Looking East; Japan inspired city garden. 
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This client returned to the UK from a whole different life, leaving a treasured garden behind. This project was to create a tiny slice of heaven to enjoy in this new chapter. Key inspiration was to reference her time spent in Japan, to be respectful of Japanese design, whilst not becoming a pastiche. 
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Previously paved, gorgeous views now sweep around carefully planted borders to the separate 'reading room'- complete with a picture window, directing your gaze to hills beyond. A minimal planting palette is enhanced by maple trees and flowering shrubs. All the joinery was bespoke to the site creating perfect boundaries of bare and burnt timber, seating and decking. A bespoke copper rill with fountain was created using the clients brass lion head (found on her travels), dividing the decked area from the granite gravel.