Photos: County Fair Setup

We had a great time setting up for the County Fair Event last week. A 30′ tall dairy cow was the first to arrive. She stood in the meadow waiting for the other guests to arrive, looking over her shoulder … Continue reading

Event Planning: County Fair

In keeping with our philosophy of lifestyle design, Groundswell periodically engages in the planning and design of special events. Next weekend, we’ll be throwing the third annual party at our Greenhouse Living project. The Greenhouse is a great space for … Continue reading

Pleasant Run Nursery

Yesterday Groundswell Principal David Fierabend and Karen Regan of Tallulah and Bird Design did some sourcing for a project they are working on in Chestnut Hill. They made sure to stop by one of David’s favorite spots: Pleasant Run Nursery. … Continue reading

Revisiting the Princeton Manor House

Today we’ll take a moment to revisit a past residential project: the Princeton Manor House. Groundswell reimagined the sequence of entry transforming what was an uneventful, straight drive into a meandering passage through the forest. The addition of granite block … Continue reading

Greenhouse Living Nominated as a Best Private Plot

We’re excited to announce that Groundswell’s Greenhouse Living project is a finalist in the 2012 Best Private Plots international competition: The competition highlights gardens as a contemporary dialogue between architecture, ecology and landscape, as places of inspiration and creation, as … Continue reading