When someone asks me, “can I lay pavers/brick/flagstone over my crappy old concrete walk?” I think about the difference between frugal and cheap. … [Read more...] about Can I lay pavers/brick/flagstone over my crappy old concrete walk?
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Studying Landscape Architecture in Barcelona, Spain
Since I was young, my parents have always been big advocates of traveling. When I was 5years old, for example, my dad had to take a business trip to … [Read more...] about Studying Landscape Architecture in Barcelona, Spain
Design Principles: Prospect/Refuge, Panorama, Vista, and Deflected Vista
This is the last part in a series on basic principles of design. We made it! Check out the intro, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5 if you haven’t … [Read more...] about Design Principles: Prospect/Refuge, Panorama, Vista, and Deflected Vista
Principles of Design: Texture, Above/Below, Here/There, and Threshold
Before reading this post, check out the first four posts! So far, we’ve been introduced to the concept of design principles and the four foundational … [Read more...] about Principles of Design: Texture, Above/Below, Here/There, and Threshold
Principles of Design: Hierarchy, Datum, Organization, Rhythm and Repetition
This is part 4 in a series on basic principles of design. If you haven’t read the previous posts, check them out! After a brief introductory post, we … [Read more...] about Principles of Design: Hierarchy, Datum, Organization, Rhythm and Repetition