This cozy rooftop terrace features spectacular skyline views, outdoor wicker seating, and brown metal planters filled with a lush planting mix. For the plantings, we chose a mix of evergreen alberta spruces, bamboo in a ceramic corner planter, purple plum trees, yellow everblooming Stella d’Oro daylilies, and red petunias. This particular terrace did not have […]
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We designed this rooftop deck in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood using a combination of bluestone pavers and ipe, a hardwood with a 30-year life expectancy. Since NYC’s Department of Buildings only allows 20% max of a total roof surface to be covered in wood, combining it with a non-flammable material like bluestone can be the perfect
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This Manhattan terrace garden design features a wood deck and wicker furniture with plantings of boxwood hedges, hornbeam and crape myrtle trees. When we first saw this space, it had a bunch of dead boxwoods that, unfortunately, hadn’t done well due to there not being a drip irrigation system installed. The client really loved the fact
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This rooftop garden in Midtown Manhattan features a combined ipe pergola and horizontal fencing that feels like a secret little cabana oasis and also provides both shade and privacy for a seating area. Plantings include spiral junipers, wisteria vines, cherry trees, hydrangeas, and boxwoods in a mix of terra cotta and Corten steel planters. We
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This contemporary roof deck in NYC’s TriBeCa neighborhood features wood deck tiles, bamboo roll fencing, fiberglass and ceramic containers for a seamless blend of Asian- contemporary and traditional elements. We installed dark brown bamboo roll fencing in front of an existing ugly metal fence to help camouflage and childproof it. Wood deck tiles are a
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This shady rooftop terrace, located in Manhattan’s West Village, was designed with a beautiful grey composite deck, wood fencing, a pergola, and an outdoor Shoji screen. Composite decking has come a long way and can have a very high quality looking finish like this one. The benefit to using composite wood is that it is
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This contemporary Harlem roof deck features comfy outdoor wicker furniture with red cushions that are a perfect complement to red blooming azaleas and knockout roses. The grey fiberglass planters also harmonize nicely with the brown furniture, while still providing a bit of contrast. We kept the great views of the city skyline open with low plantings
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Zen Appeal: An Upper West Side Roof Garden that Transcends the Rest This roof garden design New York is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and features a bamboo screen in black fiberglass planters. Nothing works as well in a shade garden as bamboo to provide an instantaneous effect of lushness, height, and a Zen-like,
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Is your urban garden ready for spring? This season is a wonderful time to grow new plants due to the weather finally warming up after the cold winter. No matter the size of your garden, you can always take advantage of the longer days. However, you should be fully prepared for how you will manage
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Imagine hanging out in this roof garden in the middle of Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood at night with a group of friends. Illuminated both by the lights of nearby skyscrapers and up-lighting in the planters, this roof garden is quite the urban oasis. It features lightweight aluminum decking, ipe planters, an ipe and metal pergola, and
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