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What Should I Ask A Landscape Contractor?

The Architecture Designs

Hiring the right landscaping Thomaston CT contractor is essential to create an outdoor space that will make jaws drop. This article outlines what you need to know before signing any contracts with a landscape contractor and provides helpful tips for getting the most out of your money. Experience is invaluable.

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This Arizona Home Uses the Desert Landscape as "Living Art"

Dwell

The desert city of Scottsdale, Arizona, is set within the sprawling Sonoran Desert and overlooked by the majestic McDowell Mountains, so it’s no surprise that this spectacular landscape plays a pivotal role in shaping much of the area’s architecture. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.

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Architectuur Maken designs sculptural staircase overlooking Dutch landscape

Deezen

Dutch studio Architectuur Maken has completed De Niewe Herdgang, a sculptural staircase rising 25 metres to create a watchtower over the landscape outside the city of Tilburg , the Netherlands. Landscape and people are inextricably linked. Contractor: J.A. Landscape architect: Eelerwoude. Client: Municipality of Tilburg.

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Support by Design Aids Ukrainian Landscape Architects

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The flexibility of remote work takes on a new dimension when American landscape architecture firms can bring on Ukrainian designers fleeing war. The Ukrainian landscape architect Anna Kulvanovska works as a contractor for SWA from a shared workspace in Malmö, Sweden. By Laurie A. Photo by Kim Öhrström. ?Anna

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Budget Breakdown: After a Contractor Scam, an L.A. Couple Wraps Their Bungalow Remodel for $176K

Dwell

The landscaping is kind of like a mullet," says Mandy Palasik, who, with her partner, Adam Vest, renovated a two-bedroom bungalow in Los Angeles. "We Photo courtesy of Mandy Palasik Studio See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: After a Contractor Scam, an L.A. We went with more of a desert, cactus-scape in the front.

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NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte contrasts red concrete pool house with green landscape

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The architects used red concrete both to contrast with the green landscaping and to reference the nearby brick house. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls were located to frame views of the landscape. Cutouts in the solid concrete walls of the pavilion create framed views of the surrounding landscape. Landscape: Jeroen Provoost.

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Imbue Design completes glass-and-steel home in Utah desert landscape

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Salt Lake City architecture studio Imbue Design has built a house outside Zion National Park in Utah with sweeping views of one of the USA's most renowned landscapes. The cabin sits against the Utah landscape. Interior spaces offer views of the landscape. Utah is famed for its remote, dramatic landscapes and desert climate.

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