Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we discuss how to channel calmness and tranquility with a Zen ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With spring finally here it can be a good time for outdoor activities. Gardening is a popular hobby, particularly in warmer weather. One can garden in their backyard, but if ...

Update your outdoor space with one of these inspiring garden water features. You can build some of them yourself!

It may seem curious that viewing a sparse landscape of rock and gravel can be an antidote to the day's chaos. But a Zen garden, a minimalist composition of carefully placed stones, is calming — if you ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - When Paul Jackson's son graduated from high school, he received an unconventional but welcome gift - six yards of pea gravel. "He wanted a Zen rock garden," Jackson said. "He pointed ...

In our fast-paced, hard-edged, pressure-cooker world, it’s important to step back regularly and return to the basics. And there’s nothing more basic than returning to the fundamental elements that ...

If there was ever a time that we could all use some serious Zen, now is it. Luckily, Steven and Kathy Braykovich of Pinckney don't have to travel far for their Zen fix. Just outside their back door, ...