Friday, April 18, 2025

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Craig Okerstrom-Lang

Craig Okerstrom-Lang is the founder of Okerstrom Lang Ltd, Landscape Architects, in Great Barrington, Mass. Established in 1990 they are celebrating their 28th year in business in 2018 creating memorable garden and pool designs. The design firm specializes in design, master planning and construction management. Contact Craig via email craig@okerstromlang.com and visit their portfolio at okerstromlang.com

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A dispatch from lovely Mexico, where officials were slow to react to COVID-19

While cases were adding up at BMC and shelves were being emptied at our local stores, Sayulita had dances on the plaza, populated beaches with margaritas flowing and vacationing tourists doing what they do unimpeded. It had been very difficult to reconcile these two worlds.

Toward a better Stockbridge intersection

No rotary: MassDOT requires so much signage approaching a rotary and within a rotary. It will be an eyesore for the Town.

Small Landscapes Before and After

Landscape designer Craig Okerstrom-Lang shows us how small can turn out to be huge, and make a major difference to your property.

Scissor Steps Garden, Richmond Farm

Landscape architect Craig Okerstrom-Lang explains how he and his clients created a 10-year plan to transform the grounds and gardens of a former dairy farm in Richmond, Massachusetts.

TRANSFORMATIONS: ‘Rock on,’ Great Barrington

Our clients wanted us to integrate into the design a large supply of boulders that were dug out during the excavation of the house foundation.

TRANSFORMATIONS: East Road front entrance

We developed a design that took a straightforward approach. From the driveway, we built a bluestone walkway about 25 feet long that connects the drop-off point to the front porch. I like to have wide landings outside front doors, so that more than one person can stand together and then enter the home.
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