Photo of a small modern back patio in Portland with a fire feature and concrete paving.
Howells Architecture + Design
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Laurelhurst Garden

Modern Patio, Portland

This project reimagines an under-used back yard in Portland, Oregon, creating an urban garden with an adjacent writer’s studio. Taking inspiration from Japanese precedents, we conceived of a paving scheme with planters, a cedar soaking tub, a fire pit, and a seven-foot-tall cedar fence. A maple tree forms the focal point and will grow to shade the yard. Board-formed concrete planters house conifers, maples and moss, appropriate to the Pacific Northwest climate. Photo: Anna M Campbell: annamcampbell.com

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Laura Gaskill added this to 9 Creative Ways to Make the Most of a Small Urban Garden28 January 2015

Linked outdoor rooms This garden packs a lot of living into a modest space. A hot tub, dining table and fire pit each...

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