Eco Chic

Kate transforms an inner-city location by using dramatic green walls, permeable materials and the planting of shade-tolerant plants.

The garden is also designed to look as striking from above (eg from a real-life apartment window or balcony) as it does when you are standing at its centre.

"Sometimes when I get onto a site, I am horrified by the amount of building materials left behind. I do believe that we throw away a lot that could still be used - with the application of a little imagination.

The idea behind the Eco Chic garden was to examine what might be created if we used these materials as if we had always intended to do so – demonstrating that recycling can be a beautiful, and indeed, chic activity and not just a bald political statement."