A Guide to Creating Innovative Outdoor Spaces

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The forthcoming volume Outside Living: Terraces, Balconies, Roof Decks, Courtyards, Pocket Gardens, and Other Small Spaces by Francesc Zamora Mola (Rizzoli, $35) examines work by international garden designers and landscape architects, providing readers with plenty of inspiration for spring projects. Outside Living will be available in April.

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New York City views are the highlight of this Greenwich Village terrace, designed by SPG Architects. A container garden creates an outdoor oasis for the penthouse residents.

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Cañas Arquitectos in San Antonio de Escazú, Costa Rica, built a wood deck on steel posts around a ficus tree that has been on the property for years.

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A project by Griffin Enright Architects in Los Angeles features an expansive backyard with city views. The living room walls fold in, seamlessly joining the space with the outdoor terrace.

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This home in Luque, Paraguay, was designed by the architecture firm Bauen to incorporate the surrounding landscape. The lawn rises over the roof, serving as thermal insulation.

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Turett Collaborative Architects designed this terrace for a New York City townhouse, where planter boxes provide most of the greenery.