GARDEN DESIGN
LANDSCAPE PROJECTS THAT ILLUMINATE NEW WAYS OF OUTDOOR LIVING
For Claude Monet, his garden was his principal source of artistic inspiration. Virginia Woolf made the most of sunny days in the almost always grey county of Sussex, to write within a corner of her vegetable garden which her husband lovingly tended. Even David Lynch, the king of modern surrealism, was in the habit of painting in the outdoors around his Los Angeles workshop. The message is clear: outdoor spaces promote creativity, but also calm, and above all else the much sought-after sensation of wellbeing that we all covet.
Whether it be a Mediterranean garden or an urban terrace the following refuges keep us in contact with the natural world, and curating their design, especially the lighting, is key to enjoying the uplifting experience they provide. Lighting that follows the rhythm of the day and becomes the focus of attention at night, contrasting light and shade, complementing the architecture and integrating with the landscape.
An historic garden reimagined from a contemporary perspective The first project takes us to the heart of Sydney, next to its iconic
Opera House. And specifically, to the gardens surrounding Government House, where landscape architect Jane Irwin‘ s redesign has successfully updated this idyllic landscape without sacrificing its essence, opting for native species and an organic layout that connects the building to the harbour.
An outdoors inspired by the Mediterranean This single-family residence on the Costa Brava, designed by Cristina Soler, constitutes an exercise in combining architecture and nature, where white stone, natural wood textures and a subtle chromatic
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