The owners of this villa had recently employed an architect to renovate the rear of their house, which overlooked a very shady, north-facing garden, in order to incorporate a new kitchen, living room and outside covered entertaining space. The result was a modern design, in keeping with the character of the old house, that relied on simple, clean lines and which sought to maximise the available natural light. My brief from the owners was to start with a clean brush in their north-facing back garden, whilst keeping three very large, established elm trees. The owners had struggled to maintain a lawn in the past due to the degree of shade, but did not want to give up...
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