An intimate city garden transformed into a lush urban retreat
Featured in House & Garden, Nathan White shares how thoughtful landscape design, layered planting and carefully considered materials transformed a compact inner-city garden into an immersive urban retreat. Discover practical insights for creating depth, atmosphere and a stronger connection to nature in small outdoor spaces.
May Gardening Jobs That Make a Big Difference
As the days cool and growth begins to slow, May offers the perfect opportunity to set your garden up for the seasons ahead. In his latest House & Garden column, Nathan White shares a handful of simple gardening jobs that can have a lasting impact on the health, structure and beauty of your outdoor space.
How to Create an Entry Garden That Sets the Tone for Your Home
An entry garden is more than a path to the front door. It’s the first impression of a home and an opportunity to create a sense of arrival. In his latest House & Garden column, Nathan White shares the planting principles he uses to design welcoming, considered entry gardens that feel connected to both the architecture and the landscape.
A Garden Grown at Home: Nathan White on Learning Through Landscape
Every designer has a project that shapes the way they think about their craft. For Nathan White, that project is his own garden. In this House & Garden column, he reflects on the lessons, observations and ongoing experimentation that continue to influence his approach to landscape design.
In Annalisa Ferraris’ Paddington terrace, her garden does all the talking
Behind the sandstone façade of a Paddington terrace, artist and designer Annalisa Ferraris has created a home that feels as transportive as it is timeless. Together with her husband, landscape designer Nathan White of Smokebush Studio, the pair have reimagined their residence as a romantic interplay between interior and exterior, where European courtyards meet modern functionality, and elegance is grounded in the textures of history. Read the full article by Elyssa Kostopoulos in RUSSH.
Before + After: This Artist’s Sydney Terrace Feels Like A Fancy Hotel
Sydney-based artist Annalisa Ferraris and Smokebush Studio landscape designer Nathan White felt like they’d ‘struck gold’ when they came across a dated, but light-filled, 1880s terrace in Paddington.
The creative couple has since put their own spin on the Victorian home, drawing inspiration from old-world hotels in Europe to create dreamy personal details - from a blue bar designed for serving martinis, to the kitchen that feels like it’s straight out of a French bistro! Read the full article by Christina Karras in The Design Files.