This amazing downtown penthouse was a study in integrating architecture and landscape design — and it includes lots of natural light, an outdoor shower, vertical plant wall, and drip irrigatio...
Can you guess where we found this table setting?......
Finally. In this great article, we're starting to see where sustainability is evolving with beautiful aesthetic - form and function are starting to work together: "Over the past five years, as clim...
Galvanized cool. You may remember that Sara and I went looking for a galvanized tub to use as a pool for Ursula (@2yrs), and found this great company: Dover Parkersburg, from which we bought a real...
Our Yurt (a few summers ago) Over ten years ago, we put up our first yurt in a field out on Long Island. A spare bedroom, a romantic getaway and a dramatic design statement, that round yurt is still...
We're very envious of anyone in New York City with access to a roof top retreat. This group of Flickr photos from Jwilly features sixteen super-fancy roof top escapes... ...
Lighting for the lawn or poolside looks sculptural by day and lends an atmospheric glow to summer evenings... ...
Reader Melodie sent in pictures of her futon/garden gate hack: Dear ATNY, I just turned a broken futon frame (thrown out by neighbor college students) into a front garden gate. The sturdy hinge betw...
If I could read Swedish, I wouldn't have to guess the story behind this charming picture......
Created by the Young Architects Boston Group, Parti Wall, Hanging Green is a panelized system for greening up an otherwise blank brick wall. The prototype is made of planted panels supported on a ca...
François and Raphaëlle spent a year and a half looking for an apartment with a private terrace, finally finding this gem in an 1850s building near République. ...
Outdoor dining in the Grenadines Now is the season that we're setting tables outside and making the most of the glorious (HOT) weather. Aside from candles on the table, I also like to set light AROU...
When your city view manages to include built-in foliage, sometimes the best design solution for your outdoor space is to do nothing at all......
When it comes to outdoor space, more isn't always better. Parisians lucky enough to have a balcony attached to their apartments often have space only for two -- a couple of chairs and a small table, r...
Seed tape is a strip of thin, biodegradable paper with seeds evenly spaced along its length. Use seed tape in a garden or even in a little planting bed or window box and plants will sprout up in evenl...
Oh, a summertime office like this one would make work a lot more fun. As far as home offices go, this one's a mix of fun and function... ...
>> Enter Slideshow The ephemeral garden has made its second annual appearance, offering Parisians a chance to stop and smell the flowers, plants, herbs and trees that have blossomed on the vast gra...
Our friend etched his house number onto a window on the front of his home. It has a crisp, modern appearance and offers privacy at one of his front windows. He did this himself, and we can see why s...
Put this on your roof. I first saw this thing at ICFF in 2006, and I loved it. And given that it's the time to get outdoors, it's time to bust it out again and introduce any of you who haven't see...
Sharing inspiration is what makes AT (and the web) interesting. With Garden Month just about to end over (but only on AT, not at home), I wanted to share some really lovely emails I received since ...
The eye-popping blue addition is the work of architect Winy Maas of MVRDV. By adding house-shaped bedrooms to the roof of the existing apartment, Maas was able to make existing urban space "work har...
A visit to our upstairs neighbor's apartment last week revealed a great vintage doorbell she has installed on her door. It's completely non-electric and in keeping with the Victorian bones of our bu...
"As modern gardeners increasingly wean themselves from Miracle-Gro and Sevin, there is much to be learned in these old notes." Anne Raver This is to inspire you for Garden Month. A number of years ...
These are just what we'd like in a mailbox. These boxes, from Restoration Hardware, are solid, sturdy, and simple. They're made of stainless steel so they can hold up to the elements just fine... ...
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