Ginkgo Leaf Studio Archives

Landscape Design

An MCM Landscape that Bridges Styles & Seasons

June 23, 2024
Written by Dana Mauer and Photography by Westhauser Photo

MCM landscaping in Wisconsin home front yard

Asian influence meets modern creekside charm in this modern home’s MCM landscaping. “Our client requested that she have very little lawn,” says landscape designer James Drzewiecki. To break up space,…

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natural brick exterior with geometric lines of house continued into front yard hardscape

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Landscape Design

Top Tips for Planning a Mid Century Garden

June 10, 2023
Written by Rebecca Razo and Photography courtesy of Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Ready to design your MCM style garden? These tips from landscape architect James Drzewiecki CPLD—an award-winning designer and principal of Ginkgo Leaf Studio, a landscape design firm in Cedarburg, Wisconsin—will…

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outdoor patio in Wisconsin with lounge dining barbecue and fire pit areas

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Landscape Design

Designing a Non-Desert MCM Landscape

April 15, 2023
Written by Kristin Dowding and Photography by Westhauser Photography

When you hear MCM landscape, you might be picturing palm trees and succulents. Mid Century Modern landscape design can fit in wherever you’re located … as long as it celebrates…

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landscape extending lines of MCM home in Wisconsin

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A Wisconsin Yard Gets a Dream Modern Makeover

March 24, 2023
Written by Kristin Dowding and Photography by Westhauser Photography

A landscape design firm turns an empty Wisconsin lawn into a peaceful, MCM-inspired backyard. Reimagining the past is a mid-century homeowner’s ultimate goal—especially when a home is stripped of its…

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