Naturalistic or structured garden?

Reception, urban, corporate garden… Mediterranean, whatever the style.

Your outdoor spaces are true living places—welcoming, sharing, and rejuvenating. Often, they reflect a lifestyle that balances conviviality and peaceful retreat. Sometimes, gardens serve a professional purpose: large-capacity guesthouses, Provençal farmhouses converted into hotels, vineyards, employee relaxation areas…

Through the following illustrations, I invite you to discover the creative solutions I’ve designed to meet the diverse wishes, needs, and expectations of my clients.

Grace in Every Line : The Structured Garden

The terraced garden at La Bruguière draws inspiration from the timeless classics of French and Northern Italian gardens—featuring geometric shapes, linear pathways, and the refined art of topiary. This meticulously structured garden fulfills the clients’ desire to transform a sloping terrain into a space of distinguished elegance. To achieve this, I created distinct areas that invite discovery, using a powerful play of perspectives to provide a strong, defining structure.

Discover another reception garden in Le Thor, Provence

Close to nature,

the naturalistic garden

Crédits photos @Dany & Febvay Architects

A naturalistic garden is one without strict constraints on form, staying close to nature. The lines are soft and curved, allowing plants to express their natural shapes. The local plant palette is highlighted, featuring native species whenever the conditions allow.

Biodiversity plays a key role: nectar-rich plants for insects, berry-bearing plants, and a wide variety of species to attract predators of potential pests and help prevent their spread.

Urban Garden

Every place has potential—my challenge is to reveal it. For example, this hidden garden of a villa in Isle sur la Sorgue covers just 90m², very narrow and long.

The design project envisions three mini-gardens in one, each with a distinct atmosphere : an exotic garden with palms, cacti, and succulents; a romantic garden filled with flowering plants; and a contemporary garden featuring a small pool basin.

An Engaging Challenge:

The Corporate Garden

Most companies are located in environments dominated by asphalt, concrete, and steel. Transforming an industrial courtyard into a welcoming company garden—a space for relaxation and connection—is a true challenge.

That was exactly the goal at Backroads company in Pernes-les-Fontaines, where I carefully designed a garden that considers both noise and visual distractions, while creating a space for everyday life and shared moments.

Now, sheltered areas feature tables for six, ideal for lunch breaks together. Want to move? There’s a pétanque court for a friendly game. Prefer a quiet moment? Deckchairs invite you to rest in a peaceful corner. Wooden privacy screens, Mediterranean planting, and natural stone come together in a thoughtful design that creates multiple living spaces within a compact footprint—enhancing the environment and caring for the well-being of the team.