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  There are many hardscape elements that can be added to a landscape design that is both attractive and functional. An example of this is the gabion wall.   Gabion walls   can be used in the landscape as retaining walls, decorative site walls, seating walls, decorative walls and more.   Gabion walls are well suited for mid-century modern designs because they tend to be more linear in shape. The use of this hardscape structure has increased over the past few years, and if you're considering it for your next landscaping project, you should know this.   Landscape Gabion   What is a gabion wall? Derived from the Italian word for "cage", gabions are wire containers that can hold any inorganic material. They can form flexible, permeable structures that work well to stabilize shorelines against erosion.   Originally these cages were made of wicker and were commonly used for civil engineering and military purposes.   A  gabion  should not b...

  Gabion walls   are retaining walls constructed by stacking stones in gabions or gabion baskets and can be used for a variety of purposes, but are most often used to create tiered or level ground in gardens.   They are rectangular metal lattice baskets filled with stones and their origins can be traced back to wartime when they were erected to protect against artillery fire. Since then they have been used for soil protection when leveling construction sites, as erosion control devices on waterfronts, and often as noise barriers along motorways; not as attractive as coniferous barriers, but certainly faster.   Modern architect-designed and zero-carbon homes often introduce an industrial look to the interior and exterior aesthetics of residential and commercial buildings, and many are now already using gabion walls as structural and even aesthetic accents. As a result, this is likely to become an increasingly popular architectural trend, as it is certainly easier for ...