Modern backyard garden with a stone pathway, lush green bushes, trees, and outdoor sculpture.
Backyard with a swimming pool, grass lawn, trees, and steps leading up to a house.
Concrete stairs and a black water feature with reflective water surface, located beside a dark glass wall.
Overgrown green bushes with dark silhouettes of tree branches and leaves in the foreground, and a pair of gray rubber slippers on the ground.
A metallic abstract sculpture placed on a green grassy field.
An outdoor patio area with concrete pavers separated by grassy patches, featuring lush green plants, two modern chairs, a white stool, and a black decorative water feature.
A modern outdoor concrete walkway with geometric shapes, surrounded by well-maintained green grass.
A backyard with a swimming pool, green lawn, trimmed bushes, trees, and an abstract wooden sculpture in the foreground.
Contemporary outdoor sculpture of a stylized face on a pedestal, placed on a paved walkway with green hedges in the background.
Outdoor seating area with white chairs on a patio, surrounded by green plants and large rocks with black pebbles.
A large stone sculpture surrounded by green grass, plants, and small bushes in a natural outdoor setting, illuminated by sunlight.
Contemporary outdoor garden sculpture between two trimmed trees, backdrop of dense bushes, on a well-maintained grass lawn.

For this art collector’s property, LaGuardia Design Group transformed the overgrown grounds into a refined outdoor gallery for minimalist sculptures by artists such as Masatoshi Izumi, Tony Cragg, and John Chamberlain. After clearing the existing landscape, a clipped Leyland cypress hedge enclosed the site, creating a calm backdrop for the collection.

Within this sculptural framework, each artwork was curated to its own defined setting. A sunken courtyard with a fountain, climbing hydrangea, and bonsai adds quiet contrast, while careful placement ensures no views overlap. Clean lines, natural materials, and precise grading define the space—turf terraces, creamy limestone steps, and clipped boxwood massings create balance and order.

The vanishing-edge pool serves as both a swimming and reflecting pool, its surface offering ever-changing views of sky and sculpture. To maintain the garden’s clarity, plantings are tightly controlled—boxwoods, maples, and fastigiate beeches are clipped and shaped, echoing the geometry of the art itself.


PROJECT TEAM | STM Design - Lettieri Construction - Whitmores