We are a small, close-working team of designers, landscape architects and architects collaborating to create landscapes and gardens of aesthetic sophistication and emotional resonance. Every decision we make is grounded in an acute sense of place. We do not impose a preconceived style on our projects, but respond sensitively to the atmosphere and mood of a site.
We strive to create elegant landscapes that offer a rich and multi-layered experience. We follow an ethic of sustainability and seek to increase the ecological diversity and richness of any landscape in which we work. We use local materials wherever we can and select plants suited to their surroundings which will endure over time.
Good communication is vital to the success of a project. It starts with a good connection with our clients and extends to our long-standing relationships with the many consultants, designers, contractors and craftspeople that contribute to a project. Fostering a collaborative spirit early on in the design process is something we pride ourselves on.
Working closely with architects and interior designers helps ensure that the interior decoration, the architecture and garden are harmonious; that the flow of materials, textures, forms and colors through a property are sympathetic, and everything is pulling in the same direction. The end result is a house that is settled in the landscape; looking and feeling like it belongs.
Whilst we continue to rely on traditional methods of design, such as hand drawing and watercolor, DEA also stays at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies and computer design tools. Each project is unique and how we present our ideas varies with each project, but our investment in 3D modeling using SketchUp, Luminon and 3ds Max can offer our clients the opportunity to view the imagined forms with confidence during the design development phase of a project.
At the end of the day, the ultimate goal is to create beautiful properties; places which bring people closer to each other; places where families can come together and live life, and places where nature is more readily available, where one can experience the soulful, restorative qualities of plants. We set the scene and you create the story. A garden should not control the narrative, rather allow for a place of imaginative possibility.
