Karena Batstone Design

With over 20 years experience designing landscapes of all sizes, in the UK and abroad, Karena Batstone Design provides creative solutions to complex challenges. The design firm has made the collaborative process its hallmark and has enjoyed considerable repeat business from both private and corporate clients as a result. Karena Batstone Design is an innovative landscape design practice known for creating elegant contemporary gardens that are a balance between controlled geometric forms and naturalistic planting. Since establishing her practice in 1992, Karena has designed numerous gardens in the UK and abroad, from private urban courtyards to high-profile commercial landscapes. Karena works closely with her clients and regularly collaborates with architects, interior designers, artists and other landscape professionals to develop integrated landscape designs. Her aim is to make the process interactive, stimulating and enjoyable, and to offer a professional service that exceeds expectations. Karena has strong working relationships with suppliers in the industry and with her extensive knowledge of landscaping materials, plants and furniture she is able to create designs that maximise clients’ budgets. Their work has appeared in numerous publications and on TV and has been recognised with a Civic Trust Award. Karena Batstone has been described by Elle Decoration as a “modern-day Capability Brown”.