The origin of interior courtyards dates back several years, serving as a means of shelter, security, and protection, while also aiming to achieve comfort and well-being through exterior elements. In ...

Fred and Carol Schwartz both grew up in Marin, he in Mill Valley and she in Novato. In 1980, they moved to the Boston area where they lived in a house by the ocean with a huge yard, a big front porch, ...

On a verdant tree-lined street just off the iconic Sunset Strip, this two-bedroom townhouse is part of a Spanish-style courtyard complex whose charms belie its age. The 20-unit “Harper Court: Seven ...

Here’s a perfectly pleasant Spanish-style home in Silver Lake built in 1925, but updated quite a bit since then. A few vintage-looking features remain, including wrought-iron light fixtures, arched ...

The Garden Club of DeLand recently honored FloridaWild Veterinary Hospital, 115 E. Euclid Ave., as January's recipient for Garden of the Month. Maggi and Ron Hall designed the gardens for their ...

Drive through Los Angeles neighborhoods like Beverly Hills, Glendale and Los Feliz, and you’ll see a concentration of Spanish Colonial-style homes. On the exterior, you can’t miss the stucco facades, ...

Midsummer's intense sunlight and oppressive heat bring to mind an architectural invention that dates back thousands of years and is shared by many cultures around the world: the courtyard. Courtyards ...

The interior courtyards of New York City buildings have many lives. There is the private enclave for residents only. The lush garden so exclusive it’s off-limits even to residents. And then there are ...

Spanish style homes are generally characterized by red tile roofs, thick stucco walls, and courtyards that function as an extension of the interiors. Thanks to its year-round sunny weather, Los ...