Modern landscape is popular for its aesthetic and sophisticated concept. Many residential home design in Malaysia preferred this landscaping idea because the garden shows clean and organized feel. Basically, modern landscaping idea is focus more on hardscape, features and structures compared to trees and plants.
Modern landscape garden usually use green plants to maintain pale neutral colors. By using natural neutral color will able to highlight the sleek lines of the overall structures creating an eye catching landscape.
Colors are then added by using furniture, cushions, pot flowers or a painted feature wall. To keep the landscape modern ‘never out dated’, trendy colors needs change-ability and should not be applied to any permanent element such as walls and flooring in the landscape.
In fact, creating contrast is one of the main goals in modern landscape design. Creating contrast needs careful selection where over-do will be overwhelming and the space might be disjointed. Pick a few spots in your garden and focus on one single element. For example a large mass of ornamental grasses pops out against a grey concrete wall or using an orange cushion will draw attention of your eye when used on simple patio furniture. Another trademark of modern landscape is planting greenery in grid of a paved area.
Popular materials used in Malaysia modern landscaping include wood, concrete and metal. Wood decking is very common in modern yard these days. Designers also opt to leave the concrete surface unpainted. Metal usually used on planters or small retaining walls.
