"Terraced Retreat" featured in Sunset Magazine, November 2007, Northern California edition

One of our designs was selected for publication in Sunset Magazine. The photographs were shot almost a year ago, when the grasses were at peak. All in all, planning for the article spanned about 16 months.

Contemporary sustainable landscape featured in Sacramento Magazine, October 2007 and Davis Life Magazine, August 2007

A recent garden designed to complement a sustainably designed custom home in Davis gained a bit of press. The house, designed by Sage Architects, is designed to be beautiful, easy to live with and be ecologically friendly. The landscaping employs a number of sustainable design features that work well with the environment while creating visually appealing and useful spaces.

View the Sacramento magazine article, "Waiting to Exhale"

View the Davis Life Magazine article, "Modern Thinking".

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Two projects Featured in Fire Outdoors

Fire Outdoors, published by Schiffer Books, is a showcase of outdoor fireplaces & pizza ovens from across the United States. You can read more about the book here.

Luciole Design featured in River Friendly Landscape Guidelines

We acted as consultants and furnished photographs for River Friendly Landscape Guidelines, a publication teaching professional landscapers how to be more sustainable. Believe it or not, the landscape industry has some progress to make in conserving resources and protecting the environment - this book will help us move forward.

This guide is intended for landscape professionals. You can learn more about it here, or download a digital copy.

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