Carrie Preston

Utrecht Area, Netherlands Netherlands

Garden Designer, studio TOOP

Design

I've been designing gardens for more than 20 years. As a teenager, while working at a nursery specialized in perennials, I developed a passion for plants and - as a result - gardens. Studying horticulture and garden and landscape design was the natural choice. Throughout the years architecture has played an increasingly important role in my designs. My love of plants has remained but is now supported by a thorough understanding of spatial relationships, archtitectural styles and materials. As a designer I aim to be innovative. I'm constantly trying new materials and ideas. Yet at the same time I believe that solutions must be appropriate and that a good design is never forced, but feels...