Snuggled in Holborn Central London, this natural roof garden is all about nature’s care. Teeming with local wildlife, this modern garden space is part of an indoor-outdoor London penthouse for our Australian clients who run a large wildlife reserve in NSW. 30 custom-made planters demarcate various zones to lounge and socialise.
Project name
Holborn Roof Garden: A Natural Urban Sanctuary
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Holborn North London WC2, UK
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Principal designer
Amir Schlezinger
Collaborators
Mylandscapes
Material
Composite decking, powder-coated planters
Typology
Landscape Design › Roof Garden
Nestled above the picturesque North Downs in Surrey in the English countryside, this luxuriant roof garden design is a biodiverse refuge for owners & wildlife. Featuring an abundance of biota-amiable plants grown in 50 bespoke planters, there’s focal point interest throughout every season.
Project name
Surrey Roof Garden: An Oasis of Biodiversity
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Oxted, Surrey RH8, UK
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Principal designer
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Design year
December 2021
Material
Composite decking, powder-coated planters
Typology
Landscape Design › Roof Garden
Completed in autumn 2022, this large roof garden relishes biodiversity to the full, with abundant wildlife-friendly plant species for every season. Designed for a private investment bank, the 160sqm roof garden is part of 3 roof terraces featuring architectural trees.
Project name
Bank Roof Garden: An Urban Grassland
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Bank Central London EC2, UK
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Principal designer
Amir Schlezinger
Material
composite decking, powder-coated planters
Typology
Landscape Design › Roof Garden
This project involved the renewal of a children's playground located in a corner of a large commercial facility. We created a beautiful and enjoyable paradise, "SHANGRI-LA," that will remain in the memories of children.
Project name
SHANGRI-LA in Oita
Architecture firm
SAKO Architects
Location
2-1 Koendorinishi, (Park Place Oita), Oita, Japan
Principal architect
Keiichiro Sako
Calabasas, nestled in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, is a picturesque suburb renowned for its luxury homes, affluent lifestyle, and stunning natural beauty. The landscape design in this region reflects the sophisticated tastes of its residents and the unique climate and terrain of Southern California.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
The garden for Gucci’s new bespoke flagship store at NorthPark Center is a lush xeriscape that expresses the brand’s commitment to nature through a water-wise planting palette. Yuccas, Century Plants, and Hesperoaloes are nested within a bed of Mexican Feather Grass mixed with other drought tolerant ornamental grasses and perennials.
Project name
Gucci Garden
Landscape Architecture
Nomad Studio
Location
NorthPark Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Photography
Courtesy of Nomad Studio
Collaborators
Atmosphere Design Group – Architecture. Westwood Engineering – Civil Engineering. ARJO Engineering – Electrical Engineering. Seth Heidman Irrigation Design – Irrigation Consulting. Products: FLOS, Dallas Cast Stone
Engineer
Westwood Engineering - Civil Engineering. ARJO Engineering – Electrical Engineering. Seth Heidman Irrigation Design – Irrigation Consulting
Contractor
Texas Land Care
Client
Gucci bespoke flagship store
The project is located in Shangqiu, which was known as Songdu or Songzhou in ancient times. The design concept is to recreate the elegant, quaint garden style of Song dynasty in a modern context. "Courtyard", "Garden" and "Lane" were arranged to make the space feel like home.
Project name
Lake Mansion
Landscape Architecture
IVVA (SHANGHAI), INC.
Location
Shangqiu, Henan Province, China
Design team
Song Yaping, Wei Hongcheng, Wang Bangyu, Jiang Zhihui
Completion year
June, 2022
Client
Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. of CSCEC 7th Division
Typology
Landscape Design
Situated on top of Mt Archer, Rockhampton’s most iconic tourist destination, the recent revitalization by Rockhampton Regional Council and Design+Architecture has transformed an underutilized mountain-top peak into the region’s go-to picnic, event, and tourist locale.
Project name
Mt Archer - Treetop Boardwalk and park revitalization
Architecture firm
Design+Architecture
Location
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Photography
Scott Burrow Photographer
Principal architect
Colin Strydom
Landscape Architecture
Rockhampton Regional Council
Design team
Colin Strydom, Alex Stein, Michael Ramsay, Marcus Bree, Tom Olsen, Collaborators: Rockhampton Regional Council, Queensland National Parks
Engineer
Calibre Structural – Civil Engineers, Janes and Stewart Structures, McMurtries Consulting Engineers
Client
Rockhampton Regional Council
Typology
Park, Mountain on the edge of a regional town in sub-tropical Queensland
