Wow factor
Backyard & Outdoor Living|Backyard & Outdoor Living 60
This sublime garden design takes art into the wild
 kylie baracz 
Wow factor

Garden sculptures usually take the form of a delicate water fountain or friendly gnome, but this epic garden design takes outdoor art to the next level. Featuring a 16m, three-dimensional, sculptural ribbon, the underused side of this Vaucluse home was transformed into an artistic marvel.

“At my first meeting with the client, it was made very clear that ‘wow factor’ was the catch phrase for this project,” says Steve Warner, principal landscape designer at OUTHOUSE Design. “A key question for me was to understand what happy moment in the life of the client stood out.”

That happy moment was the recent wedding of the client’s daughter and the music that was played on the day. This beautiful selection of music became the inspiration Steve and his team needed to transform the once overgrown side garden.

By creating a sound wave using the music, we could create a piece of sculpture that has meaning as well as function,” says Steve. “The lower parts of the sound wave create the seating option — providing a quiet space for reflection or chatting — and from here the shape morphs into an organic skeletal structure that modulates along the boundary and then out, creating a connection between the upper and lower garden.” 

Esta historia es de la edición Backyard & Outdoor Living 60 de Backyard & Outdoor Living.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición Backyard & Outdoor Living 60 de Backyard & Outdoor Living.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE BACKYARD & OUTDOOR LIVINGVer todo
Eco chic
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Eco chic

Do your bit for the environment without compromising on style

time-read
2 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Overachiever
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Overachiever

Get the most out of your outdoor space

time-read
3 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Backyard cabin fever
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Backyard cabin fever

Tips on building a flatpack shed in your backyard

time-read
3 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
All decked out
Backyard & Outdoor Living

All decked out

What is the better building material to use around the home?

time-read
3 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Make your garden glow
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Make your garden glow

Amp up the wow factor in your backyard and extend your living after sunset

time-read
4 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Colour chard
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Colour chard

Though many aren't sure of the difference between silverbeet, kale and spinach, there's no mistaking rainbow chard

time-read
2 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
A savory character
Backyard & Outdoor Living

A savory character

This tasty Mediterranean herb has long tradition in both cooking and folk medicine

time-read
4 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Allium invasion
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Allium invasion

Unbelievers may call it stinking rose, but cooks and gardeners have long prized fragrant garlic

time-read
3 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Keep it natural
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Keep it natural

Elevate your outdoors with stone pavers

time-read
3 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64
Get ready for spring
Backyard & Outdoor Living

Get ready for spring

Winter is the perfect time to prepare for the growing season, as long as you have the right partner

time-read
3 minutos  |
Backyard & Outdoor Living 64