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Wooden planter box with green plants outdoors

USA

Houston, Texas

Sign reading 'Order at the Bar' in front of a wooden planter with greenery and flowers.

Outdoor café seating area with green umbrellas, surrounded by lush plants and greenery, reflecting in large glass windows of a building.

Sunlit green leaves with bright sunlight in background

Outdoor patio area with wooden planters and green plants, tables, chairs, and a large tree providing shade. A green umbrella is visible, creating a cozy dining atmosphere.

A doorway with a wooden frame surrounded by planters and small plants, leading into a building with a slightly reflective glass door. Above the door, an awning is partially visible. The wall is white, giving a clean and inviting appearance.

Outdoor patio with green umbrella, chairs, and lush greenery

Outdoor patio with a round table and chairs, surrounded by green plants and flowers, with a warm sunset and trees in the background.

We are a glutton for simple materials and concrete pavers are about as simple a material as you can find. They can also be elevated in design by simply using them in a unique way. This in-town garden utilizes many basic materials in unique ways.

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Another image from our adaptive reuse project in downtown Houston. A little bit of a wild garden on the rooftop utilizing a mix of natives and adapted plants. Nature can be found in many places and 6 stories up works for us.

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We are starting to feel the heat in Texas!

On job sites we are constantly looking for shade and this one does not disappoint... with a 35' arbor across the pool deck where we mixed sanded concrete deck, galvanized framing and smooth reclaimed Oak ra

As we reach the end of World Landscape Architecture month we want to highlight this project that is pushing the boundaries of what can be done. A bold new hotel project in Houston that will take an underutilized office building and transform it into

Who doesn't like drama? This was a unique city project that although small in footprint was full of unique detailing. Using light and shade as a design element allowed us to create more depth for the front walk when there is very little. Add that pl

As we push right past Spring here in Texas towards the hot summer days - We are dreaming of this new project that incorporates natural materials in our favorite earth tones with bold sweeps of plantings that makes the landscape feel calm, grounded, a

We had fun this week developing some sketches for a unique parking structure that needs to meet some strict historical requirements to match the existing architecture as well as fit in a tight space between existing architecture, trees, and property

Texas warms up faster than most places and as we head towards the time change weekend we look forward to more light in the afternoon, more time in the garden, and enjoying the textures and shades of green that summer brings. This little patch of natu

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