Kateřina Zahradníková

I am a landscape architect and planting designer working across Europe. My work grows from a deep respect for the relationship between people, plants, and place.

I studied Garden and Landscape Architecture at Mendel University in Brno and expanded my academic experience at Politecnico di Milano. Later, I completed a Master’s program in Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture at Sapienza University in Rome. Living in Italy for nearly eighteen years profoundly shaped my understanding of landscape, culture, and the expressive power of planting.

Today I work internationally, with projects mainly in the Czech Republic and Italy, as well as in other European countries. My work ranges from private gardens to parks, public spaces, green roofs, and commercial landscapes.

Planting design is at the heart of my practice. I work with plants as living structure — creating compositions that evolve through seasons, support biodiversity, and connect contemporary design with natural processes. Ecological sensitivity and a deep knowledge of plant communities guide every project.

At the same time, I approach landscape through an architectural lens, carefully balancing space, form, and atmosphere. Each site carries its own story. Each client brings a different vision.

For me, every garden is a dialogue between nature, place, and the people who inhabit it. Because of this, every design process is unique — and every garden becomes its own landscape.