This 18 × 22 ft urban rear garden was designed as an outdoor dining and writing courtyard for two writers in downtown Toronto. The room’s perimeter is defined by a stone “area rug” and wood “runner” at the floor, a removable canvas “ceiling”, and new “wall” (fence) finishes, designed to extend the eye up and beyond the space: a slowly oxidizing copper wall with mirror, and toothed trellises for vines. These richly coloured, textured, and changing materials surround the central garden room element: a nine foot long fixed stone and steel table with a built-in fountain. In addition to chilling wine, the fountain is an aural backdrop to city noise, creating a distinctly private place in the middle of the city. Along the length of the runner is an outdoor copper deluge shower, barbecue area, a chaise longue for two with built in planter, and storage lockers