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Contemporary Terrace with a Living Wall Ideas and Designs

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Essex Loft
Essex Loft
Ampersand ArchitectureAmpersand Architecture
Elizabeth Felicella
This is an example of a contemporary roof rooftop terrace in New York with a living wall, feature lighting and no cover.
Cheyne Terrace, Chelsea
Cheyne Terrace, Chelsea
Randle SiddeleyRandle Siddeley
Design ideas for a small contemporary back terrace in London with a living wall and no cover.
Albizia Perfection
Albizia Perfection
Union3Union3
This is an example of a contemporary courtyard terrace in Other with a living wall.
Contemporary Deck
Contemporary Deck
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in San Francisco with a living wall and no cover.
Parnaso
Parnaso
vgzarquitectura y diseño scvgzarquitectura y diseño sc
Photos by Hector Velasco Facio
Design ideas for a small contemporary terrace in Mexico City with a living wall.
Rooftop Gardens
Rooftop Gardens
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Aralia Gardens Limited. www.aralia.org.uk
Small contemporary roof terrace in Hertfordshire with a living wall.
Sammamish Contemporary Deck Installation
Sammamish Contemporary Deck Installation
Wight's Deck + DesignWight's Deck + Design
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Seattle with a living wall and no cover.
Tuxedo Terrace
Tuxedo Terrace
XANADU GROUPXANADU GROUP
Designed and Built by Xanadu Group
Design ideas for a contemporary terrace in Los Angeles with a living wall.
Mercer Makeover
Mercer Makeover
Living By LauraLiving By Laura
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Seattle with a living wall and no cover.
Chelsea House Reinvention
Chelsea House Reinvention
buildburo Ltdbuildburo Ltd
Completely remodelling this garden to ensure the interior slowed well with the exterior space, creating natural light inside whilst ensuring the garden is a stand out feature from the inside. buildburo Ltd
From outdated to updated
From outdated to updated
Inspired Property DesignsInspired Property Designs
A stunning urban garden Vertical garden Deck Daybed Stepping stones Frangipani tree French Doors
Contemporary back terrace in Sydney with no cover and a living wall.
Noe Valley Modern
Noe Valley Modern
Dolan's Lumber, Doors & WindowsDolan's Lumber, Doors & Windows
Cal Cade Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary back terrace in San Francisco with no cover and a living wall.
Modern: McKinney Avenue
Modern: McKinney Avenue
Harold Leidner Landscape ArchitectsHarold Leidner Landscape Architects
Harold Leidner Landscape Architects
Contemporary terrace in Dallas with a living wall and a pergola.
The Long House
The Long House
Sunil Patil And AssociatesSunil Patil And Associates
Subhash Patil
Photo of a contemporary back terrace in Pune with a living wall and no cover.
Parnaso
Parnaso
vgzarquitectura y diseño scvgzarquitectura y diseño sc
Photos by Hector Velasco Facio
Inspiration for a small contemporary terrace in Mexico City with a living wall.
Villa Jardín
Villa Jardín
ASP Arquitectura Sergio PortilloASP Arquitectura Sergio Portillo
Rafael Gamo
Contemporary terrace in Mexico City with a living wall and a pergola.
Appartement duplex Suresnes
Appartement duplex Suresnes
Design 2LDesign 2L
Stefan Meyer
Photo of a medium sized contemporary terrace in Paris with a living wall.
House "Modernbutstillchildfriendly"
House "Modernbutstillchildfriendly"
OksijenOksijen
Inspiration for a small contemporary terrace in Other with a living wall.
Chelsea Creek London Roof Terrace
Chelsea Creek London Roof Terrace
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Chelsea Creek is the pinnacle of sophisticated living, these penthouse collection gardens, featuring stunning contemporary exteriors are London’s most elegant new dockside development, by St George Central London, they are due to be built in Autumn 2014 Following on from the success of her stunning contemporary Rooftop Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012, Patricia Fox was commissioned by St George to design a series of rooftop gardens for their Penthouse Collection in London. Working alongside Tara Bernerd who has designed the interiors, and Broadway Malyon Architects, Patricia and her team have designed a series of London rooftop gardens, which although individually unique, have an underlying design thread, which runs throughout the whole series, providing a unified scheme across the development. Inspiration was taken from both the architecture of the building, and from the interiors, and Aralia working as Landscape Architects developed a series of Mood Boards depicting materials, features, art and planting. This groundbreaking series of London rooftop gardens embraces the very latest in garden design, encompassing quality natural materials such as corten steel, granite and shot blasted glass, whilst introducing contemporary state of the art outdoor kitchens, outdoor fireplaces, water features and green walls. Garden Art also has a key focus within these London gardens, with the introduction of specially commissioned pieces for stone sculptures and unique glass art. The linear hard landscape design, with fluid rivers of under lit glass, relate beautifully to the linearity of the canals below. The design for the soft landscaping schemes were challenging – the gardens needed to be relatively low maintenance, they needed to stand up to the harsh environment of a London rooftop location, whilst also still providing seasonality and all year interest. The planting scheme is linear, and highly contemporary in nature, evergreen planting provides all year structure and form, with warm rusts and burnt orange flower head’s providing a splash of seasonal colour, complementary to the features throughout. Finally, an exquisite lighting scheme has been designed by Lighting IQ to define and enhance the rooftop spaces, and to provide beautiful night time lighting which provides the perfect ambiance for entertaining and relaxing in. Aralia worked as Landscape Architects working within a multi-disciplinary consultant team which included Architects, Structural Engineers, Cost Consultants and a range of sub-contractors. Copyright St George Plc
Samford Valley
Samford Valley
Saunders Building Company Pty LtdSaunders Building Company Pty Ltd
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back terrace in Brisbane with a living wall and a roof extension.

