This detached town house in north London sits on a generous plot that backs directly onto woodland. The brief called for a low-maintenance garden that makes far better use of the space. Currently the rear garden is mostly laid to lawn, the plot is now organised into a series of garden rooms, each with its own purpose and character.

The rear garden is now proposed to have a larger formal hard standing space better in balance of the space and scale of the property, this is proposed as the main entertaining and lounging space and to include an outdoor dining area as per the clients request. A smaller geometric lawn stays at the heart of the space, keeping an open centre for events and gatherings. At its far end, a folly-style seating area gives a focal point that draws the eye down the garden and towards the woodland edge beyond, whilst acting as a smaller scaled mirroring of the main house.