[Nick] is working on a prototype of a coffee table sand plotter that draws patterns in sand a lot like a zen rock garden. [Nick]’s zen rock garden uses a magnet to draw a ball bearing across ...

They were able to form the gravel and stones into a path and tuck in a lantern, a few more ideal components of a zen garden. When planning your own space, it's wise to start with the touches that ...

Life gets busy, and sometimes we just need a little escape – somewhere we can breathe, slow down, and reset. That’s where a ...

Zen rock gardens, or karesansui (translated as "dry-mountain-water"), originated in medieval Japan and are renowned for their simplicity and serenity. The most famous of these can be found in ...

I tried using a Zen garden that helped me meditate and relax while dealing with the challenges of cancer, and it really works ...

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 ...

Choose Your Location The first step to creating your Zen garden starts with deciding on where to build it. The best location depends on your surroundings. The Garden Design website recommends using a ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...