers who share what got them started, where they think outdoor design trends are going, and case studies of their best works.

Landscape Designer John Sharp’s Garden Paradises

Karine Monié November 13, 2024
Los Angeles-based landscape designer John Sharp transforms historic homes and modern properties into stunning outdoor retreats tailored to each unique environment. Known for his innovative, sensory-driven approach, Sharp collaborates with celebrity clients like Hilary Duff and Zoey Deutch, crafting water-conscious and sustainable landscapes that blend beauty, wellness, and play.
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Richly Pigmented Spaces Show a Fresh Chromatic Confidence

Jenn Thornton September 18, 2024
With bold strokes and cool-to-hot hues, prismatic minds Olson Kundig, David Adjaye and Thiel Architecture + Design have produced distinctly vivacious designs in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York City, respectively, bringing a little more color to the urban cityscape.

Enhance Your Outdoor Space with VERGOLA’s Smart Louvre Roof

DIGS March 20, 2024
Elevate your outdoor living experience with VERGOLA—a cutting-edge, automated roof system meticulously crafted to harmonize with California’s coastal lifestyle. Designed to seamlessly blend light, shade, and air, VERGOLA offers unparalleled versatility and sophistication.

Medium Plenty: The Transformation of a 1920s Spanish Revival Home

Karine Monié March 8, 2023
A family of four in Northern California has given their 1920s-era Spanish Revival home a new lease of life with a renovation that prioritizes family and fun. Regan Baker Design, Medium Plenty, and Terremoto all contributed to the project, which aimed to reflect the owners’ eclectic interests and personalities while also maximizing the potential of the location.

A Glamorous Private Oasis by KES Studio

Karine Monié December 14, 2022
Covering 2,498 square feet inside , the by KES Studio-designed penthouse also comprises a 4,267-square-foot terrace that offers 360-degree views of Los Angeles with a large dining/kitchen area and poolside lounge. 

Mid-Century Modernized: Miller Hull’s Loom House

Jenn Thornton March 9, 2022
The world’s first residential remodel to earn Living Building Challenge certification, based on the performance categories of Place, Water, Energy, Health and Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty, Loom House is the embodiment of impact design.

LAUN Studio: Furniture for In and Out

Karine Monié October 22, 2021
The adventure of LAUN started in 2018 when friends Rachel Bullock and Molly Purnell—who both have woodworking backgrounds—decided to combine their skills to design beautiful and functional products.

Estudio Persona: Sculptural Minimalism

Karine Monié July 7, 2021
Estudio Persona’s deeply collaborative process allows them to create unconventional design pieces with sculptural lines inspired by natural forms that they describe as “a distinctly neutral and minimal take on the monochromatic melancholy of their native Uruguay.”

Vincenzo De Cotiis: Rebellion in the Raw

Jenn Thornton April 16, 2021
Where does the story for a centuries-old building truly begin? As it pertains to Italian artist and architect Vincenzo De Cotiis, the question is not nearly as interesting as to how the story ends, particularly in the case of the austerely done residence he designed inside a badly neglected palazzo near central Milan.

Design Ideas While Home for the Holidays

Jenn Thornton November 11, 2020
From city lights chic with KAA Design Group, Hudson + Bloum Design’s modern mountain home to Grey Dove Design’s wintery white—the atmosphere is festive with design styles this season.