The Studio
Doug Holloway Landscape Design is a collaborative studio bringing together landscape architecture, horticulture, craftsmanship and visualisation to create gardens and landscapes rooted in atmosphere, place and human experience.
Doug Holloway CMLI · MSGD
Doug Holloway is a Chartered Landscape Architect and registered member of the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers. He began his career over 20 years ago as a craftsman, designing and creating his own landscapes. He brings this craftsman’s understanding to his design work to this day and continues to enjoy being involved in creating the landscapes he designs.
“I try to create landscapes that feel timeless, that belong, and that continue to develop depth and meaning as time passes. My design process is intuitive, balancing three things: the people a landscape is created for, a sense of the place and its history, and a clear concept for the space. If these are brought together with sensitivity, I believe the result is a landscape with a clear identity and its own sense of place.
Much of my love of garden design came from a desire simply to be outdoors: to work with living and natural materials, light and shade, shape, form and composition.”
Berat Varol PGDip LA
Berat collaborates closely with Doug on the technical development and visualisation of the studio’s projects, with particular expertise in AutoCAD, CGI and three-dimensional design.
“Berat has been a fantastic collaborator over the years, undertaking much of the technical work within the studio. He has a very good eye for detail and brings real skill to CAD, CGI and the development of our designs. He is a highly valued collaborator and an important part of the studio.”
Sylvester Truchan MA
Sylvester is a landscape architect and long-term creative collaborator, with international experience working in France, Bali, Korea and the UK. He has collaborated with Doug for many years and contributes particularly to conceptual design and the wider design philosophy of the studio.
“Sylvester is also a close friend, and our conversations about landscape, architecture, philosophy and the meaning of places have influenced my thinking for many years. I particularly value his conceptual approach to design and the different perspective he brings to the studio.”