We are a bespoke, friendly and knowledgeable outdoor design studio led by Melanie Hick.

Based in London, UK, we create luxury outdoor retreats that invite you to connect, entertain, relax and play. 

Our work embraces everything that we need as people to feel good outdoors and invite people in. We incorporate high end garden rooms, pergolas, bespoke kitchens and lounging areas. 

Our designs balance nature and contemporary living, encouraging people out into the garden and keeping them there.

As screens dominate our day, we recognise how important it is to reconnect with natural materials.

Where working lives can keep us apart, we create spaces around tables and kitchens that bring people together.

Our goal is to support each client to find their ideal retreat and to make that a reality. 

MHGD engages people and gives you something special that connects you together, from food and cooking, to enveloping conversation nooks and fun garden rooms. 

Those who enjoy our landscapes are adults barbecuing for friends and homeowners relaxing in resort-style seating, teens gathering on swings and children playing with grandparents,. 

We work to bring a deeper connection between nature and the people that inhabit a home, without you even realising. We are always looking for a way to unite people and bring them together under pergolas, around tables, in garden rooms, and in outdoor kitchens. 

Our ethos, your retreat

Connection to nature

We bring people together and reconnect you to nature with bespoke urban outdoor retreats. Without compromising on beauty and human connection we always use low-water, drought-savvy planting that is good for out climate. We add biodiversity net gain in ways you may never realise, from habitat to water and planting.

Unity

Our projects always include garden rooms, pergolas, outdoor kitchens and multiple socialising areas. We draw people together, out of the house and into the fresh air to gather together in large groups and find small space for quiet conversations, games and play. 

Bespoke

We are a small business focused on our clients. We listen deeply to you and find ways to help you may never have considered. Of course we create bespoke garden elements to give you a seamless indoor/outdoor experience, and we also connect to architects, planning experts, tree surveyors and artists for you to create wonderful bespoke spaces.