Kawauchi Rowe Garden and Landscape Design creates award-winning gardens. From intimate town courtyards to extensive rural landscapes, Kawauchi Rowe’s gardens and terraces are defined by their strong architectural lines and generous planting.
Full-Service Garden Design
Kawauchi Rowe offers a complete garden design service including landscape design, on-site construction management, planting design, lighting and garden styling.
For over 20 years, our London-based studio has been creating considered and elegant gardens and landscapes for clients across the UK and overseas, completing more than 300 projects. Over that time, our influential work has led the way in new approaches in garden design, winning multiple awards.
Town Gardens and City Courtyards
Every aspect of town and city garden design demands meticulous detailing to maximise every square centimetre. Inspired by the Japanese concept of Takumi – craftsmanship as a lifelong pursuit of refinement – Kawauchi Rowe creates gardens where carefully conceived and executed landscaping is key. Each outdoor space is designed to connect seamlessly with the architecture and interiors of the client’s home.
Carefully chosen materials, layered planting, water and garden lighting bring atmosphere and year-round interest to even the most compact courtyard or town garden. Our gardens represent a balance between the precision and control of the space, and the natural fluidity and asymmetry found in the plants. Our highly collaborative approach to developing the design brief alongside our clients creates sensitively tailored spaces to be admired and enjoyed every day.
Rural Landscapes and Country Gardens
Our large country gardens and rural landscapes are designed as a natural extension of both the house and the surrounding countryside. Every element of a garden or landscape including terraces, arbours, pergolas and outbuildings as well as ponds, swimming pools and woodland is composed within a clear and coherent masterplan to bring balance, rhythm and flow to the space.
Kawauchi Rowe’s landscapes and country gardens are designed for resilience and settle gently into their surroundings, evolving gracefully over time to form a lasting legacy for future generations.
Why Choose Kawauchi Rowe
Established in 2004 by Charlotte Rowe FSGLD, and now under the direction of Tomoko Kawauchi MSGLD, Kawauchi Rowe’s team brings together decades of horticultural and garden design expertise.
With an international reputation for excellence, the studio was awarded Garden of the Year 2026 by the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers. Tomoko Kawauchi’s garden design was described by judges as “an absolute masterpiece”.
The studio also holds the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest accolade, a Gold Medal, awarded for our Main Avenue show garden ‘No Man’s Land’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014.
Our Approach to Garden Design
Every Kawauchi Rowe project begins with careful listening to our client’s needs. We work together to understand not only how they want their garden to look and function, but also how it should feel.
From initial concept through to completion, we shape each space in response to our client’s lifestyle and their way of living, ensuring an expertly guided experience throughout.
