The garden as an ecosystem
Biodiversity is not an addition. It is what allows a landscape to become richer, more resilient and more alive.
Linde Estudio del Paisaje · Madrid
A landscape studio for gardens that evolve with time.
Linde is the studio of Madrid-based landscape designer Marco Alonso Hsu. We design gardens and terraces that connect architecture, nature and everyday life.
The thinking behind Linde
Linde. A place where landscapes meet.
The name Linde comes from the Spanish word for a boundary between plots of land. For our studio, it suggests a place of connection: where planting meets architecture and different habitats support a wider variety of life.
Open space matters too. The gaps between a building, a tree and a planted border allow light, movement and room for a garden to grow.
This is how we understand landscape design. Before drawing, we observe. We listen to those who will inhabit the garden and read its soil, water, light and architecture. Only then do we choose naturalistic planting and native or climate-adapted species that can truly belong to the place.
Journey
Understanding a place before changing it.
I graduated in Landscape Design from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. During an Erasmus year in Munich, I discovered an approach to planting that changed the way I looked at gardens: less static, freer, more diverse and more closely connected to the seasons.
Since then, I have been drawn to landscapes that do not seek to impose themselves. Naturalistic planting, native species and Mediterranean gardens offer a form of beauty that responds to climate rather than fighting it.
After several years designing residential gardens and collaborating with architecture studios, Linde emerged as a personal landscape practice: offering a close working relationship, thoughtful design decisions and sustainable planting suited to each site and the people who use it.
Water as a measure
Designing for Madrid’s climate means improving the soil, choosing adapted plants and using water with precision.
Time as a material
A low-maintenance garden is not neglected: it is designed to find balance, mature and become more compelling each year.
Our aim is to make every garden a place to return to, not an image to preserve.
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