Garden Design for London Spaces

Studio Kamio is an East London-based garden and planting design practice specialising in residential and community spaces in London and beyond

London gardens are diverse and eclectic spaces — a back garden overlooked by neighbours or shaded by trees, a small terrace, perhaps a sun-baked balcony, or a front bed by the bikes and bins — each holding the potential to bring joy, calm, and beauty to your day. Studio Kamio specialises in designing all of these spaces, taking a naturalistic approach where planting carries the design and hard landscaping seamlessly integrates into the existing structures.

Every project starts with a consultation, during which we will discuss how you want to use the space and how it should make you feel. We prioritise beauty, habitat and the wider ecology of the site, alongside practicality and functionality. We believe that a biodiverse garden is a more interesting place to be, and aim to create a green space you genuinely enjoy being in, throughout the seasons. Contact us for a chat!

Our Services

  • Garden Consultation

    £150

    Every project begins here. Also a great choice for those wanting to explore options without committing to a full design. We will spend one hour together in your garden, where we will discuss ideas on planting and layout, and/or any gardening queries you may have. This will be followed by a written summary of our discussion.

    Fee redeemable agains Planting or Garden Design fees should we decide to work together.

    Additional options:

    • Sourcing and supply of plants

    • Maintenance guide

  • Full Garden Design

    Price tailored to your bespoke project requirements

    The perfect option for those looking for a completely new and fresh look to their garden. A full design package includes: the initial consultation and design brief; site analysis and concept development; a detailed design including bespoke features, materials and furniture options; working drawings for contractors to cost accurately; tendering support to contractors; monitoring of the build; planting design; sourcing of plants through our trusted suppliers; setting out and planting; maintenance guide.

    Additional options:

    • Aftercare (every 6 months) or regular garden maintenance

  • Planting Design

    Starting from £800

    For clients wishing to update their planting in existing beds or containers. We will spend some time together discussing and developing a deep understanding of your style and what you wish the planting to evoke. We will then develop a planting design that responds to your aesthetic as well as the growing conditions of your space, to ensure both beauty and lasting success.

    This option includes a planting plan drawn to scale and accompanying visuals, sourcing of plants through our trusted suppliers, and a maintenance guide.

    Additional options:

    • Setting out and planting out

    • Aftercare (every 6 months)

  • Standalone services

    Price dependent on service

    We are able to offer standalone products such as concept design, technical drawings, garden structure and furniture advice, plant sourcing and maintenance plans for existing planting.

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  • "Manna was brilliant. She gently encouraged me to dare to imagine what my teeny, landing-strip urban garden could be. She was thoughtful, creative and super patient. The garden has gone from overlooked-by-a-carpark to a private, leafy, fragrant oasis. Even my husband and kids notice the upgrade. Pure joy."

    —Emma R.

ABOUT

A person with glasses and long hair tending to plants in a garden during dusk, holding a small lamp. This garden has been designed by Studio Kamio, who provide high quality garden design and planting design in London.

Studio Kamio is a garden design studio in East London, founded and led by garden designer and horticulturist Manna Kamio Badiella. Manna trained in horticulture and garden design at Capel Manor College. A heritage spanning Japan and Spain with interludes in France and Brazil, her mixed background has informed her aesthetic palate, her deep appreciation of craft and nature, and her unique approach to place and space. In a garden, this sensibility informs a design that is tailored to what matters to the people, and wildlife, living in it.

Studio Kamio is grounded and shaped by horticultural knowledge, close attention to the designed landscapes and ecological thinking that have redefined what a garden can be in recent decades.

Services can be offered in English, Spanish, Catalan, French, Portuguese and Japanese.

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We work with a small number of clients at a time. If you'd like to talk about your garden, we'd be glad to hear from you.

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