Environmentally conscious clients asked for living walls around their terraces. This improves local air quality, creating a small green oasis in central London. Planted with evergreen, shade-tolerant species, they look stunning.  Remote-controlled LED hoop lights nestle into the foliage. Spotlights, up to 4.4m tall, waft overhead, creating dappled light through the leaves.

A multi-stemmed birch stands out against the dark background. Slimline planters obscure the railings. Chunky tree ferns planted in a huge planter on the lower, double-height terrace look fantastic. The bright furniture adds colour. The airy, ‘leaf’ loungers let light through the skylight to the room below and the sheepskins are snuggly and easy to store.

The finished terraces are now a peaceful and very green garden. Such a contrast to the original, stark, white space.