Contemporary Terrace with a Living Wall Ideas and Designs

There’s nothing quite like an outdoor space with a view and if you’re elevated up high then there’s more chance of getting that view. Even if you’re not blessed with a natural view from your home, an elevated space outdoors will at least give you the chance to survey the land in front of you; whether that’s a few square metres or whole acres! A terrace is one way of achieving this as it gives you the flat surface of a patio but elevated; either on a flat roof, as decking in your garden, or extending out from your house at ground level or higher. Whether a contemporary terrace is your only outside space and you want it to function as a garden or you’ll be using it as a dining or seating area, there are all sorts of contemporary design ideas, furniture, plants and accessory options to think about.

How do I decorate or design a contemporary roof garden?

UK homeowners are resourceful when it comes to outside space and will make the most of anything they can get their hands on, so it’s no wonder that in urban areas and cities we look to the roof for a place to get some rays. A contemporary roof terrace can work in just the same way as a decking area, but you just may need a few extra elements to make it more comfortable – a way of shading an area from the sun, perhaps a parasol or sun shade, a touch of green to break up the stark nature of a roof, and a drainage system that will stop rain water collecting in colder months. If you want to create a whole garden on your roof you’ll be a little more restricted than when on ground level. Plants may have to remain potted, but you can find companies that design and install green roofs – systems that allow plants to be planted into the roof surface. However, green roofs can be costly and tricky to install, so stick to pots and raised flower beds if you want to stay on the safe side. Loungers, deck chairs and rattan chairs are great pieces of roof garden furniture as they’re portable and can be moved around your rooftop garden easily; perfect for sun chasers. However, if you want to create a larger sense of space for your roof terrace design, think about built-in benches or seating around the sides or a corner of your roof garden.

What to consider when designing garden decking

A decked garden area may look simple once finished, but there are so many factors to consider when it comes to putting together decking ideas. You’ll need to think about the materials you want to use, the balustrades or railings you might choose, whether you will have a raised deck and decking steps, and whether you want decking lights.

Which decking material is best?

Composite decking is a popular choice for outdoor deck material because it offers a combination of practicality and style. The boards are made of wood and plastic fibres so that the classic wooden look is kept but the plastic fibres mean they will be much more durable and easier to maintain than traditional hardwood. If you can’t resist the natural look and feel of hardwood decking boards, then yellow balau, iroko and ipe decking are suitable outdoor boards that will give you the classic feel of a traditional wooden deck. Remember, with hardwood decking you will regularly need to treat the wood to keep it clean, waterproofed and to maintain the colour. As wood is usually more of an investment than composite or plastic decking, it’s a good idea to speak to decking specialists or timber merchants because they will be able to advise you on the best wood for your design and how best to treat it. You may find that different decking materials are better to suited to different types of terraces; whether that’s on a roof, in the garden or on a balcony. Whether you are designing a terrace, balcony or decked garden area from scratch, or just looking to decorate what you already have, take a look through the photos on Houzz to find terrace and balcony ideas and inspiration.
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