Mariposa Gardens
Montecito, California
- Landscape Architecture
This garden is equal parts legacy and fresh inspiration, designed to perform for the visitor over time in many acts. Sprawling across four acres, the property presents pockets of surprises and extends the theme of the site’s George Washington Smith home and Lockwood de Forest III heritage gardens. Inspired by the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the curated landscape returns this era to glory with modern sensibilities.
Collaborators
This garden celebrates the act of working with nature through sensible cultivation and knowing what thrives in this place to bring out nature’s beauty. Latin American art sculptures and fountain pieces amplify this Spanish chronicle.
The design respects spatial desires by taking the shape of the land, as it is situated on a gentle slope from the Santa Ynez Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
The cocktail garden is planted with species that are a mixologist’s dream. A yellow garden calls to the far away mountain backdrop.
