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Now, bring me that horizon...one of our projects o Now, bring me that horizon...one of our projects on the coast "harboring a vision" so to speak.

@rsmphoto Photography
An escape from the heat and also the street.... Ho An escape from the heat and also the street.... How to hide and also abide by the neighborhood surround...a garden and antithetical place of both lost and found. 

Landscape by us
Architecture by @whcdesign 
Photography by @rsmphoto
Who else is ready to step into the weekend! Arch Who else is ready to step into the weekend! 

Architecture @akbarchitects 
Landscape @vbdlandarch 
Builder @hldmuskoka 
Photography @shaigilfoto
Some evening shots of this pool and dining pavilio Some evening shots of this pool and dining pavilion by the talented @rsmphoto 

This classically-inspired brick house, built in the 1980s, is surrounded by dense woods and rolling hills...The design goal for the addition and landscape was to create a space that integrates the existing architecture and nature into a functional setting that offers areas for a young, social family to entertain guests and be active. Learn more about this project on our website - link in bio!

Architect @d.h.ellison.co
From conceptual sketch to completion - a fantastic From conceptual sketch to completion - a fantastic collaboration with @belzberg_architects
Good morning - we are more than ready for summer! Good morning - we are more than ready for summer!

Photography by: @rsmphoto
VBD welcomes @jacoblandart to our growing team! Th VBD welcomes @jacoblandart to our growing team! This week, Jacob transformed our hand drawings into rendered masterpieces - welcome aboard and amazing work!
View to... or from?! Which one is your favourite? View to... or from?! Which one is your favourite?

Photography @rsmphoto 
Architecture @whcdesign
What is beyond this salvaged English medieval wood What is beyond this salvaged English medieval wooden door???

...a secret garden beckons to an intimately scaled reading area outside the library of this luxury home. Enclosed by three stone facades and focused on a calming stone fountain - its a true escape for a bibliophile...

@rsmphoto 
@whcdesign
A little sneak peak of the Lake Rosseau Cottage - A little sneak peak of the Lake Rosseau Cottage - coming soon to our website - link in bio! 

Thank you @bowkerproductions for putting this video together!

#cottageliving #northontario #landscapeontario #landscapearchitecture #modernlandscapedesign #cottagelandscape #meadowrestoration #rewilding #landscaperestoration #cottagelife #outdoorseating #dreamhome #ontariocottagecountry #muskokaliving #cottagedesign
Back at it on a Monday morning - some coastal insp Back at it on a Monday morning - some coastal inspiration for you from our project in Nova Scotia!

@rsmphoto
Okay outdoor patio/dining season...we are impatien Okay outdoor patio/dining season...we are impatiently waiting for you!! Have a great Friday everyone!

Architecture: @whcdesign 
Photography: @rsmphoto
Have a great weekend and earth day everyone ! Here Have a great weekend and earth day everyone ! Here's some of our team learning how to fly VBD's new drone at our fearless leader's home undergoing construction 😂. There will be more about this project in our upcoming newsletter - subscribe through the link in our bio!
Who else is getting ready for a long-weekend brunc Who else is getting ready for a long-weekend brunch? 🐇🐮🐣 Cheers everyone! 
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Photography by @rsmphoto - one of our roof top gardens in a rust belt city 😉
Install of a custom serpentine fence at a private Install of a custom serpentine fence at a private residence - 👏 amazing work Kweld crew !!
Getting ready to step into a long weekend 😎 ... Getting ready to step into a long weekend 😎 ...wahoo! 
Hand drawn detail by Paul Carabott and
Photograph by @rsmphoto
Some green on March 17th! Reflecting pool with ma Some green on March 17th! 
Reflecting pool with magnolia allee and bocce court ... coming soon to this private residence. Have a great weekend everyone!
Stepping into Monday be like...SO MUCH SNOW! One o Stepping into Monday be like...SO MUCH SNOW! One of our unique walkways that weave around mature trees and large outcrops at a site in Northern Ontario. @rsmphoto
What do you do when you're excavating and you surp What do you do when you're excavating and you surprisingly unearth the most beautiful barn stones? Swipe to see final images and intial conceptual drawing by VBD's talented Paul Carabott.

@rsmphoto
Celebrating international women's day with our lad Celebrating international women's day with our ladies leading VBD! 
#internationalwomensday #iwd2023 #womenleadingwomen #womensupportingwomen #peopledrivendesign 

In order of appearance: 
Virginia Burt, Founder, Landscape Architect @virginiaburtdesigns 

Emily Thorpe, Farmer, Architectural Designer
 @emilyruththorpe 

Michele Gunn, Interior Designer, Office Director
A little journey through this gate design: from co A little journey through this gate design: from completion and construction to idea conception. You can find more about this historic Atlantic home and traditional cottage garden design on our website; further, read about our team's ongoings by subscribing to our newsletter! Link in bio! 

Photography by:
@rsmphoto
Just a slice of something in the welding works !!! Just a slice of something in the welding works !!! Detailed landscapes create wonderful opportunities for beautiful collaborations. WIP: custom fence and gate with talented maker K Weld. 
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#weldingprojects #weldingproject #makershands #devilsinthedetails #gatedesign #customdesign #customgates #moderndesigns #landscapearchitecture #workwithyourhands #designcollaboration #gardendesigner #metalworking #metalwork #moderngarden #moderngates #drivewaydesign #gardendetails #ontariogardens #landarch #makelifebeautiful #currentdesignsituation #luxurylandscapes #underconstruction
Photography from this beautiful project is up on o Photography from this beautiful project is up on our website (see link in bio)! The LR COTTAGE - a modern retreat- is defined by large rock outcrops and sensitive ecologies. Design with nature creates a healing and immersive experience in the wilderness of Northern Ontario. 

Photography by @rsmphoto
A preliminary concept plan in the works ! Drawn by A preliminary concept plan in the works ! Drawn by one of our interns, a series of garden rooms for this suburban residence are defined by layered hedging. Mowed areas are reduced to the 20X60 central lawn; otherwise, informal pathways weave amongst native pollinators and fescues.
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