Case study · Dundee

Dundee

A modern back garden full of bespoke features and an UrbanPods garden room.

Scope Design & Build
Area Tayside
Year 2023
Investment £100–200k
The project

A feature-rich garden across front and back, where a Cor-Ten steel moon gate, Shou-Sugi-Ban timber uprights and a dry-stone cedar bench are joined by a bespoke UrbanPods garden room.

The brief

The brief called for a design that worked hard on both sides of the property — front and back — with plenty of features and points of interest built into the space rather than a single statement piece.

The build

Blonde sandstone dry stone walling runs through the garden, all of it hand-built. Granite cobbles and porcelain paving form the main surfaces, with artificial grass stepping stones laid in where a softer route was wanted.

Cor-Ten steel is used for the sculptural elements throughout. A circular Cor-Ten moon gate anchors the design, with matching Cor-Ten lighting and further Cor-Ten details set within the beds so the material carries through the whole garden. Shou-Sugi-Ban timber uprights add further texture, and a curved bench sits within the dry stone, giving the seating area some warmth against all the hard landscaping.

UrbanPods, in partnership, built a bespoke pod for the garden — extra outdoor living space with a character all of its own. Delivered alongside Urban Pods.

The result

Textural, considered, feature-rich — a garden built around multiple points of interest.

Key features & materials

The decisions that shaped it.

  1. 01

    urbanpods

    Creating an outdoor office or living retreat.

    urbanpod
  2. 02

    Shou-Sugi-Ban Timber

    A unique, durable addition to this outdoor space.

    Timber
  3. 03

    Cor-Ten

    Moon gate & planters, providing a centre-piece to this garden.

    Cor-Ten
  4. 04

    Blonde sandstone dry-stone

    A hand-built wall running through the garden.

    Blonde Sandstone
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Inside the build

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