Everything happens for a reason: what seems to be accidental here is the result of contemplation, calculation, and technology. Even the choice of the trees is based on house proportions.
Certain plants have an architectural quality — a strong sense of volume, form, and line. These are the plants of the Scandinavian garden®. They offer something richer than simply watching roses bloom in summer.
Since the late nineteenth century, garden reformers have dreamed of discovering a new order, aesthetics, and meaning for the garden. And they succeeded.
These gardens carry a quiet mystery about their origin. That's exactly what happened here — it's hard to tell whether the house was built inside the forest, or the forest quietly reclaimed the land around it.
The connection between architecture and landscape is robust and very harmonious. The clients wanted a series of distinct spaces, including a private secret garden, with quiet spots for reflection both indoors and out. To implement that, we analyzed and modeled the view from each window. The garden's zones were designed to echo the landscape — large granite paving slabs mirror the house's facade, aligned with its doorways and window lines.
The architecture and landscape components complement one another, turning the movement into a sensual journey that becomes freer and freer: from the entrance with its perfect row of birch trees, to the patio, a sunny meadow with a translucent texture, and the untamed forest, which is always happy to welcome you.
We especially wanted to emphasize the architecture and drama of large-crowned coniferous and deciduous plants. We placed them along the meter-high hills that separate the zones and guide the way. Cinematic lighting transforms trees into objets d’art. They don’t have to bloom for you to see their character.
