![A modern landscaped yard with seating area, alfresco dining, and kitchen garden.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modern-landscaping-dining-outdoor-living-room-240723-1143-01.jpg)
SUBU Design Architecture has shared photos of a landscape design they completed for a home in California. The client asked the designers to create a kitchen garden and an outdoor gathering space for her large family to celebrate birthdays and holidays.
One area of the yard was designated as an informal seating area with a firepit, that is surrounded by 30 linear feet of cushioned seating area for large gatherings.
![A modern yard has an informal seating area with a firepit, that is surrounded by 30 linear feet of cushioned seating area for large gatherings.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modern-landscaping-outdoor-living-room-240723-1143-02.jpg)
The south seating area is an al fresco dining area framed by fragrant lavender with the soothing sound of a cascading fountain and the warmth from an outdoor fireplace.
![An al fresco dining area framed by fragrant lavender with the soothing sound of a cascading fountain and the warmth from an outdoor fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modern-landscaping-outdoor-dining-240723-1145-03.jpg)
![An al fresco dining area framed by fragrant lavender with the soothing sound of a cascading fountain and the warmth from an outdoor fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modern-landscaping-outdoor-dining-240723-1145-04.jpg)
A well-equipped outdoor kitchen has been added underneath the existing deck.
![An outdoor kitchen was added underneath an existing deck.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/outdoor-kitchen-240723-1146-05.jpg)
An outdoor shower has also been added to the garden and includes stone and wood.
![A modern backyard with an outdoor shower.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/outdoor-shower-240723-1146-06.jpg)
Other areas in the garden include a garden path lined with ruby red strawberries and citrusy thyme as groundcovers, a variety of fruit trees that include a variety of citrus, apples, avocado, and kumquat tree, and raised vegetable garden boxes.
![A garden path lined with ruby red strawberries and citrusy thyme as groundcovers](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modern-landscape-design-240723-1146-07.jpg)
To separate the property line from the adjacent property below, the designers created a lush grapevine and berry fence to serve as the horizon line for the sun to set over the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
![A landscaped garden with raised planters.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/modern-landscape-design-240723-1146-08.jpg)