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Ladurée Garden Under Construction

The famous Parisian Ladurée bakery and restaurant, best known for its Macaroons, has made its way into Soho. While the interior restaurant has been open for a few months, the large garden in back is not going to be open until May 1st. Christian Duvernois Landscape is designing the garden. Today’s delivery of 55,000 lbs […]

Winter Projects Moving Ahead

Despite the weather, the CDL/S team has been working through the winter to prepare new gardens for enjoyment this spring. One of these exciting new projects is on a Manhattan Upper East Side terrace. The blending of ipe wood and porcelain tile in a contemporary pattern has transformed this terrace into an extension of the […]

Landscape Design with LED lighting

LED lighting has been transforming the landscape design world, and no where is that more true than on the roof gardens of New York.

Innovative New Winter Gardens

As most of North America is getting blown with an icy chill, the last thing many people are thinking about are gardens. The CDL/S team, however, is examining extraordinary new indoor gardens that are breaking ground for landscape design.

Native Plants Provide Exciting New Potential for Green Roofs

Christian Duvernois Landscape/Gallery draws inspiration from new green roofs emerging – native species and natural ecologies create optimistic data for point-source water retention, sustainable energy development, carbon reduction and organic ventilation. SUNY ESF, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, located in Syracuse, NY, have combined new design technology with native ecological knowledge to create an […]

Contemporary Art & Landscape

From static paintings to mutable sculptures, the landscape leaves a lasting impression on international contemporary art. An intricate relationship connects contemporary art with the larger outdoor landscape. These two realms, while they have their own founding principles, extract larger meaning from each other when united. Art historian Barbara Matilsky, speaks about the direction of modern […]