Landscape architecture · Madeira
Gardens that
belong to the island.
Landscape architecture and garden design shaped by Madeira’s terrain, wind and flora — for private gardens, hotels and commercial grounds.
01 — Practice
A small practice working between landscape architecture, spatial design and botanical knowledge.
The work starts with the site: how it slopes, where the wind comes from, how much salt and sun it receives, what is already growing there. Those facts decide the structure of a garden long before anything is drawn.
From there the design moves between levels, walls, paths and planting — treated as one system rather than separate layers. The result should feel inevitable, as though the garden had always been part of the place.
03 — Services
How I work- 01 Landscape Architecture Site strategy, levels and structure — the framework a garden is built on.
- 02 Garden Design Private gardens designed around how the space will actually be used.
- 03 Commercial Landscapes Hotel grounds, restaurants and guest-facing outdoor space.
- 04 Planting Design Planting palettes built on the island’s climate and flora.
- 05 Landscape Consultation A focused review of an existing garden or a project in progress.
04 — Approach
“Design with the site, not against it. The best gardens look like they were never installed.”
Madeira gives a designer an unusual range: cloud forest, dry volcanic coast, subtropical valley, salt wind. Each asks for a different structure and a different palette. The constant is restraint — fewer materials, plants chosen for the place, and details that age well.
The design process
05 — About
Danylo Riabchenko
Landscape architect and botanical designer based in Madeira, working on private gardens, hospitality grounds and planting-led projects across the island.
The practice combines spatial design with hands-on botanical work: site reading, planting strategy, plant sourcing and coordination on site. Rare and unusual species are part of the vocabulary, chosen for climate and exposure rather than novelty.
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07 — Contact
Tell me about
your site.
A garden, a terrace, hotel grounds or a planting question — describe the place and what you would like it to become.