Exteriors and
gardens, designed for
East African climate.
Our landscape practice sits alongside our interiors work — gardens, courtyards and outdoor living spaces designed around native planting, water efficiency and long-term maintenance.
Sustainability isn't a feature. It's the starting brief.
Every garden we design begins with a site and water assessment, not a plant list. We favour species native to the Lake Victoria basin and East African highlands, reduce irrigation dependency through swale and rain-garden systems, and specify reclaimed stone and timber wherever we can source it.
We also work hard to design gardens that stay beautiful with modest maintenance — because a sustainable garden is one a household or hotel can actually keep alive.
Native Planting
We prioritise indigenous and naturalised species suited to local rainfall, reducing water use and supporting pollinators.
Water-Wise Design
Rain gardens, swales and greywater-ready irrigation are considered from the first site visit, not added later.
Reclaimed Materials
Salvaged stone, timber and clay pavers are sourced before new materials are specified.
Biodiversity
Every garden brief includes a habitat goal — for birds, pollinators or beneficial insects.
Exteriors we've completed
Kololo Hillside Terraces
A series of stepped terraces planted with native grasses and a rainwater-fed reflecting pool.
Lake Victoria Lodge Grounds
Lakeside grounds re-planted with indigenous shoreline species to reduce erosion and irrigation needs.
Muyenga Courtyard Garden
A shaded urban courtyard built around a rain-garden system and reclaimed clay brick paving.
Nairobi Studio Rooftop
A pollinator-friendly rooftop garden serving as an outdoor meeting space for our new Nairobi studio.
Nyungwe Forest Pathways
Forest-edge walking paths designed to minimise disruption to existing tree cover and understory planting.
Jinja Kitchen Garden
A working kitchen garden supplying a family home, designed around companion planting and compost cycling.
How a garden comes together
Site Assessment
Soil, water flow, existing planting and microclimate are mapped before any design begins.
Design
A planting and hardscape plan built around native species and reclaimed materials.
Planting
Installation phased by season, working with regional nurseries and our own growers.
Maintenance
A light-touch maintenance plan handed to the household or hotel, built for the long term.