Design is an Idea

Where do your clients come from, and how do you design for so many different nationalities?

Our clients hail from across the globe—I must tally the countries one day. Yet design transcends borders; it emerges from a deep dialogue with the surrounding landscape and architecture. The materials, palettes, and plantings are all cues embedded in the site itself, guiding what is possible. As for form and feel, these we discern through close conversation and collaboration with clients. Do they favour crisp lines and structured spaces, or something more fluid and organic? These subtle preferences shape every scheme.

How do you approach working across countries, particularly with varying plant availability?

Plants present the greatest challenge when spanning borders, but they are surmountable with sound local counsel and thorough preparation. The key is defining the desired form, scale, and character upfront, then partnering with regional growers to source equivalents that meet those needs. Once again, the answers lie in attentive observation of the environment.

How does your understanding of architecture and landscape inform projects worldwide, and why integrate house and garden from the start?

This attuned understanding of architecture and flora proves invaluable, whether the project unfolds in California, New York, Spain, Italy, or England. The house and garden must weave together seamlessly—the architecture and encircling landscape furnish the primary visual prompts. I have long advocated for involving the garden designer from a project's outset, alongside architects and builders, to frame openings, harness views, and craft courtyards that dissolve boundaries between indoors and out. Hardscaping elements—an archway, a wall's texture or hue—echo the home's language, accumulating into a cohesive whole. Not mere neighbours, but an integrated sanctuary that feels profoundly unified.

Design is an Idea

Where do your clients come from, and how do you design for so many different nationalities?

How do you approach working across countries, particularly with varying plant availability?

How does your understanding of architecture and landscape inform projects worldwide, and why integrate house and garden from the start?

A Designer's Reflection

Lets bring your garden to life

Design is an Idea

Where do your clients come from, and how do you design for so many different nationalities?

How do you approach working across countries, particularly with varying plant availability?

How does your understanding of architecture and landscape inform projects worldwide, and why integrate house and garden from the start?

A Designer's Reflection

Lets bring your garden to life

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