The 2018 New York IDA Winners: Garden Design

When you’re crafting a Greenwich Village terrace for a famous fashion designer, the space needs to be functional and chic. To that end, interior designer Glenn Gissler and landscape designer Billie Cohen dreamed up a multi-tiered refuge.

It features designated areas for dining, sunbathing, and lounging in the shade of a wisteria-covered arbor.

“It’s not easy to create an oasis in Manhattan,” comments judge Lori Weitzner. “I’d be out enjoying it all the time!”

For clients who entertain frequently, Louis Fusco took full advantage of an expansive 27-acre property in Putnam County, turning it into a full-fledged “recreational facility” complete with its very own amphitheater and putting green. “It’s a really fun space with lots of grace and character,” remarks judge Harry Heissmann.

A sloping, rocky property in Rye proved challenging for Sean Jancski Landscape Architects, who endeavored to maintain the site’s character while incorporating a raised infinity-edge pool and terrace, providing the illusion of water extending into the woodland beyond.

Weitzner deems the project “lush, protected, and private.”