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About me

Daria Gryzlova, landscape designer

Daria Gryzlova

landscape designer

About me

My path in landscape design began in 2020. Before that, I spent more than ten years in finance at large companies. That experience taught me to think systematically, see the whole project, and pay equal attention to aesthetics, engineering, and the details of implementation.

In my work I combine an analytical approach with close attention to the person and the place. It matters to me that a garden complements the architecture, the way people live, and the landscape around it.

Geography

Based in Tbilisi, open to projects anywhere in the world.

Map of Georgia

Education

2011–2015
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
2020–2021
NIIDPO. Landscape design and garden construction. Qualification — landscape design specialist.
2024–2025
VID Landscape Design School, Moscow. Landscape designer.

Experience

2013–2026
Financial management and analytics in large corporations.
Since 2020
Landscape design.
Since 2026
Private landscape design practice.

Areas of collaboration

  • — Private country gardens
  • — Small private gardens for terraces and verandas
  • — Small public and commercial spaces
  • — Collaborations with architects and businesses

Working principles

Person and place

First I study your brief, life scenarios, and the site itself: terrain, soils, light, views, how close the forest or the road is. Specific decisions come only once your style and rhythm of life are clear — morning coffee on the terrace, a walk with children, a lively party, or a quiet evening by the fire.

Coherence

For me, structure, engineering, and aesthetics are parts of one whole. Technical solutions, lighting, and planting have to work together rather than against each other. If something does not add up technically, a beautiful drawing stays beautiful only on paper.

Sensory quality

A garden is felt with the body: the texture of stone underfoot, the rustle of grass, reflection in water, the shade of a tree. I select solutions, materials, and plants so that the space feels whole and invites you to stay.

A living garden

A garden changes from season to season, grows and develops — that is part of its nature. I plan planting and maintenance around what the garden will be like in three, five, and ten years.