Local, repurposed materials open up new possibilities for gardens.

But do the functional benefits meet the aesthetic aims?

Office gardens encourage a healthy workforce.

Age-old practice breathes new life into abandoned property.

The psychological legacy of our survival instincts that lead us to feel better when we are in contact with nature is the basis of biophilic design, which is being used increasingly in architecture, from airports to urban spaces to businesses.

A new retreat in the Hudson Valley from the perennially hip, Taavo Somer