Featured Projects
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MCM Entertain
The outdoor entertaining spaces of this Mid-Century Modern home are updated while retaining a vintage vibe. The variety of outdoor rooms are perfect for enjoying a Minnesota summer, with the feel of…
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Modern Grounds
The award-winning project was inserted lightly into the existing woodland setting, creating blurred edges between the cultivated and natural. 2025 MNLA Award Our clients had lived in their house for many years but…
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Backyard Zen
Taking cues from Asian gardens, this small urban backyard was transformed into an oasis for an empty nesting couple looking to update their yard. A new garage is the centerpiece of the…
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Garden to Table
The concept of garden-to-table has become something many of us strive towards. A large city-lot with lots of sun is ideal for growing your own food and enjoying the process of tending, harvesting…
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Private Bungalow
A newly constructed ADU (accessory dwelling unit) created the opportunity for an intimate gathering space in this urban yard. Since this is the lowest spot in the yard, everything drained toward this…
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Urban Gathering
The front landscape and architecture blend with the neighborhood while the backyard presents a striking modern addition enhanced by strong hardscape geometry and lush plantings situated around a koi pond. A plant…
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Prairie Estate
This farmhouse style home and multiple award-winning landscape are linked to the surrounding native environment. Materials are regional, reclaimed, and hand crafted by local artisans. The plantings around the home provide pollinator…
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Family Traditions
Memories are created in this backyard simply by creating a terraced yard that now allows for a transformative lawn. The swimming pool is set up in the summer and in the winter…
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Lakeside Living
Multiple levels provide unique vantage points of the lake. Natural stone and plantings bring warmth and textural balance to the home. Plantings were chosen to enhance the modern aesthetic of the home.…
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Social Sustainability
The challenge and goal of this project was to contain water on site and to prevent runoff into storm drains and the nearby Diamond Lake. By implementing different water management practices, we…