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SGD AWARDS Finalist part 2

NATIONAL AWARDS Our garden in the heart of Chelsea is a finalist in the SGD awards Another difficult build - no access other than through the basement flat. ‘escape to Marrakech’   A tiny detailed Victorian basement apartment garden in the heart of Chelsea, only 2.5 metres long by width of apartment 13 metres.  Blending subtle lighting, a tropical planting palette, simple, reflective, muted materials to contrast with Moroccan tiles. Calming influences transpiring to a magical space at night where shadows and patterns cast from bouncing light. I took it upon myself to visit some key influential gardens and the Souks in Marrakech before designing this garden to best understand my clients requirements and develop my design ideas.  I visited: Le Jardin secret - Tom Stuart-Smith Jardin Majorelle - Yves Saint Laurent Mamounia Hotel Bahia Palace  I worked closely on all decisions with my client, a jewellery designer, who played an...