Apt Studios is a Landscape Architecture and Garden Design company covering the UK. With a passion for beautiful designs, horticulture and attention to detail we love creating gardens that suit every individual client. Our design team work closely with our clients to ensure their gardens become an extension of their homes and personality with clear sense of place. Material choices and planting are carefully crafted to deliver our vision.
We have an in-house construction team to ensure the seamless delivery of your garden and landscape. Specialist plantsman work with you to ensure planting is manageable depending on your gardening needs, from low maintenance to more specialist planting designs welcome. Our friendly team love creating unique gardens just for you.
Director: Landscape Architect & Garden Designer
Matthew’s initial passion began working in community gardens encouraging local people to create green spaces to grow food, flowers and develop friendships. He has worked in the landscape design industry for over 30 years and has extensive experience in designing and building landscapes. Matthew qualified as a Landscape Architect after completing his postgraduatre diploma and then went on to study for a Masters in Construction Project Management in 2005.
Since qualifying as a landscape architect Matthew has primarily worked on garden design projects and landscapes across the UK and Europe. He has recieved medals for show gardens at Hampton Court as well as Bali awards for private gardens.
Builders & Horticulturists
Our in house build team utilise rigorous construction methods and skill to bring even the most ambitious design concepts to life. Their meticulous commitment to quality and attention to detail at every stage ensures the finished garden will stand the test of time and flourish.
Director & Garden Designer
With a love for nature and a keen eye for design Pippa changed her 20 year profession as a social worker and retrain as a garden designer to join her husband Matthew and become a key member of the design team at Apt Studios. She realised that her passion for creating positive change to peoples lives could extend beyond the realm of social work allowing her to combine her love for helping others with her passion for nature and design. This results in unique and personalised gardens that bring joy, well being and tranquillity to individuals and families.
Pippa constantly seeks new challenges and opportunities to grow both personally and professionally and with her background in social work she understand the importance of empathy, communication, and collaboration, which she brings to every project.
Senior Garden Designer
Mathew and Tom, listened to our brief, and were very attentive in creating a garden that would enhance the natural features of the barn. We worked closely with Tom, who came up with initial design ideas. We loved the concept and variety of materials and planting he was suggesting, although for our purposes we needed the design to be simplified. They listened carefully to our thoughts then resubmitted version 2 which we loved. …. It’s given us an extra ‘room’ that we just love spending time in.
Coppice – RHS Flower Show Hampton Court – 2009 Silver medal award
Forces of Nature – RHS Flower Show Hampton Court – 2010 Silver-gilt medal award