A working farm surrounds this Hamptons property, which took home an award for Best Garden Design in the 2016 HC&G Innovation in Design Awards. Careful to respect the context and frame the view, Pembrooke Fine Landscapes fashioned the pergola from rough-sawn red cedar with barn-like references.
Designed by Anne Hepfer, a screened-in wraparound porch located in Canada— where the summer season is short—allows a Connecticut family to make the most of their summer vacation home, even on rainy days.
Contemporary lines frame the view of this outdoor patio, creating an ideal spot for communing with nature. San Francisco’s John Maniscalco Architecture designed the mountainside escape.
Set in the Hamptons, this covered pavilion serves as a dedicated space for socializing. The “thatched” roof provides the illusion of a ceiling and interior details like fabric curtains, upholstered furniture and a fireplace lend an indoor vibe.
These Hamptons homeowners wanted to take in the ocean sights and sounds while cooking and entertaining so Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects designed a deck with a retractable awning, affording shade from the sun when needed.
Retractable steel-and-glass doors allow for indoor-outdoor living in this St. Helena guest house. The vine-covered pergola is in keeping with the architecture of the modern structure, designed by Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects and provides a shady spot for reading and relaxing.
Seeking a departure from their traditional residence, these Connecticut homeowners asked architect Jonathan Wagner for a vacation getaway on property. He delivered with a modernistic pool house. The sculptural design of the stucco overhang provides shelter, while five five-foot diameter holes cast light and shadows for dramatic effect.
This family wanted a party space at their Lake Waramaug home. The pavilion in wood and stone features a two-tiered iron light fixture, custom-made for the space by architect Robert Dean.