[caption id="attachment_1662" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="credit: Luxist.com"][/caption] I struggled with whether to include pattern or not in this series, because pattern is seen more commonly with interiors - think wallpaper and fabrics. In the
Texture deals with how smooth or rough a surface is. When talking about elements of structures, smooth surfaces can often seem more modern and contemporary, while rough surfaces seem more rustic. Think of
One of the perks of my job is that I get to wander the internet in search of really cool products to use in my clients' projects. I came across a company called
We often think of shapes as two-dimensional: squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles. This isn't how we perceive them in the landscape, however. We see them in three dimensions, like cubes, spheres, and cones.
Space is a funny concept in design, especially landscape design. Space is an abstract concept that can't really be described until it's defined by walls or boundaries. It's a crucial part of design,