A revolutionary project for a familly property in Italy. This private garden annexed to an early XXth century Coppedè villa has been transformed into a dreamy wedding venue with the enlargement of the terrace in front of the villa and the realization of meandering paths. These lead the visitor from the bar and hortus area to the romantic garden and to the mediterranean garden and meadow, all the way up to the villa with its terrace and then beyond to the vineyards, olive groves, woodland garden where to find cool seatings and privacy.

Part of the barn has been demolished to allow the flow between different areas of the garden.

The part of the barn on the western side has been allocated to garage and storage, while the remaining part on the eastern side has been transformed into a summer kitchen with sky lights and with two sliding doors and an immense glass window that make you feel surrounded by nature.

The area between the barn and the house is now a lovely dry garden with late spring/summer interest where to enjoy the sun on a deckchair or on the table nearby and where to play a game of petanque.

A smaller terrace is going to be retained next to the house which has now a sliding door as well to allow flow from the house into the dry garden.

This garden is separated from the parking area for the guests by an ondulated double hedge which is cut in differnet points to allow movement and create breaks, that serves the purpose of hiding the cars and as a background and shelter for the planting.

A relax area has been created by the pond with a fire pit and chaise-longues.

An area has been specifically designated to the kids when they entertain friends.

For this medium sized townhouse garden in Peckham I I chose the concept of mental health.

Humankind is imbalanced per se and is always struggling to find balance.

This means that the garden should have been shaped in an asymmetrical way symbolizing our inner imbalance.

The planting is what will bring equilibrium to the users of the garden.

Medicinal plants will be used alongside scented specimens to enhance the relaxing characteristics of the site and create a urban oasis for restoring mind and soul.

I imagined three seating areas.

A larger terrace has been created at a higher level for entertainment in an area of the garden that still receive sun light.

A smaller terrace is going to be retained in the current place for enjoining a cup of tea.

A third area is going to be created by the pond for the purpose of relaxing in the nature surrounded by scented plants and chirping birds.

A gravel garden has been created nearby the existing camellia and magnolia.

A reasonably sized shed is being added for allowing a wood workshop.

The last change of levels to the upper part of the garden has been divided into spaces: an area of discovery for kids, with sand pit and a path made of trunks and a compost bins area.

A wedding venue in the heart of Kew gardens.

For the layout, I thought about a very sinuous main path that runs from the entrance to the garden from Kew green to the entrance from Dukes gardens to resemble the nearby River Thames.

A water feature also runs througout the gardens in the form of a ribbon that runs next to the path and planting.

The paved spaces are mainly for wedding ceremonies and reception for events and include the areas in front of the cottage.

Other areas are dedicated to retreats with seating.

The mediterranean planting is enclosed within hedges of yew, a large specimen of which is also present in the garden and is going to be retained.