Do we go for a swimming pool? They hesitated until we proposed the Nordic spa. Just big enough to be convivial without being cramped, just small enough to fit in tight spaces. Our clients chose the wooden spa set into a large wooden deck allowing more space for dining and sitting areas as well as…
Our clients have converted this beautiful château into a magnificent 4* hotel restaurant. Our brief was to transform the field and around into a classical French formal garden. Incorporating all the authentic features of the grounds we have added water features, topiary and formal hornbeam hedges to recreate a historic garden whilst discreetly incorporating all…
This large family home created through the renovation of a farmhouse needed work to transform the spaces to suit the family lifestyle. Family dining and sitting areas have been created as well as a large vegetable garden and the rehabilitation of a large pond. The planting is a wide selection of plants to enrich…
Our clients said “Our garden is really small but could we squeeze a pool in?” The answer is “Yes” a small pool for a small garden! This compact yet multipurpose terrasse includes space to relax, a dining area and a swimming pool. We also included a small structure to house the hydraulics which doubles as…
This small urban terrasse in old Toulouse was unused and un loved. We were contacted to transform this sad space into a compact space for entertaining. The main theme for the design was optimisation. Despite the small size we created sitting and dining areas on the deck with built in benches and a fold back…
“A practical and beautiful garden” The garden for the villa in Carcassonne with its beautiful views of the “Montagne Noir” area on the horizon, was composed to take advantage of 2 orientations with different objectives for each space. One side is an intimate space for reception end relaxation around a swimming pool with colourful planting …
Despite the steep slope we have created a multi-level garden which is accessible. It was a real challenge and required important amounts of earthworks to create a series of terrasses and useable spaces including a boulodrome, a shady terrasse, a dining terrasse with a pergola structure, sitting areas and a swimming pool opening over a…
The design brief for this garden was to fit in lounge and dining spaces as well as an in ground pool into a small garden while separating the spaces for people and dogs. We have included ceramic surfaces that are easy to maintain, parasols for added shade and planting for a colourful summer show. Timber…
The family’s brief was to create a safe playspace for the children with an access the cars day and night. The garden we have designed includes a swimming pool with a security cover la large family dining space under the shade of a pergola and a lawn for children’s play where a trampoline has been…
Our work for the château de Launac involves several phases of landscape work to transform the grounds in order to create a variety of new reception spaces in the gardens. The day to day operations of the venue need to be efficient and easy to maintain but also make great photographic opportunities. Our work on…
A 6m drop between the house and the pool was the challenge we accepted. The levels required careful planning and construction, but the result is a terraced garden with spaces for sitting, dining and playing. Using a technique for retaining walls using timber and steel we were able to create several different spaces each with…
This garden was designed around two themes, leisure and a vegetable garden. We combined both by including a large pool with terrasses a sitting/dining area under the shade of a pergola and a carefully built vegetable garden on several levels. The planting reflects the two themes and includes planting beds with soft fruits amongst the…
In a garden largely occupied by a single pin causing damage to the house our clients brief was to create a new outdoor space for meeting with friends and swimming. We have created a dining terrasse and a relaxation space by the pool. We included a pool with a waterfall, natural stone paving, a made…
A beautiful house with stunning views and a client brief to create a modern, mediterranean style garden which enhances the views of the over the Gers countryside. This garden was designed to follow the contours of the land and incorporates plants requiring little irrigation. The plants were chosen to create a subtle palette of blues…
Initially a very sloping plot this was a family garden requiring a measure of privacy. We have designed a garden on several levels to create intimate spaces for family and friends to enjoy in privacy. Playing with the levels, a large deck surrounds the pool giving space for relaxation and dining then at a lower…
Our clients brief was “we want to feel as if we’re on a family holiday in our garden” the garden we created includes dining and sitting areas around a pool. The shady pergola is covered in climbing roses and jasmin and a large lawn allows for childrens play. The planting is soft and yet resistant…
