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Written by
Catherine Park
Photography
Amazing Architecture
This 5-hectare country estate in Debden, Essex is the weekend residence of our London clients for whom we designed a rooftop garden on the 40th floor of the Barbican, as well as a modern Japanese courtyard garden here in 2014.
Project name
Debden Modern Country Garden: Bespoke Planters & Tree Biodiversity
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Debden, Essex, England
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Material
Powder-coated Planters
Typology
Landscape Design › Garden
Mylandscapes: This was our fourth project for the clients. Following 2 courtyard, green wall & roof terrace designs in London, we were tasked with layering, editing & improving the planting in their Tuscany home.
Project name
Tuscany Modern Country Garden: Artworks in a Biodiverse Landscape
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Principal designer
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Material
Sculpture Limestone
Typology
Landscape Design › Garden
This ½-acre natural family garden in North London’s Whetstone is truly a rarity in its seclusion, size and a contemporary naturalistic design, conserving nature and growing purely native plants to sustain broad biodiversity for wildlife and well-being for the owners.
Project name
Whetstone Landscape Garden: An Oasis Of Biodiversity With Native Plants
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Whetstone North London N20, UK
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Material
Hardwood, reclaimed stone
Typology
Landscape Architecture › Garden
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Written by
Peter Costello
Connecting with the clients for the third time, following a rooftop at their Barbican penthouse and bespoke planters in the country, we began this voyage to design a modern Japanese garden in the Essex countryside. Returning from Japan, enamoured with its temple gardens, the clients sought a modern-day rendition.
Project name
Modern Japanese Garden Design In The Country
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Photography
Marianne Majerus
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Collaborators
Principal architect: Amir Schlezinger
Material
Balau floating decks, powder-coated planters, sandstone, black & grey granite pavers, basalt solid steps, lighting, irrigation, silver-grey granite gravel, FueraDentro furniture, Viteo furniture, granite rocks, Yorkstone flags
Typology
Public Space › Japanese Garden
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