(Not-So) Garden Variety Lessons From the Father of Modern Landscape Design

Copacabana might just be the most famous beach in the world, and its promenade along the Rio de Janeiro seaside is certainly the most iconic there is. Here, Marx takes a cue from Portuguese pavement design with an undulating black-and-white pattern.

Roberto Burle Marx: Brazilian Modernist runs from May 6 to September 18, 2016 at the Jewish Museum in New York.

For more landscape inspiration, check out the June 2016 issue of Dwell, on stands soon.

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