beach courtyards Contemporary Landscape, Perth

Functional design. Functional design is a keystone of Bauhaus design used widely today in garden design. Instead of hardscaping and plant selection being used purely for decorative purposes, features within the garden work for their keep in addition to being visually satisfying.The beauty of this seating area is the careful selection of two materials — concrete and wood — that creates a very simple design, one that is not diluted by the strong planting behind.

Matisse’s most famous cutout is called “The Snail.” It’s large, 9 feet by 9 feet, and it’s a composition of different-colored squares and rectangles that interact with one another, barely touching, set within an irregular orange border.In modern garden design, we love to have strong, simple shapes interact with one another. But it is not easy to get it right. Matisse showed us in works such as “The Snail” that getting the structure and scale correct within a boundary leads to a design that not only works, but is pleasing.The varied shapes of the features within this section of a contemporary garden could have looked busy and cluttered, yet all the pieces fit together.

Curved lines are a small garden’s or courtyard’s best friend. When mixed with straight lines and assorted plantings, they can create an attractive and visually interesting outdoor hub. Expert tip: “In a small garden, I find the combination of angles and curves a very useful design strategy,” says Mendel. “Curves are a very effective tool for successfully merging obtuse and acute angles which are changing direction. Curves can also give a more organic feel to a garden area.”

2. Add a water feature. Your garden will not feel like a tranquil retreat if you can hear the sounds of busy streets or highway traffic. Mask the noise of the surrounding city with the soothing sound of running water. Even a small water feature that incorporates a fall, splash, gurgle or trickle can be very effective in distracting a listener from unwanted urban sounds. Additionally, water will attract wild birds and insects to your urban oasis, providing them with a much-needed resource.See how to make your own tranquil garden fountain

Like the use of changed materials and levels

The water feature (and deck configuration)

Love this design for our garden

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