Shade, shaped
around the way
you live.

Yes, and most of our shade structures are added to gardens that already exist. The design starts from the architecture of the building rather than from a catalogue: a structure that works with the proportions of the house, uses compatible materials and sits in the garden without dominating it will still look right in twenty years. We work equally on new construction, where we can coordinate foundations and services from the start. In Bangalore, where summer temperatures regularly pass 35°C and the sun is intense from March to June, a shade structure is often the difference between a garden that gets used and one that doesn’t.

Steel, timber, stone and bamboo, or combinations of them, chosen for the architecture and the climate. In Bangalore we often use mild steel for the primary structure — it handles thermal expansion and monsoon conditions well — with timber or bamboo for the roof and the climbing-plant supports. In Goa we use laterite and timber to sit alongside the colonial architecture around our projects there, and we account for coastal salt air, which affects material and finish selection significantly.

Both are designed with the structure rather than added afterwards. Lighting and electrical routing are planned into the frame so evening light is subtle and the garden is not overpowered. Climbing plants are often integral: for Bangalore we use species that cover quickly through the monsoon, hold foliage through the dry months and flower when the garden is most used — Bougainvillea, Petrea volubilis, Thunbergia grandiflora and Quisqualis indica among them. We specify the anchor points in the structure itself, the training method for each species and an establishment care guide.

We design, document and oversee. Every project includes concept design, shade and canopy specification, material selection, climbing-plant integration, seating and furniture coordination, lighting and electrical integration, and full structural drawings with foundation requirements and a contractor brief. We then work with fabricators and contractors in Bangalore and Goa who can execute to those drawings — we obtain quotes on your behalf and advise on selection, and we take no fee from contractors. We check anchor positions during foundation work, review fabrication at the workshop before elements reach site, and supervise erection and finishing. At handover you receive a maintenance guide: timber needs protective oil annually, steel an annual rust check after the monsoon, and climbers seasonal pruning and training.

Design and documentation typically takes three to five weeks. Construction varies by material — mild steel can be fabricated and erected in two to three weeks, while timber takes longer to source and season correctly — so a typical project runs eight to twelve weeks from first site visit to completed structure. We give a specific programme at the start and manage contractor schedules against it. On permissions, we advise on BBMP and local authority requirements at the outset: what counts as a permanent structure needing approval varies by jurisdiction and by design. Where a formal application is needed we provide the drawings and documentation required, and you manage the submission. See the full landscape services range or read more about how we work.