No. 74 Backyards · Japanese & Zen
Curved Bench Seating and Stone Fire Pit
In a Japanese backyard, a circular stone fire pit with curved bench seating borders raked gravel, flagstone paths, green moss, and red maples next to a timber deck.
Design notes
Japanese and zen design work by subtraction. Look for a few well-placed stones, raked gravel or moss instead of lawn, a Japanese maple or black pine pruned to show its structure, a stone basin or still pond, and timber and bamboo screens that hide the rest of the yard. Paths are stepping stones set to slow you down; colours are green, grey and charcoal with one seasonal flash of red.
What to look for
- How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
- Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
- Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure
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