In Part 2 we would like to touch on the current style trends that we see today. Due to the fact that many a yard has reduced significantly in size and that the Urban lifestyle has become one of lock-up-and-go, gardens have no choice but to follow suit.

We call this style the modern minimalistic style where hard landscaping plays a very important role and where asymmetrical designs are used more often than not. Designing small spaces tends to offer many challenges to the designer in that a feeling of space must often be created hence the fact that going up is often the only solution. These designs are formal in nature but balance is achieved in various ways.

On the other end of the scale we have the deconstructivist style, which is completely opposite from formal. Colour not pattern and rhythm is the binding element here.

Lets look at some pictures: