Zuccari
Canopy Designed Exteriors was commissioned by Zuccari to create a showcase garden retreat for its Malaga showroom.
Zuccari is a wholesale outlet for a range of natural stone, and travertine and basalt feature strongly in this garden because of the increasing focus on these products in landscaping projects.
Wanting to give customers a glimpse of what can be achieved, the Zuccari brief required the use of available space on either side of its portico to show how even a small area can be transformed. The company also wanted to demonstrate the endless possibilities when creating another world in such a confined space.
Intriguing portal frames were constructed from basalt to define an outdoor 'reflection' space, while subtly forming a relationship with the letter Z.
A path of stepping stones creates a sense of adventure while demonstrating a range of surface finishes using slab and tile formats.
The shape and form of the portal frames is particularly eye-catching because they appear to defy conventional engineering in terms of structure and support.
With the 'reflection' garden nestled to the left of the portico, a point of interest was required on the right to complete the composition.
An artistic piece named Earth Unfolding was created in response, inspired by the mass of uncut, unfinished slab ends in the warehouse.
To finish, movement was introduced with a sheet of water falling from the horizontal beam on one of the portal frames, complemented with a stone sculpture on the other side of the stepping stones.
The striking garden creates a big impact in such as small space while also building a transition for customers as they enter the building, leaving the outside world behind.