Cliff Terraces
Concept studyTerrace geometry, dry-stone edges and salt-tolerant planting on a steep coastal plot above the sea.
Work
A small, deliberately varied body of work: gardens, terraces, planting strategies and studies of the island’s plant communities.
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Terrace geometry, dry-stone edges and salt-tolerant planting on a steep coastal plot above the sea.
A seafront terrace reorganised around shade, long views and a planting palette that survives salt wind.
An enclosed courtyard designed around humidity, tree ferns and the slow movement of light.
A planting study for exposed volcanic ground: agaves, silver foliage and gravel mulch, with no permanent irrigation.
A field study of Madeira’s laurel forest — structure, light levels and the species that can be translated into garden planting.
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