Inspiration for an asian front yard garden in Fukuoka.

A pair of world travelers with a deep love of Japan asked JMMDS to design a Japanese-inspired landscape that would complement the contemporary renovation of their home in Edinburgh, Scotland. JMMDS created a plan that included a handsome cut-stone patio, meandering stepping stone paths, sweeping bed lines, stony mounds, a grassy pool of space, and swaths of elegant plantings. JMMDS was on site during the installation to craft the mounds and place the plants and stones. Julie Moir Messervy set out the ancient pieces of gneiss from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis. With the planting design, JMMDS sought to evoke the feeling of a traditional Japanese garden using locally suitable plants. The designers and clients visited nurseries in search of distinctive plant specimens, including cloud-pruned hollies, craggy pines, Japanese maples of varied color and habit, and a particularly notable Japanese snowbell tree. Beneath these, they laid drifts of sedges, hellebores, European gingers, ferns, and Solomon’s Seal. Evergreen azaleas, juniper, rhododendrons, and hebe were clustered around the lawn. JMMDS placed bamboos within root-controlled patio beds and planted mondo grass, sedums, and mosses among the stepping stones. Project designers: Julie Moir Messervy, Principal; Erica Bowman, Senior Landscape Architect Collaborators: Helen Lucas Architects, Steven Ogilvie (garden installers) Photography: Angus Bremner

Design ideas for a small asian powder room in Seattle with a two-piece toilet, brown walls, light hardwood floors, a vessel sink and beige floor.

This is an example of a large asian living room in Other.

Cypress posts and cedar bridge. http://www.jerryfinleyphotography.com/

Inspiration for a small asian courtyard shaded garden for summer in Other with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

This is an example of a small asian backyard xeriscape in Seattle with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Asian entry hall in Other with white walls, terra-cotta floors, a single front door, a black front door and orange floor.

Mike Seidel Photography
Inspiration for an expansive asian foyer in Seattle with medium hardwood floors, a double front door and a medium wood front door.

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Design ideas for an asian beige house exterior in Kyoto.

Inspiration for an asian exterior in Other.

Aaron Lietz Photography
Photo of an asian l-shaped open plan kitchen in Seattle with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, bamboo floors and with island.

Award-winning Japanese landscape designer Kohei Owatari uses natural elements like water and stone to create relaxing environments amid modern life. A reverence for nature marks this eco-friendly and creative landscape design, where meandering pathways perfectly complement clean geometric lines and patterns. Natural stone was the ideal material to deepen the connection with the natural world. The unique leaf-shaped patio and the custom water trough are key elements that showcase Kohei’s exceptional creativity and design sense.

Photo of an asian entryway in Nagoya with black walls, a sliding front door, a light wood front door and grey floor.

Design ideas for an asian family room in Other with grey walls, tatami floors and green floor.

Rancho Mission Viejo, Orange County, California Design:William Lyon Home Photo: B|N Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for a large asian galley eat-in kitchen in Orange County with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors and with island.

Photo of an asian living room in London.

Western Exposure
Asian entryway in Orange County with white walls, bamboo floors, a double front door and a black front door.

This is an example of a mid-sized asian backyard full sun formal garden in Orange County with a garden path and natural stone pavers.