Ambitious clients and challenging sites always lead to striking designs. Our key challenge here was how to connect this elevated modern building extension to the garden below and woodland beyond? Extending the lines and the visual language of the new building, we created an elegant ‘floating’ deck, in British larch, at tree canopy level. Planting […]
With views out over the Severn Estuary this design needed to blend the developed garden landscape with wilder, far-reaching views beyond. Reclaimed pennant stone was used to create a large kitchen terrace and cascading double aspect steps, leading to a lower dining terrace of herringbone clay pavers, enclosed by soft herbaceous planting. Timber and gravel
Our clients wanted us to create a garden ‘sanctuary’ which they could escape into when working from home and enjoy with family and friends. The long garden was divided by a cedar and larch pergola and limestone terrace, creating a generous dining and seating area, with the feel of an outdoor room. Behind this the
The brief for this private front garden was to create a calm, restful space which could be enjoyed quietly, individually by our clients, rather than it functioning purely as access to their property. The design avoids any delineation of the main route through the space; cool grey granite planked paving breaks the direct line of
A desire to entertain friends and space for children to play drove the brief for this project, where significant changes in ground levels also had to be managed. Balanced and considered, this compact family garden incorporates sophisticated landscaping which complements the elegant Georgian townhouse while also adding a contemporary, clean-lined aesthetic. The lawn is edged
As summer (gradually) sets in, you might be looking for some new outdoor places to while away the warm weekends. We have decided to offer you some inspiration by compiling a list of our favourite gardens in the Bristol and Bath area. The Newt Gardens – Bruton, Somerset First up on our list are the
Last month, Artisan’s Will and George travelled to London to assist Conquest Creative Spaces in building The Perennial Lifeline Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019. Everyone, including south east landscaper Sussex Landscape, combined their skills and experience to build a ‘striking and textually rich’ space over the following 14 days. Chelsea newcomers Colm Joseph
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On March 15th, Will and Jamie, along with team leaders George and Max, travelled up to London to attend The Association of Professional Landscapers Awards 2019 ceremony held at The Brewery. Two of our gardens, Ridgeview and College Fields, were nominated in two separate categories, and we were up against some fierce competition! After a
We are delighted to introduce to you the newest member of the team, Aidan Cifelli, who will be joining Jamie in the Artisan Design Studio. Since completing his masters degree in Landscape Architecture in 2017, Aidan has gained significant experience in the industry, working with various firms across Scotland and the South West, including Grant
We are incredibly proud to share that we have been announced as finalists in the Bristol Life Awards 2019. It is great to be part of an event that represents and celebrates all the wonderful businesses that Bristol has produced (particularly as we are the only Garden Design & Build company to be nominated!). We
