The gardens people return to again and again
How people actually use their gardens—and how to design spaces you’ll return to
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The difference isn’t how they look—
it’s where you return without thinking.
The difference isn’t how they look—
it’s where you return without thinking.
Most gardens are designed. Few are actually used.
The places people return to
Real garden stories—and what they reveal about how people actually live in their spaces.
The places people return to
Real garden stories—and what they reveal about how people actually live in their spaces.
What Alcove Is
Alcove is a magazine of real garden stories—focused on how people actually use the spaces they design.
Not just how a garden looks. But how it holds up in daily life.
Why It Matters
Because a well-designed garden isn’t always a well-used one.
By studying how people live in their gardens,
we can design spaces that are actually used—and returned to.
What Alcove Is
Alcove is a magazine of real garden stories— focused on how people actually use the spaces they design.
Not just how a garden looks.
But how it holds up in daily life.
Why It Matters
Because a well-designed garden isn’t always a well-used one.
By studying how people live in their gardens, we can design spaces that are actually used—and returned to.
