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ABOVE: The technique known as "shore scraping," developed for the Chicago
Botanic Garden, uses fixtures anchored in the water to cast light along the
shoreline. This approach softly illuminates the foreground, visually linking land
and water while ensuring shimmering reflections across the water's surface.
Landscape Design by Oehme, van Sweden & Associates.
RIGHT: Landscape lighting draws attention to the softness and texture that plants
bring to a space — qualities often overlooked in exterior illumination. When
balanced thoughtfully, it also allows standout architectural elements, like this
dry-stacked stone porte-cochere, to steal the show at night just as they do by day.
Landscape Design by Ed Hollander, L.A.
FACING PAGE: Interior spaces typically feature higher light levels than what feels
comfortable in landscapes blanketed by the darkness of night. Achieving harmony
between the two requires careful balance and planning. In this project, the
interior lighting is dimmed to allow full enjoyment of the sculpture garden beyond
— an enchanting night view visible from the primary suite. The owner was so
captivated by the scene that she requested the lighting remain on until after she
fell asleep and before she woke each morning. A brilliantly conceived landscape by
Kirk Bianchi of Bianchi Design features softly curving walls that define and shape
the space. The interplay of downlighting and uplighting anchors the composition,
creating a tranquil, immersive connection between the interior and the night
garden beyond.
Photography by George Gruel
Janet Lennox Moyer Design
