The lamella roof sets the pace here. Its horizontal lines continue into the side screens, while the integrated LED strip draws a thin line through the canopy after dark. In this modern garden canopy, the overhead structure does more than cover a terrace: it defines where the dining table sits, where the view opens, and where shade can be adjusted with an electric sun shade when the light shifts.

Canopy lines that shape the terrace

From below, the roof reads as a clear grid of slim slats. It can open up or close off completely, and that flexibility gives the terrace a different character throughout the day. The side screen works in the same measured way, filtering sightlines without making the space feel sealed. Along the floor, large stone-look tiles keep the surface calm and direct the eye toward the cooking area and the lounge zone beyond. The result is a terrace that feels structured by line rather than by ornament.

The canopy also makes room for a practical arrangement under cover. A dining table sits close to the kitchen wall, and the open sides keep the plan from becoming cramped. Light comes in at the edges, while the overhead slats break the brightness into strips. That is where the project earns its pace: one moment the space is open to the garden, the next it is pulled in by the screens and the roof, with the electric sun shade adding another layer of control.

An outdoor kitchen built around the pizza oven

The outdoor kitchen with pizza oven is the visual anchor of the covered zone. The oven sits in a central niche, framed by a robust kitchen wall and flanked by open compartments that keep the composition useful, not decorative. The chimney rises above the opening and gives the wall a clear vertical break. Around it, the materials shift from dark frames to lighter plaster-like surfaces and stone tones, which makes the cooking area read as a built-in piece rather than a separate object placed on the terrace.

Wood plays a large part in that wall composition. The Fraké timber shows a flame-like grain with dark lines running through the surface, so the panels have movement even when the rest of the garden is still. Opposite that, the custom composite walls are smoother and more restrained. The contrast between the two keeps the kitchen area visually grounded. It is not a glossy outdoor set-up; it is a working wall with storage, an oven niche, and enough mass to hold the space together under the canopy.

Material contrasts that stay visible

Concrete steps and low retaining edges give the garden its next level. They rise beside the terrace and lead the eye toward the planted borders, where the geometry softens slightly. The steps are broad and square, with a pale edge that catches light. Near them, a narrow strip of lawn breaks up the paving and keeps the sequence from becoming too hard. This wood and concrete finish is repeated in different parts of the garden, so the material story stays legible from one area to the next.

In the lounge area, the built-in bench sits low against the wall and follows the line of the cover above. Cushions lift the seating plane just enough to make the corner usable without adding bulk. Behind it, horizontal timber boards create a strong backdrop, and the slat panels near the side openings keep the view controlled. The bench is not a detached piece of furniture; it is part of the wall edge, part of the room layout, part of how the garden is occupied. That makes the seating feel anchored rather than added later.

Steps, borders and level changes

One of the clearest moves in the project is the handling of height differences. Instead of hiding them, the design uses them to shape the route through the garden. The transition from terrace to steps to border edge is clean and direct. Grey stone treads and low border walls create a layered edge that holds planting in place, while the paved surfaces remain broad enough to read as one continuous plane. Modern garden steps like these do not just connect levels; they give the whole layout a measured rhythm.

Reachability was part of the challenge, along with the constraints of an existing association. That is visible in the way the garden has been assembled: clear pathways, controlled material changes, and a layout that limits disruption during construction. The result feels considered in plan, not only in finish. You can see where circulation matters, where the kitchen needs space, and where the lounge can sit quietly under cover without interrupting the route across the terrace.

Privacy handled with slats and screens

Privacy slat panels appear throughout the canopy zone, but they never close the garden off completely. They filter views beside the kitchen, shape the side openings, and echo the horizontal language of the roof. That repetition is subtle, yet it keeps the structure coherent in a visual sense. The slats also work with the glazed side panels and dark frames, which add depth without competing with the timber wall or the oven niche.

At different angles, the garden shifts between open and enclosed. One side shows the full span of the canopy; another compresses the scene into kitchen, screen and lounge bench. The electric sun shade adds a movable layer at the edge, useful when the light becomes harsh or when extra shelter is needed. Because the screen systems and roof are handled in the same restrained palette, the garden keeps its focus on use: cook, sit, move, look outward. Nothing in the plan feels accidental.

A finished outdoor room for cooking and sitting

The strongest impression comes from how the outdoor kitchen and the lounge zone share one covered room. The pizza oven sits close enough to the table for serving, while the bench area remains slightly apart and low to the ground. That separation works well under the lamella roof, where the structure gives each activity its own place without adding walls everywhere. The garden can be read as a sequence of surfaces, edges and frames, all arranged around the simple fact that people will cook, sit and stay outside for longer stretches.

Across the project, wood, concrete and composite surfaces keep the palette concise. The timber adds texture, the concrete steps introduce weight, and the composite walls hold the composition in a clean plane. Under the canopy, the LED line traces the roof edge and extends the use of the space into the evening. It is a practical detail, but it also helps define the outline of the room once daylight drops. That is where the modern garden canopy becomes most legible: as a shelter, a kitchen cover and a frame for daily use in one continuous setting.

Design: StudioRedd
Photography: Hans Gorter
Partners: Corradi, WWOO