Some of the most breathtaking zen garden patterns on the planet owe their existence to an unlikely artist: thousands of tiny ...

In our fast-paced, hard-edged, pressure-cooker world, it’s important to step back regularly and return to the basics. And there’s nothing more basic than returning to the fundamental elements that ...

The purpose of a Zen garden, those stylized landscapes created by painstakingly placing rocks and raking gravel into perfect patterns, is the doing of the thing. Making sure every line is perfectly ...

Finding calm, especially in an already crowded and chaotic world can be a great escape from reality. One of the ways to achieve this could be creating a Zen garden in your own home, regardless of size ...

Some of the most breathtaking zen garden patterns on the planet owe their existence to an unlikely artist: thousands of tiny "ice needles." From swirls to circles to orderly rows, each delicate design ...

Kyoto's most famous Zen garden is Ryoan-ji. Its raked gravel and 15 carefully placed stones make it the world's most recognisable garden image. I love Ryoan-ji, which, despite the hoards of visitors ...