In a changing climate where temperatures are rising, choosing drought tolerant plants in a sunny courtyard is even more important. Glorious Mediterranean planting with evergreen subjects makes this courtyard a delightful and inviting area to sit.

North facing garden filled with vibrant rhododendrons and azaleas to give a splash of colour throughout spring. Geometric design of the lawn gives structure in a small awkward space and front garden planted with mature trees to frame imposing grand house.

This large country manor has vast lawns surrounding the house with simple, sober, elegant forms to give the land, which is further surrounded by woodlands, more depth. Topiary forms provide points of interest which, in turn, accentuate the approach to the manor house.

Following a recent modern extension to their country home, the clients’ brief was to convert their traditionally planted garden into a contemporary outdoor living area, with the addition of an outdoor swimming pool as a focal point. The entire design was to be structured, elegant and more importantly, the outside space should be synergetic, and in harmony, with the house interior.

Creating a dreamy colour of the pool water was crucial to the clients’ artistic eye, therefore, choice of materials was vital to meet these requirements. The grey porcelain lining of the swimming pool, the fossil pearl limestone, coping detail and key lighting, all combine to create an elegant and luminous vision by day and by night. Strong topiary shapes, both in the courtyard and pool surrounds, extenuate the chic contemporary sensation of the geometric design.

Extend your garden’s potential with a beautiful, integrated swimming pool, for exercise, leisure or something in between. Katja’s experience in the design and build of both standard and natural swimming pools and ponds will make it perfect, for you and the landscape.

A natural swimming pool or pond uses a unique filtration system to keep the water clean without the need for chemicals. A bio-filter replaces the standard chemical plant without compromising on safety requirements. This gives you a living pool with low energy costs, ecological benefits and the delight of freshwater, chemical-free swimming all year round.

A highly contemporary, newly built house, where the atrium tropical garden provides the link to bring the outside to the inside. The complex design of the atrium itself blends into the interior architecture of the house.

Swinging in the bubble chairs, gives a feeling of isolation, peace and quiet in the tropical garden.