GARDEN DESIGN • LONDON
Gardens that bring nature into everyday life
Bespoke garden design across West London and beyond.
SOCIETY OF GARDEN DESIGNERS · AWARDS 2025 FINALIST
LONDON COLLEGE OF GARDEN DESIGN, KEW · DISTINCTION
EALING · CHISWICK · KEW · RICHMOND · LONDON
Nature, designed
I believe the spaces around us shape how we experience everyday life. What we see, touch, hear and smell can bring a sense of calm, pleasure and connection to the natural world.
I design gardens where carefully composed structure, paths and terraces are complemented by natural materials and immersive planting, allowing you to experience the richness of nature even in the smallest outdoor space. The structure provides a lasting framework, while the planting brings seasonal change, movement and life to the garden.
SELECTED WORK
Front garden in north London
A compact front garden designed to accommodate arrival, parking, bicycles and bins, while retaining a strong sense of planting. Clay pavers and corten steel steps are set within a soft matrix of grasses, ferns and perennials, creating a green, welcoming approach to the house.
Built, 2025 · Photography, 2026
“Maria did a fabulous job of redesigning our front garden and drive, incorporating all of our requirements, and adapting to the unforeseen challenges. We're delighted with the outcome, and can't wait to see how it changes with the seasons.”
CLIENT · FRONT GARDEN, NORTH LONDON
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FRONT GARDEN · NORTH LONDON · 2025
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PRIVATE GARDEN · HAMPSTEAD · 2026
COUNTRY GARDEN · SURREY · 2026
GARDEN CONCEPT · NORFOLK · SGD AWARDS FINALIST · 2024
The garden should be considered with the same care as the architecture and interiors of your home, while creating a connection to the natural world beyond your doorstep.
THE PROCESS
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Concept design
It begins with your brief and the site itself — orientation, levels, architecture and how you want to use the garden. These inform the layout, character and atmosphere, brought to you through plans, key views and planting and material direction.
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Detailed design
The concept is developed into everything needed to build it well: a scaled masterplan, construction drawings, specifications and a fully resolved planting plan, with the design tested against the budget as it develops.
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Build & planting
I help you find the right contractor and stay involved throughout the build, overseeing the design and resolving details on site. Planting is personally set out to ensure the finished garden achieves the intended result.
About
I'm Maria Krichallo, a garden designer based in West London.
I design modern, nature-led gardens shaped around the people who live with them: places to step away from a busy day, spend time with family and feel closer to the natural world. I believe even the smallest outdoor space can do that when it is designed with care.
I came to garden design after a career in large-scale telecommunications projects, and I bring the same structure and precision to every garden, from the first conversation to the final planting.