Tomaz Bavdez, Landscape and Ecosystem design

London Urban Garden Design

Traditional materials and contemporary style distinguishes this London Garden Design. The use of bricks gives us familiarity and contextual integrity, the arranging of elements and innovative approach provides a modern feel. A linear water feature stretches from the kitchen door toward the end of the garden. Brick path leads us from the garden entrance to the decking platform, suitable...
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West Hampstead Roof Garden

This Hampstead penthouse apartment only had a decked terrace without any other feature, offering only a gorgeous view. The owners wanted to spruce the place up, possibly adding some greenery and seating areas. The decking was partly cut to create gravel borders. Round benches were installed, with balau hardwood boards precisely cut to accommodate a half moon shape. The bench serves in...
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Ecosystem Design, Ecological restoration and Habitat Creation Scheme

A small creek next to a residential property was channelised many years ago resulting in an ecosystem destruction and biodiversity loss. A restoration scheme was carried out with techniques of bank re-profiling and re-meandering along with introduction of native plants to increase biodiversity.

Tropical Living Wall Design

The living wall was designed for the Tropical Garden by Ocean Orchids Ltd in Dobrovnik, Slovenia. The hallway between the two parts of the tropical garden was nicely transformed into a lush vertical tropical garden, where was otherwise difficult to carry on a tropical theme. With such a design and an intervention, the place now feels as a canyon between two tropical forests. The...
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Highgate Front Garden Design

In this Highgate garden a curvy sandstone path leads us to the house entrance. On the right hand side there is a shady mixed border with small shrubs, herbaceous perennials and a patch of seasonal bedding. The left side is formed of an oval lawn area, a gravel border planted with grasses and herbs and another patch of seasonal flowers. Further down, the gravel area turns into a mixed...
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Camden Garden Design

Having lawn in this Camden Garden isn't possible as it gets little sun and the soil is very moist. Functional surfaces are paved and the circular patio anchors itself nicely in the space. In addition provides a flow that continues towards the end of the garden. Use of mulch and pebbles brings a variety of surfaces, different texture and marks areas of different planting themes. There was...
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London Landscape Design

This North London Garden contains two decking areas with lawn and plant borders in between. Decking area adjoining the house provides a sunny platform and a place for a morning coffee. The decking platform at the end of the garden is an ideal place for a summer barbecue and enjoys a good shadow from mature lime trees. Planting is mostly architectural and gets a visual and practical...
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Suburban Family Traditional

The family garden is visually and functionally divided into two parts. The largest contains a lawn and mixed borders with a selection of Japanese maples, small shrubs, grasses and herbaceous perennials. All year round interest is provided and there are contrasts present in terms of foliage textures and of colourful schemes.

The second part is a shady gravel garden. A lawn...
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Contemporary Minimalist

Impossible aspect with almost no sun and very narrow space gave a difficult task designing this London garden. It almost seemed like a grotto and at the end it was turned in to one. It was imagined that the narrow walk from the living room exit towards the end of the garden is like a walk through a magical forest with lots of water and monochrome green environment. Overflowing glass water...
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Kensington Roof Terrace Design

The roof needed a good design to kill the overwhelming appearance of roof windows providing light for a bakery underneath. There is a restriction for functional use of the roof. The main idea was to turn the roof into unusual landscape with a special character, turning the disturbing features into one of it's elements. Strong architectural planting and use of textural contrasts.

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Water Garden Design

A large water feature with a waterfall and enormous limestone rocks is a focal point from both front and rear garden as the site is L shaped. Half moon shaped path elegantly provides a practical and visual connection between the two parts of the garden. A gravel border with grass planting reflects the neighbouring natural landscape. Mixed borders of shrubs and herbaceous planting were...
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Contemporary Front Garden

Central London Garden Design

In the front of this London garden is a large patio paved with natural Indian sandstone. The back part is by surface materials divided in to two parts. A prominent Buddha statue provides a focal point and dominates the gravel area with sparse planting and carefully positioned stones. The second part is rich planted and border covered with mulch. Both themes represent a contrast in human...
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Dragons's Nest

The designer wanted to explore a vision of how would a garden or landscape look like in astral realms and reflecting landscape processes there. A Multi-layered approach and exploration of all levels from subterranean to levels above ground were carried out. Intuitively all four elements are actually or symbolically represented: water, fire, wind and earth. Ahead of time, only local...
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The Alchemy

Dung is gold and gold is dung! (Srecko Kosovel) Blood often a by product! A dreamy astral realm landscape garden charged with symbolism. Completely enclosed garden at one of the exits at the rear of the residence.

Completed 2005

Harvest

Landscape art installation placed on a meadow next to a small orchard at the rear of the residence. There are laying around fruits, rolling about and waiting to be harvested. Are you going to follow a circle of life?

2006

Fairies Playground

Another attempt of an astral realm garden vision. Dry, minimal and spiritually charged land. Large waterfall with water coloured green. A food colour was used and therefore safe for an environment. Water collecting pond virtually continues as a river. Plastic tubs with water-lilies are incorporated into it.

Completed 2003

All year round interest

Triangular planting, in the majority evergreen and all year round interest are fundamental rules while designing mixed borders. Well at least that is how the designer was taught at the college teaching a very traditional approach. The creation was a humorous comment on that and undoubtedly complied to that rule completely.

2006

Beaming

A fascinating contrast between alive and burned down. The charcoal was later replaced with painted pebbles for durability.

2006

Conscious Jungle

Created in an abandoned shower cabin. Attempt of extracting a visual essence of a jungle. Tillandsia plants attached on colourful strings and growing successfully.

2005

Fire Crescent

Just that. Open Earth.

2002