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Modern Precision
Ben Lasseter welcomes challenging projects, especially those where watershapes are integral to the home's design. Working as part of an exclusive project team, one that included a legendary architect, Lasseter's firm recently completed a shimmering all-white pool that is as much a part of the property's aesthetics as the roofline of the house itself.
Campania Offers the MC1 Fountain Kit
Campania (Pennsburg, PA) produces its model MC1, a cast-stone fountain kit highlighted by either a…
Working the Angles
As a landscape architect, I generally approach projects with a balanced view of a space's potential.  I weigh all of the possible elements in the prospective design, envisioning pools, spas, decking, lighting, shade structures and plantings as well as the flow from the inside of the home out into the backyard and the uses to which the homeowner intends to put the space. Every once in a while, however, the unique features of
S.R. Smith Offers Information on Rails and Ladders
S.R. Smith (Canby, OR) has published literature on its line of rails and ladders for…
Searching for Style
Among the most complicated tasks you'll encounter in designing a watershape is determining your clients' style and how it applies to the project. How important is it to know what style they want?  That's a complicated