We’re delighted that our Farringdon Courtyard Garden has received a Silver Award in the Residential category at the 2025 APLD Awards, recognising excellence in landscape design worldwide.

Created above an underground car park in central London, the garden transforms a shaded podium space into a tranquil, fern-filled sanctuary. Inspired by the meaning of Farringdon – “fern-covered hill” – and the area’s heritage of metal craftsmanship, the design blends lush greenery with refined industrial detailing.

Tree ferns provide privacy and delicacy, while dark-painted walls and mirrors enhance depth and light. Designed around the site’s technical challenges – limited soil depth, restricted access and strict weight-loading – the scheme follows a “right plant, right place” ethos, using reclaimed materials and low-impact construction throughout.