My name is Linda van de Lavoir, and I'm the owner and lead designer of Studio Linda Lavoir. In my designs, I strive to find the perfect balance between people and nature, creating a space where both feel at home.

 

I studied at the Utrecht School of the Arts, where I majored in Landscape Architecture. I interned with the Netherlands' leading fashion designer, Iris van Herpen . It wasn't an obvious choice, but at the time, nurturing my creativity was my top priority. Iris van Herpen's studio was perfectly suited for this. Both at the academy and with Iris, I learned that the design process is the key to a successful result. That process begins with listening, curiosity, research, endless sketching, and the ability to translate the story into a design, which I then carefully fleshes out.

 

Every owner, every story, and every garden is different. This makes every design process unique, and therefore every garden too.

 

The materials I work with—perennials and ornamental grasses—are complex. Each plant has its own unique character and appearance. To fully understand and apply this material, I also have a nursery in addition to my design studio. There, I conduct extensive experiments and evaluate plants for their qualitative properties and distinctive appearance. A special selection of plants is then cultivated on a project-by-project basis. This selection allows me to best express the atmosphere I envision, which reflects the owner's story.

Furthermore, and certainly not unimportantly, all plants are grown 100% organically. No artificial fertilizers or peat are used (peat extraction causes enormous nitrogen emissions and damages many unique landscapes and ecosystems). Therefore, always ask for plants grown without peat.