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Ed and Barbara Garahan loved the backyard of their 1960s home in a north Dallas suburb, with its creeks and mature trees. But after 15 years, the deck was deteriorating. And with the kids grown and gone, it was time for a change. "We wanted to make it a visually appealing place, with enough room for family reunions," says... Continue Reading »

You'll pay a premium for an apartment with a terrace in hyper-dense cities like New York. But The Plant Room could be your solution for life al fresco without a rent increase. The Plant Room, a competition entrant in the Sustainable Habitat Challenge, was originally conceived as an apartment solution to improve the... Continue Reading »