Why not just build a robot to create the perfect Zen garden in miniature? That was what [Tim Callinan] and his classmates did for a semester project, and the “ZenXY” sand plotter was the result.

Designing your zen rock garden: Keep it simple and balanced. Start by placing a few larger rocks as focal points, then add ...

For the opening of her new store in Los Angeles, the florist Ren MacDonald-Balasia filled the space with food and flowers ...

[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 ...

These components are considered among the most important aspects of zen gardens. Stones, gravel, and sand symbolize the backbone of a landscape. Plants reflect the changes in the seasons ...

A small, hand-picked selection including a Zen sand garden or a simple statue can provide focal points that encourage mindfulness. Bold colors can be stimulating; hence, for paint and accessories ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sisyphus is a kinetic art coffee table that uses a marble that automatically rolls to draw intricate designs on a layer of sand. The artist behind this ingenious ...

The second watch is the Presage Japanese Zen Gardens SSA464J1, which comes in gold-toned sand. Inspired by Japanese temple gardens, the pattern of the dial almost splits the dial in half as one ...