hardscape
noun
hard·scape
ˈhärd-ˌskāp 
: structures (such as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape compare softscape
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For a garden that blurs the lines between traditional and modern, combine a clean hardscape with aged materials and spilling plants.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Over at Studio City, owned by Melco, families find suitable attractions for children including an indoor/outdoor waterpark and a skate park designed to be part of the hardscape.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer,jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
The town’s Architectural Commission on Sept. 25 signed off on the plan to combine the two patios into one by removing a swimming pool, modifying the remaining pool, reworking the hardscape and installing a summer kitchen and outdoor shower.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
Outdoor hardscape areas can be built in layers, with water draining through the surface into an underground stone reservoir.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Over at Studio City, owned by Melco, families find suitable attractions for children including an indoor/outdoor waterpark and a skate park designed to be part of the hardscape.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer,jessica Golden, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
The town’s Architectural Commission on Sept. 25 signed off on the plan to combine the two patios into one by removing a swimming pool, modifying the remaining pool, reworking the hardscape and installing a summer kitchen and outdoor shower.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
Outdoor hardscape areas can be built in layers, with water draining through the surface into an underground stone reservoir.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Hardscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardscape. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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