Radical Renovation
Ambitious Project Creates Vacation Feel In Orange County The stunning Kuba residence sits high atop Laguna Hills, overlooking the canyon and beyond to the ocean. Designed in 1996, the Kubas thought that their front and backyards felt dated, even though they had added a dramatic, negative-edge pool. BLENDING BRAND AND DREAMS Nicoll’s impressive roster of […]
“Stagnant” To Stunning Through Purposeful Design In Newport Coast
“STAGNANT” TO STUNNING THROUGH PURPOSEFUL DESIGN IN NEWPORT COAST Can form and function exist with ease? That is the question Chuck Le posed when he approached Garett McCorkle and Urban Landscape to update and re-purpose the grounds around his home. “We don’t use the pool. The entire area feels stagnant,” confesses Le. “We want to […]
Extending the opportunity of play to kids worldwide through the gift of sports
Sometimes, the simplest efforts on our part can have an exponential impact on the lives of others. This certainly was the case when Erin Brown and Josh Zeyak decided to collect and distribute used sports equipment to young people in need. In a little more than a year, the impact of Sport the Youth is […]
Hidden, Hawaiian Stretch of Sand
Secluded beach sets ton for celebrity haven. On Hawaii’s North Shore, a peaceful strand of coastline lies largely unknown to the multitudes that descend upon Honolulu’s perennially crowded tourist beaches. For more than a decade, this tranquil stretch of sand has become a home away from home to a loose-knit community of professional surfers as […]
Landscape Design Blends Magically In Newport Coast
Who says fire and water don’t mix? Not Urban Landscape – one of those rare companies that executes even the most difficult requests with innovation and ease in Newport Coast and throughout Southern California. So, when Lisa and Colby Weaver asked Garett McCorkle and Urban Landscape to design an outdoor element that combined fire and […]
Making Visionary Landscape Design a Reality
You wouldn’t know by looking at him that Dan Stewart is a seer. Tall, with a ready grin and bone-crushing handshake, he exudes infectious enthusiasm in discussing his landscape design work: creating custom environments for exterior spaces. With a trained eye for design, Dan sees individual elements such as soil, structures, plants and water features […]
5 Questions For Awe-Inspiring 1st Impressions
When you serve on the board of directors for a Home Owners Association (HOA), community landscaping is a vital element of the all-important first impression each guest receives from your community. And in Southern California, landscape maintenance is not only one of the most important items to a community, but it also can be the […]
Urban Landscape Volume II
Landscape Magazine Publisher’s Note I love a good story, the outdoors and building environments with raw materials for everyone to enjoy. So, as a newbie magazine publisher, I wanted this publication to tell the story of how to build outdoor environments, why they’re important and how everyone can enjoy them. At Urban Landscape, we’re a […]