July 2009
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An Urban Forest
While scouring Miami’s Design District oggling at high-end designer furniture we can only dream of owning, we stumbled upon this little courtyard surrounded by a dimpled copper fence.
This garden lounge, designed by landscape architect Enzo Enea, is about the size of our central courtyard, so we went inside and (over) analyzed it.
We love the strong horizontal and vertical lines working...
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Research is Tough
We decided to swing through Miami on the way home to research outdoor living spaces and gardens. With a camera in one hand and martini in the other, we scoured numerous hotels, art deco buildings and public gardens in the Miami area for inspiration.
Our first stop was the outdoor lounge (pictured above) at the Setei hotel in Miami Beach. Although far more decadent than anything we will...
Home at last!
After an unexpected detour through Boston and Miami, we are finally back home (albeit three weeks later than expected). Now to unpack, clean up six weeks worth of dust and garden overgrowth, and settle back into life in the tropics.
We’ll be posting some photos of gardens and outdoor living spaces we found inspirational while traipsing around the Miami area, as well as some thoughts on what...