Dialogue with clinker brick: a garden in three colors
Residential | 2019
Some building forms dictate the character of the entire space. A house built from red clinker brick became our starting point for an bold, monochromatic concept: to red, only green. This principle allowed us to draw out the nobility of the materials and create a garden with a strong, sculptural and chromatic identity.
Key compositional elements:
- Contrasting Color Palette: The color base rests on three colors: the red of the clinker, the deep black of the details, and the lush green of the vegetation. Black small architecture – from the minimalist fence, through the mailbox, to the iconic lighting fixtures by BEGA (active link) – provides a graphic closure to the whole. (photo 1)
- Stone Foundation: The paving was designed with large, geometric slabs of dark stone slate. Their natural, raw texture creates a striking contrast to the soft lines of the lawn and dynamic planting beds. (photo 2)
- Lushness and Structure: The plant architecture is a blend of discipline and freedom. Avenue deciduous trees define the plot boundaries, while inside the garden free-form plantings reign. Dark-green and dense borders of evergreen shrubs, ornamental grasses and sedges line the graphite slate paths, creating a lush color contrast and a unique microclimate. (photo 3)
- Garden Artefacts: To complement the visual axes, we introduced large-format outdoor planters. They serve as sculptural artefacts that, thanks to year-round vegetation, retain their appeal regardless of season. (photo 3)
- Result: The result is a coherent, almost graphic space that proves that limiting the color palette to a minimum allows one to achieve maximum elegance. The lushness of the evergreen compositions makes it easy to forget about winter. (photo 1)


