The natural beauty of Aspen. Colo. inspires a lot of people to think about buying a vacation home there. But property prices are still high. and many cannot afford the equity investment to purchase a second home on their own. So fractionan ownership--in which a specified number of owners share a property on an organized system--is becoming more popular in resot areas like Aspen

Texas limestone becomes art with three of Alexandra Morosco's Edamame Soy Bean series grouped in Lucy's garden of the Bardessono hotel.

Flagstone paving makes a big visual impact in the Magnolia garden of the Bardessono Hotel.

To reduce the dancing bear parksides' apparent sacale features, smooth sandstone broken bands by rusticated bands and sills coupled with black slate shingle on the upper level of the building.