In Malibu, Zen Garden is an event venue where broad ocean-view grass, wildflower hillside, shaded woodland paths and sculptural planting create a shifting garden experience. It is well suited to a corporate reception that needs an open outdoor focus, a product launch that can move through terraces and paths, or a private celebration shaped by long Pacific sightlines.
Ocean-View Lawn and Terraces
The main lawn sits on the seaward side of the property, keeping the ocean in view while staying open without feeling empty. Bands of grasses and yellow wildflowers soften the horizon, and mature trees add shape, shade and views toward the mountains. Just off the grass, gravel terraces with picnic tables and low benches bring a relaxed Malibu gathering feel. A hammock beneath light, feathery trees creates a quieter garden pocket.
Flower Paths and Woodland Moments
Broad timber steps climb through oversized blue-green agaves, and stone paving slips beneath a dense arch of pink bougainvillea. Narrow gravel trails pass purple flowering spikes, silver grasses and orange-toned succulents. Under the trees, the garden becomes longer shaded corridors with weathered gates, timber boardwalks and a low stone bench, shifting from dry California hillside to lush, enclosed planting.
Warm Interiors and the Vintage Airstream
The low contemporary house stays closely connected to the garden through wide sliding glass doors and deep roof overhangs. Inside, light wood floors, geometric timber ceilings and exposed beams create a warm contemporary California feel. The living room looks across the planted hillside toward the ocean, while the chef’s kitchen continues the wood palette with horizontal cabinetry and direct access to the deck, connecting cooking, dining and landscape. The vintage silver Airstream adds a compact contrast with curved silver walls, windows on both sides, a round porthole and two upholstered armchairs.
Natural Light, Shade and Garden Flow
The open lawns receive strong, unobstructed midday light, while early and late sun moves laterally across the ocean-facing grass, trees and hillside planting. As conditions change, the filtered shade of the tree canopy, the tensile shade structure, covered edges of the house and the Airstream offer alternatives to direct sun. The garden separates naturally into lawn, terrace, woodland and flower-path zones. Some routes are stepped, so movement between levels should be planned with that in mind.
In Malibu, Zen Garden is an event venue where broad ocean-view grass, wildflower hillside, shaded woodland paths and sculptural planting create a shifting garden experience. It is well suited to a corporate reception that needs an open outdoor focus, a product launch that can move through terraces and paths, or a private celebration shaped by long Pacific sightlines.
Ocean-View Lawn and Terraces
The main lawn sits on the seaward side of the property, keeping the ocean in view while staying open without feeling empty. Bands of grasses and yellow wildflowers soften the horizon, and mature trees add shape, shade and views toward the mountains. Just off the grass, gravel terraces with picnic tables and low benches bring a relaxed Malibu gathering feel. A hammock beneath light, feathery trees creates a quieter garden pocket.
Flower Paths and Woodland Moments
Broad timber steps climb through oversized blue-green agaves, and stone paving slips beneath a dense arch of pink bougainvillea. Narrow gravel trails pass purple flowering spikes, silver grasses and orange-toned succulents. Under the trees, the garden becomes longer shaded corridors with weathered gates, timber boardwalks and a low stone bench, shifting from dry California hillside to lush, enclosed planting.
Warm Interiors and the Vintage Airstream
The low contemporary house stays closely connected to the garden through wide sliding glass doors and deep roof overhangs. Inside, light wood floors, geometric timber ceilings and exposed beams create a warm contemporary California feel. The living room looks across the planted hillside toward the ocean, while the chef’s kitchen continues the wood palette with horizontal cabinetry and direct access to the deck, connecting cooking, dining and landscape. The vintage silver Airstream adds a compact contrast with curved silver walls, windows on both sides, a round porthole and two upholstered armchairs.
Natural Light, Shade and Garden Flow
The open lawns receive strong, unobstructed midday light, while early and late sun moves laterally across the ocean-facing grass, trees and hillside planting. As conditions change, the filtered shade of the tree canopy, the tensile shade structure, covered edges of the house and the Airstream offer alternatives to direct sun. The garden separates naturally into lawn, terrace, woodland and flower-path zones. Some routes are stepped, so movement between levels should be planned with that in mind.
