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
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
Mylandscapes: Perched curvilinearly on the 6th floor of the Ziggurat Building in Saffron Hill, Central London EC1, this art deco roof garden, although bijou at only 30 sqm, is one of the most unique rooftop projects we ever designed, and we’ve worked on 100’s all across London.
Project name
Farringdon Roof Garden: A Minimalist Art Deco Paradise
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Farringdon Eastern Central London EC1, UK
Photography
Clive Nichols
Principal designer
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Completion year
2013 - 2024
Material
Balau decking, powder-coated planters, black granite, LED strip lighting, automatic irrigation, living wall, glass balustrades, Teak privacy screens
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
We’ve designed limited-edition bespoke roof garden planters, angled & coupled in pairs, with a 3deep 3D recess, powder-coated in two tones, planted with culinary herbs, native perennials & high grasses.
Project name
Hampstead Roof Garden
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Hampstead North London NW3, UK
Photography
Amir Schlezinger
Principal designer
Amir Schlezinger
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Material
Composite decking, powder-coated planters
