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Michelle Walker architects pty ltd
Michelle Walker architects pty ltd
Michelle Walker architectsMichelle Walker architects
conservation area, entrance, metal roof, roof structure ARCHITECT: Michelle Walker architects
Photo of a contemporary garden shed and building in Sydney.
Forêt
Forêt
SINGER BIEDER ArchitectureSINGER BIEDER Architecture
This is an example of a large contemporary greenhouse in Paris.
Garden Shelter - Carport and Greenhouse
Garden Shelter - Carport and Greenhouse
Studio Four Point TenStudio Four Point Ten
The finished shelter providing a carport and lean-to greenhouse ready for landscape works and planting.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary detached greenhouse in Other.
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Highgate Bowl
Highgate Bowl
Mark Stevens ArchitectsMark Stevens Architects
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary detached greenhouse in London.
Berkshire Garden Office and Guest Room
Berkshire Garden Office and Guest Room
The Swift Organisation LtdThe Swift Organisation Ltd
At 8.15 meters by 4.65 meters, this is a pretty big garden room! It is also a very striking one. It was designed and built by Swift Garden Rooms in close collaboration with their clients. Designed to be a home office, the customers' brief was that the building could also be used as an occasional guest bedroom. Swift Garden Rooms have a Project Planner where you specify the features you would like your garden room to have. When completing the Project Planner, Swift's client said that they wanted to create a garden room with lots of glazing. The Swift team made this happen with a large set of powder-coated aluminum sliding doors on the front wall and a smaller set of sliding doors on the sidewall. These have been positioned to create a corner of glazing. Beside the sliding doors on the front wall, a clever triangular window has been positioned. The way this butts into the Cedar cladding is clever. To us, it looks like the Cedar cladding has been folded back to reveal the window! The sliding doors lead out onto a custom-designed, grey composite deck area. This helps connect the garden room with the garden it sits in.
Family Home in West London
Family Home in West London
Clifton SMRClifton SMR
Graham Gaunt
Photo of a contemporary garden shed and building in London.
Kingston Hill, Surrey
Kingston Hill, Surrey
Lynne Marcus Garden & Landscape DesignLynne Marcus Garden & Landscape Design
Marianne Marjerus
Photo of a small contemporary detached garden shed and building in London.
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Estate Greenhouse with Vestibule
Estate Greenhouse with Vestibule
Meridian Estate GreenhousesMeridian Estate Greenhouses
Photo of a large contemporary detached greenhouse in Vancouver.
Contemporary Garden offices
Contemporary Garden offices
Contemporary Garden RoomsContemporary Garden Rooms
L shape Garden Room for outdoor living.
This is an example of a contemporary garden shed and building in West Midlands.
Neil Dusheiko creates 'Shadow Shed' using Shou Sugi Ban cladding in Camden
Neil Dusheiko creates 'Shadow Shed' using Shou Sugi Ban cladding in Camden
Exterior Solutions LtdExterior Solutions Ltd
With the intention of creating a ‘dark jewel’ to give space for work, children’s play and practising yoga. Neil Dusheiko used clear burnt cedar – Dento Yakisugi in a ‘hit one miss one’ system creating natural yet mysterious vibes in the garden area. Using traditional Japanese techniques Shou Sugi Ban makes the cladding resistant to rot and fire. The finish on the cladding can only be controlled so much; this allows the texture, colour and grain to show their true character. The carbon finish can’t be affected by sunlight as it is a colourless element. Inside the studio they have used a light in colour birch plywood. This gives a brilliant contrast to the exterior. Especially at night when the black dissipates and the 2 large windows let a warm glow filter over the garden. www.shousugiban.co.uk venetia@exteriorsolutionsltd.co.uk 01494 291 033 Photographer - Agnese Sanvito
Cross Country Greenhouses
Cross Country Greenhouses
BC Greenhouse Builders LtdBC Greenhouse Builders Ltd
Traditional single glass greenhouse.
Inspiration for a contemporary garden shed and building in Vancouver.
Maresfield Gardens Outbuilding
Maresfield Gardens Outbuilding
MW ArchitectsMW Architects
French + Tye
Contemporary garden shed and building in London.
Kravig Garden Building
Kravig Garden Building
Tod Drescher ArchitectureTod Drescher Architecture
Green roof in full sun is harder than in the shade. Sterilized shale is used here over slightly sloped rubber membrane with sedum plants plugged into shale and then watered with drip irrigation for first two summers depending on rain amount. Garden fence holds back deer, rabbits and ground hogs. Roof scuppers provide water to the butterfly garden. Raised beds mean less bending over and better weed control. tkd
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North Shore Garden
North Shore Garden
Roger Washburn Landscape ArchitectureRoger Washburn Landscape Architecture
Two enclosures keeping vegetables safe from deer and other animals, are sited on a large lawn terrace with an expansive view to the sea. The White Cedar frame is covered with hardware cloth on the sides and chicken wire overhead. House design by Maurice Smith Architect, Inc., Professor Emeritus, MIT. Photo by Roger Washburn.
Meditation Pavilion
Meditation Pavilion
David Coleman / ArchitectureDavid Coleman / Architecture
Meditation Pavilion by David Coleman / Architecture.
Inspiration for a contemporary detached garden shed and building in Seattle.
Дом в Белоострове
Дом в Белоострове
Наталья Соловьева / InteriotoНаталья Соловьева / Interioto
Photo of a contemporary detached garden shed and building in Saint Petersburg.
Проект ландшафтного оформления и благоустройства
Проект ландшафтного оформления и благоустройства
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Мини-проект благоустройства участка
Photo of a small contemporary detached garden shed and building in Other.

