Bohemian Minimalism — Spanish Revival Garden in Mission Hills
A unique landscape design blending Bohemian Minimalism with the timeless character of Spanish Revival architecture. This project celebrates simplicity, texture, and ecological intelligence, creating a garden that feels both artistic and enduring.
Honoring historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with a modern, minimalist landscape design.
This Mission Hills project reimagines a historic Spanish Colonial Revival estate through the lens of Bohemian Minimalism. The garden celebrates the architecture’s heritage while introducing fresh, contemporary rhythms that connect indoor and outdoor life. Drought-tolerant Mediterranean plants, sculptural hardscape, and layered textures create a space that is both timeless and forward-looking — a living work of art that evolves with the family and the land.
A short film presenting LASD Studio’s transformation of a Spanish Colonial Revival estate in Mission Hills. The design blends Bohemian Minimalism with Mediterranean resilience — drought-tolerant planting, sculptural hardscape, and timeless architectural dialogue. The result is a garden that honors history while embracing contemporary outdoor living, creating a sanctuary where heritage and modernity coexist in harmony.
The Spirit of Spanish Revival — Architecture and Landscape in Dialogue
At the heart of our work is the art of listening—listening to our clients, to the architecture, and to the natural surroundings. We were entrusted with a remarkable project: a historic Spanish Colonial Revival property in Mission Hills, originally built in the early 20th century.
Minimalist Geometry Meets Bohemian Flow
Our design challenge was to create a landscape that not only harmonizes with the architectural style of this Spanish Revival home but also establishes its own distinctive voice. Clean lines and minimalist geometry provide structure, while layered textures and bohemian flow bring warmth and movement. The balance of order and spontaneity allows the garden to feel curated yet alive — a setting where history and contemporary living evolve together.
Planting Palette — Mediterranean Resilience and Elegance
The planting palette draws inspiration from Mediterranean resilience: drought-tolerant shrubs, sculptural succulents, flowering perennials, and aromatic herbs create a garden that thrives in San Diego’s climate. Manzanitas, sages, rosemary, and grasses combine with modern groundcovers to soften architectural edges while respecting the spirit of Spanish Revival heritage. Seasonal shifts bring fragrance, color, and texture, making the garden a living, evolving artwork. This project has become one of our favorites, embodying how thoughtful design can both preserve tradition and spark renewal.
Outdoor Living — Spaces for Contemplation and Gathering
Beyond planting and form, this landscape was envisioned as a framework for life. Shaded terraces and intimate alcoves invite quiet moments of reflection, while open courtyards and garden rooms welcome family gatherings, celebrations, and artful living. The garden flows with the rhythms of daily life — equally suited for private contemplation and social connection. By blending historic elegance with modern comfort, the outdoor spaces extend the home’s architecture into a sanctuary where people, art, and nature coexist.
Existing Condition — From Heritage to Renewal
PROJECT DESIGN DRAWINGS
LASD Studio taking project from beginning, through permitting process untill full realization. whether it is new construction of historical designation or landscape renovation private and comercial properties.
PROJECT EXPLANATION
Spiritual Rebirth Sanctuary Garden – Encinitas, California
A Sanctuary Garden in Encinitas, California, designed as a vision of spiritual rebirth. Featuring meadows, meditation gardens, bioretention ponds, and native plantings, this landscape merges ecology, art, and wellness into a living sanctuary.
“An Ecological and Spiritual Landscape Transformation”
At LASD Studio, we believe gardens can become sanctuaries — places where people reconnect with nature, art, and themselves. The Spiritual Rebirth Sanctuary Garden in Encinitas was envisioned as more than a private garden: it is a living landscape of healing, renewal, and ecological balance.
Video presentation of the Spiritual Rebirth Sanctuary Garden in Encinitas, California — a meditative landscape design by LASD Studio featuring flowing pathways, water features, ecological planting for pollinators, and contemplative spaces that unite spirituality, biodiversity, and modern garden design.
Philosophy of the Design
The design draws inspiration from the essence of rebirth and transformation, where the garden evolves as an ecological and spiritual system. Influenced by both Eastern philosophy and the Southern California landscape, the project integrates ecological restoration with contemplative spaces.
The garden is not only a visual composition but a journey through energy, flow, and balance.
Every path, plant, and water element is designed to restore harmony between humans and the living environment.
Key Design Features
Meditation Lawn & Sanctuary Spaces
Open, grounded areas where stillness invites reflection.
Flowing Pathways
Curved circulation inspired by natural energy flows, guiding the visitor through stages of rebirth.
Water & Fire Elements
Balancing opposites, symbolizing purification, clarity, and transformation.
Native & Spiritual Planting Palette
Resilient species combined with symbolic plantings that attract pollinators, restore soil health, and offer seasonal beauty.
Sculptural & Artistic Integration
Bespoke garden elements that connect art, spirit, and ecology.
Ecological and Spiritual Layers
This sanctuary is also an ecological restoration project, rewilding the soil and inviting birds, pollinators, and beneficial wildlife back into the property. The design follows LASD Studio’s principle of Designing Landscapes as Evolutionary Systems, ensuring that the garden is not static, but continually evolves with nature and with the people who inhabit it.
The Experience
Stepping into the Encinitas Sanctuary Garden means entering a space where landscape becomes meditation. It is a contemporary interpretation of sacred gardens, deeply rooted in sustainability, spirituality, and timeless beauty.
Heaven Del Mar Sanctuary Garden – A Coastal Landscape of Harmony
“Heaven” is a sanctuary garden in Del Mar, San Diego, inspired by Claude Lorrain’s pastoral visions. With contemporary structures, lush planting, and timeless philosophy, the design creates unity between people and nature.
Blending Sustainable Design, Native Planting, and Coastal Living
The Heaven Del Mar Sanctuary Garden transforms a coastal property into a living sanctuary where architecture, ecology, and lifestyle seamlessly connect. Designed by LASD Studio, this project balances California coastal resilience with a refined garden aesthetic, creating spaces for relaxation, biodiversity, and sustainable living.
A cinematic video tour of the Heaven Del Mar Sanctuary Garden in California, showcasing outdoor living areas, pergolas, water features, and coastal native planting that supports biodiversity and sustainable living.
Project Description
Nestled in the coastal town of Del Mar, this sanctuary garden is designed to embrace both the natural rhythms of the ocean and the refined character of a private residence. The design integrates multiple functional and ecological layers, making the garden both timeless and forward-looking.
The project is divided into interconnected zones:
Entry Garden
A welcoming approach framed by native and drought-tolerant planting, setting a serene tone.
Living Spaces
Outdoor dining under pergolas, a BBQ island, and family lounge areas that extend the indoor lifestyle into the garden.
Water and Biodiversity
Reflecting pools and planted slopes that attract pollinators, birds, and butterflies while managing stormwater.
Coastal Plant Palette
Native California and Mediterranean plants selected for resilience, seasonal color, and ecological function.
PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTATION
The plan integrates Mediterranean and California-native species, including olive trees, manzanita, and Ginkgo, designed for resilience, biodiversity, and timeless beauty.
3D Landscape Design Perspectives - Del Mar, San Diego, California.
By weaving together these layers, LASD Studio created a sanctuary where people and wildlife thrive side by side. The garden is not just designed for today—it is a living, evolving system that will continue to mature, adapt, and give back to the land for generations.