The gardens people return to again and again
Stories of real gardens—and what they reveal about how people actually use them
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Real garden stories—and what they reveal about how people actually live in their spaces.
Latest On The Journal
Real garden stories—and what they reveal about how people actually live in their spaces.
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Start with a complete garden story—and see how real spaces are actually used over time.
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.