Contemporary Garden Shed and Building Ideas and Designs

Our garden sheds and outdoor buildings don’t have to be dumping grounds for tools, bikes, bins and all the extraneous items that haven’t found a home inside the house, instead they can be whole new spaces that you can turn your design eye to, just like any other room of the house. If you’ve lived in a small house or flat with no outside space, you’ll appreciate the added bonus an additional structure can give you. Homeowners across the UK and Ireland are transforming garden sheds, building garden offices and extending their homes to create contemporary garden rooms to really make the most of the space we have, because as we know, in some places in the UK and Ireland, space is like gold dust.

Which garden building should I go for?

It always makes sense to work with what you have, so if you have a garden shed already, think about how you could use it if you cleared it out and gave it a lick of paint. If you have nothing to work with apart from space and a budget, then the logical process is to think about what you need the space for. Garden sheds only need to be as big as what you need to store within them, so they could be an easier and cheaper alternative structure to a full garden building if you just need to store garden items, tools and bikes somewhere. If you have loftier ambitions and dream of a contemporary garden building that will be an additional living or working area, a separate garden room could be the answer. Large converted garden sheds or purpose built garden rooms can be used for separate work offices, studios, creative spaces, living areas, pool houses and so much more. With luxuries such as wireless internet and underfloor heating, and endless paint and decor options, the possibilities for your contemporary garden building are boundless. For the environmentally-conscious, eco-sheds featuring solar panels are an energy-saving solution that could benefit your household, and garden pods – prefabricated pod buildings for use as an office or extra living space – are easy, ready-to-go garden structures that are usually eco-friendly and energy efficient. Working from home often calls for a dedicated home office away from the distractions of the rest of the house, so garden offices or studios offer the ideal set-up: completely separate from the main house but close enough for emergencies, food supplies and bathroom breaks. They will also hopefully offer a peaceful and focused environment in the tranquility of your garden. Buildings in your garden don’t always have to be about practicality. You could let your imagination run wild and escape to the woods with a contemporary treehouse, and then your garden would certainly be the envy of all the children in the neighbourhood. Rope walkways, ladders, turrets, slides and firemen's poles are enough to keep any child occupied for hours on end. Even if you don’t have children yourself, an elevated wooden shelter attached to a tree is a good a place as any to enjoy your outdoor space, and isn’t that usually what garden buildings are all about? Besides the extra space they give you; garden rooms, summerhouses and converted garden sheds are wonderful for their location – outside in your garden. When the summer months come around, and we hopefully enjoy some good weather, all you want to do is spend as much time outside and with a garden building it’s possible to do so without compromising on furniture, shelter and all the amenities of indoors.

What design should I choose for my contemporary garden shed or garden room?

Sheds come in a full range of materials – metal and plastic garden sheds may prove more durable and weatherproof but classic wooden garden sheds offer the most opportunities for creative expression. If you’re thinking of a bigger structure, and appreciating your garden or outdoor area is important to you, large glass bifold doors can transform your garden room into a light-filled sunroom that opens right out onto your garden. For eco-lovers and those that want to retain a lush garden look, grass covered walls and roofs will help your garden room to blend in with its surroundings or wooden cladding will also give a natural look if you don’t want to to go all out with the grass. When it comes to your interior design, a habitable, high-spec garden room is really no different from any room in your main house, so the decisions will come down to personal style, taste and needs. Whatever outdoor structure you’re thinking of building or converting, be it a contemporary garden shed, treehouse, garden office or summerhouse, you’ll be able to find inspiration for all of them by browsing the photos on Houzz. Define your search by area, style or size to find what you want more easily.
Берендеи
Берендеи
Ландшафтное бюро "Времена года"Ландшафтное бюро "Времена года"
Дровник размер 6мх1,2мх2,5м Пятакова Ольга
Design ideas for a large contemporary detached garden shed and building in Moscow.
Спа-комплекс в Песках.
Спа-комплекс в Песках.
Строительная Компания РРКСтроительная Компания РРК
This is an example of a contemporary detached garden shed and building in Saint Petersburg.
Backyard Escape Office custom Maibec Siding with a matching Garden Shed 12'x9'
Backyard Escape Office custom Maibec Siding with a matching Garden Shed 12'x9'
Backyard Escape StudiosBackyard Escape Studios
This modern shed with pre-stained Maibec wood siding is trimmed with charcoal metal. The shed is equipped with a modern sliding barn door.
This is an example of a small contemporary detached garden shed in Toronto.
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