This brief has been called Downtime as we want to achieve a space that can be enjoyed when you are not working, a time to unwind. The garden has been designed for a young professional couple with busy, stressful jobs . The aim is to provide a peaceful, relaxing space to enjoy for anything from alfresco dining on a summer evening to entertaining friends at the weekend.

It has been designed with two separate areas combining paving for dining and gravelled sections for quiet reflection. The planting has a Mediterranean feel, with low maintenance shrubs and grasses. Flowering plants provide splashes of colour and edibles such as thyme and rosemary will be used to allow the user to prepare food directly from the garden and also add scent to the outdoor areas. Larger trees on the boundary provide privacy and structure.

An outdoor food preparation area made out of gabion baskets with room for a pizza oven adds to the modern feel.