Carefully considered designs that beautifully maximise a small area. The post 13 courtyard ideas and designs to enjoy life ...

Courtyard designs have evolved to increase the usable square footage of a home and to also incorporate the great outdoors. A courtyard can come in many shapes, sizes and purposes.

As a multifamily residential design, the courtyard building was introduced in northern Europe in the 17th Century, said John Macsai, professor of architecture at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

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London practice Threefold Architects have completed Ladderstile House, a courtyard house on Richmond Park in London. The house features a heated indoor swimming pool, wine cellars, stables and a ...

Pasadena, California On a sunny afternoon in Pasadena, California, an energetic sixth grader runs between the ginkgo trees in the large circular courtyard of Blair International Baccalaureate Middle ...

A further effective design element here is the use of this paving material. It has a relatively smooth texture, but it's used in large pieces too, so it doesn't look too busy in this restricted space.