courtyards of the world

<n>Edificio Residencial</n> in Playa del Carmen. Design by <n>Andrea Castro</n> and team. Image by <n>VER</n>.

The <n>Leheriya Gate</n> at the <n>City Palace, Jaipur</n>, representing spring. Photo by <n>Karan Hingorani Photography</n>.

The <n>77 Washington Workspace</n> in Brooklyn, designed by <n>Worrell Yeung Architecture</n>. Photo by <n>Naho Kubota</n>.

A <n>Moon Gate</n> in a Chinese courtyard, 1932. Photo by <n>W. Robert Moore</n> for <n>National Geographic</n>.

<n>House on Pali Hill</n> in Mumbai, designed by <n>Studio Mumbai</n>. Photo by <n>Helene Binet</n>.

Herbalist <n>Venetia Stanley-Smith</n> at her traditional Japanese home in Ohara, Kyoto.

The Zen garden at <n>Ryoanji Temple</n> in Kyoto, Japan, created in 1499. Photo by <n>John Pawson</n>.

A garden in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Provence, featuring a <n>Circular fountain Ø 5 m</n>.

Retreat for artist <n>Rirkrit Tiravanija</n> in Chiang Mai, designed by architect <n>Aroon Puritat</n>.

The <n>Kappe Residence</n> (1967) by <n>Ray Kappe</n>. Photo by <n>Julius Shulman</n>.

The <n>Castle Ashby House</n> in Northamptonshire, England. Photo by <n>Goldberry Books</n>.

<n>The Winter Garden</n> at <n>Madeleine Castaing</n>'s shop in Paris. Photo by <n>Derry Moore</n>.

<n>Hotel Eterna</n> in Tulum, Mexico, designed by <n>Arista Cero</n>. Photo by <n>César Béjar</n>.

<n>Casuarina Residence</n> in Miami. Architecture by <n>CMA Design Studio Inc.</n> Rendering by <n>3DQ Studio</n>.

The <n>Keralan House</n> by <n>Axel Vervoordt</n> and <n>Studio Mumbai</n>. Photo by <n>Frederik Vercruysse</n>.

<n>Copper House II</n> by <n>Studio Mumbai</n>. Photo by <n>Enrico Cano</n>.

<n>Villa Chameleon</n> in Buwit, Bali, designed by <n>Valentina Audrito</n> of <n>Word of Mouth</n>.

The garden at the home of <n>Dries Van Noten</n> in Belgium, designed with <n>Erik Dhont</n>. Photo by <n>François Halard</n>.

The <n>Oak Spring Garden</n> in Virginia, designed by <n>Bunny Mellon</n>. Photo by <n>Roger Foley</n>.

<n>Daylesford Longhouse</n> designed by <n>Partners Hill</n>. Photo by <n>Rory Gardiner</n>.

A portrait of playwright and sculptor <n>Margarita Urueta Sierra</n> in Tepoztlán, Mexico.

The <n>Ubatuba House II</n> in Brazil, designed by <n>spbr arquitetos</n>. Photo by <n>Nelson Kon</n>.

The <n>House on Pali Hill</n> in Mumbai. Architecture and photo by <n>Studio Mumbai</n>.

<n>Barberí Laboratory</n> in Olot, Spain, designed by <n>RCR Arquitectes</n> in 2008. Photo by <n>Hisao Suzuki</n>.

The garden of <n>La Fábrica</n>, the Barcelona residence of architect <n>Ricardo Bofill</n>. Photo by <n>Ricardo Bofill</n>.

<n>Saat Rasta Housing</n> in Mumbai, designed by <n>Studio Mumbai</n>.