What is Modernist Garden Style?

If you're into sleek, uncluttered design that emphasizes hardscapes and limits planting, Modernist style may be for you. Get to know it, here.

Excerpted from Garden Design
Filed under: Modern

Planting in Blocks

The selection of plants is often limited and planted in large blocks or masses. Grasses and perennials are interplanted to catch the light and create movement.

Contemporary Furniture

Modernist garden furniture is architectural in style: sculptural chairs, elegant recliners, simple tables and matching benches.

Modern Outdoor Room with Table and Recliner

Reflective Water

Reflective pools create unruffled surfaces and bring light into the garden. Their reflective surfaces contribute to the expansive feeling of the Modernist garden.