Best of the Week: 33 Gorgeous Gardens in the Sky
These rooftop terraces and balconies are a refreshing spot for some time out
If you’ve got a balcony, there’s no reason why you can’t get all ‘green-fingered’ and create your very own garden in the sky. Here are some inspiring and gorgeous gardens in balconies (and rooftops) from Singapore and other parts of the world.
Don’t forget that you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on the photo.
Don’t forget that you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on the photo.
3. Location: Singapore
Designer: Prozfile
Features: A sculpture and paintings that turn this balcony garden into an art gallery.
Designer: Prozfile
Features: A sculpture and paintings that turn this balcony garden into an art gallery.
4. Location: Singapore
Designer: Passionscap
Features: A wall of trees create the illusion of being in a large garden – on the side of a building.
Designer: Passionscap
Features: A wall of trees create the illusion of being in a large garden – on the side of a building.
5. Location: Mayfair, UK
Features: A narrow hedge creates a privacy screen.
Features: A narrow hedge creates a privacy screen.
6. Location: Bengaluru, India
Features: Don’t have a green thumb? Try a water garden instead.
Features: Don’t have a green thumb? Try a water garden instead.
7. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: A walled-off area creates a deep planting bed for sun-loving flowers.
Features: A walled-off area creates a deep planting bed for sun-loving flowers.
8. Location: Tokyo, Japan
Features: An urban farm on a rooftop with mimosa, olives, blueberries, lemons, yuzu, peppermint, parsley, rosemary, and arugula all for the picking.
Features: An urban farm on a rooftop with mimosa, olives, blueberries, lemons, yuzu, peppermint, parsley, rosemary, and arugula all for the picking.
9. Location: Hyderabad, India
Features: Who says you can’t have a reflecting pool on a balcony?
Features: Who says you can’t have a reflecting pool on a balcony?
10. Location: Singapore
Designer: Greentech
Features: A carpet of grass and layered planting give the illusion of a landed garden.
Designer: Greentech
Features: A carpet of grass and layered planting give the illusion of a landed garden.
11. Location: Delhi, India
Features: Special wall-mounted baskets for ferns.
Features: Special wall-mounted baskets for ferns.
12. Location: Singapore
Designer: Schemacraft Interiors
Features: A rooftop garden with a pergola and pool.
Designer: Schemacraft Interiors
Features: A rooftop garden with a pergola and pool.
13. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: If you only have a very tiny balcony, you can create a conservatory or sunroom with floor-to-ceiling glass and wood deck tiles.
Features: If you only have a very tiny balcony, you can create a conservatory or sunroom with floor-to-ceiling glass and wood deck tiles.
14. Location: Madrid, Spain
Features: An installation of leafless trunks bring the feel of nature without the need for watering or even soil!
Features: An installation of leafless trunks bring the feel of nature without the need for watering or even soil!
15. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: Hanging planters on a balcony railing saves the floor for patio furniture.
Features: Hanging planters on a balcony railing saves the floor for patio furniture.
16. Location: Bangalore, India
Features: Real grass and trees and really good drainage.
Features: Real grass and trees and really good drainage.
17. Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Features: A planter with a climbing frame that looks almost like a nicely styled console table.
Features: A planter with a climbing frame that looks almost like a nicely styled console table.
18. Location: Ahmedabad, India
Features: Textured flooring and green upholstery extends the garden feel from the wall of palms outwards.
Features: Textured flooring and green upholstery extends the garden feel from the wall of palms outwards.
19. Location: Berlin, Germany
Features: Planters hung outside the balcony rather than in to give the three deck chairs enough room.
Features: Planters hung outside the balcony rather than in to give the three deck chairs enough room.
20. Location: Italy
Features: Verdant green walls that enhance the few potted plants.
Features: Verdant green walls that enhance the few potted plants.
21. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Features: Rooflines don’t make a pretty view so bring in some flowering plants.
Features: Rooflines don’t make a pretty view so bring in some flowering plants.
22. Location: Toronto, Canada
Features: A climbing vine trained to grow up a roof post.
Features: A climbing vine trained to grow up a roof post.
23. Location: Montpellier, France
Features: A single but striking plant on a minimalist roof terrace.
Features: A single but striking plant on a minimalist roof terrace.
24. Location: Lafayette, USA
Features: Topiaries and a terrific trellis.
Features: Topiaries and a terrific trellis.
26. Location: Oakland, USA
Features: A river of air plants turned into an amazing piece of art.
Features: A river of air plants turned into an amazing piece of art.
27. Location: New York, USA
Features: Layered planting in decorative metal planters.
Features: Layered planting in decorative metal planters.
28. Location: Seattle, USA
Features: If you have a bit of space edging your balcony add a ‘green roof’ of coloured grasses.
Features: If you have a bit of space edging your balcony add a ‘green roof’ of coloured grasses.
29. Location: Mumbai, India
Features: Wispy and trailing plants and intricate motifs for a laid-back boho garden.
Features: Wispy and trailing plants and intricate motifs for a laid-back boho garden.
30. Location: Pune, India
Features: Stone planters hide multiple pots for a unified look.
Features: Stone planters hide multiple pots for a unified look.
31. Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Features: A lattice that creates separation from the neighbours.
Features: A lattice that creates separation from the neighbours.
32. Location: Delhi, India
Features: Open wall lattice that creates privacy and the perfect place to hang colourful pots from.
Features: Open wall lattice that creates privacy and the perfect place to hang colourful pots from.
Designer: Vertical Green
Features: A green wall that is a wonderful way to garden when you don’t have a lot of floor space.