Blog articles from December, 2014
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stamens
The gardens of this large country house had been laid out some years before leaving a redundant field sandwiched between the immaculately restored stable blocks and walled garden. It was…
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modern parterre
I will always remain very happy with this project as the garden sits incredibly comfortably in its setting, compliments the house and is strong yet simple in design. The successful…
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sussex house
Short-listed for the RIBA House of the Year Awards this unique contemporary house sits on a ridge facing the South Downs. In a spectacular setting such as this it is…
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garden rooms
The recently extended and renovated house felt somewhat adrift in its plot and needed a visual anchor to connect it with its surroundings. The client was an admirer of Hidcote…
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the old kennels
Looking down over the Chiltern valleys these converted old kennels provided us with a unique opportunity to develop a garden that looked both in and out. Not only was the…
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the box house
Projects like these are why I am still passionate about my job. Garden design is often about solving problems and this site was like an exquisite puzzle. The brick, stone…
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the white huf house
Huf Haus is a German company that has built over 100 striking contemporary timber and glass houses in the UK and we have been lucky enough to design the landscapes…
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the black huf haus
This was the first of a number of Huf Haus projects we have worked on. Our clients demolished a house they had lived in for years in order to build…
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modern family garden
We frequently make gardens for interesting and unique contemporary homes and I am always keen that our involvement comes early on in the project because the architecture, interiors and gardens…
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arts and crafts
The large Edwardian house was being totally refurbished when we became involved in this project and the garden was totally overgrown. Our client had four young boys and we designed…