A garden with more to offer than a pool.
01 / Context
The stone house, pool and sea view are the starting points. The outdoor space connects the house’s architecture with places to relax and gather.
02 / Constraints
The pool dominates the centre of the space, but summer is only part of the year. The design task is to create a garden worth spending time in when swimming isn’t the main attraction.
03 / The design decision
Seating areas line the pool, while a pergola frames the dining table and sea view. Cypresses add height; pomegranate trees and lower planting bring the garden closer to the house and seating areas.
04 / A garden through the seasons
Pomegranate fruit and changing leaves mark the seasons. Cypresses and rounded forms of lower planting hold the composition together, giving the garden more to offer than the pool alone.
05 / Staying outdoors after dark
Lighting picks out selected trees, the texture of stone and places to sit. It follows the layout while preserving the contrast between illuminated details and quieter areas of the garden.
