"ROOTED" – A new approach to garden architecture.
A show project by Rolf von Burg, FoRMS AG and Frego AG for Giardina 2026. ROOTED presents a garden space that integrates what already exists rather than reshaping it, with a focus on landscape, materials, shading and selected outdoor furniture. A project that allows outdoor spaces to unfold.
ROOTED follows a different approach to garden architecture. Rather than reshaping the site, the project works with what already exists, allowing landscape, materials, light and shading to define the space.
Through dialogue with existing structures, a garden of depth and presence emerges. At its center stands the tree as a grown anchor point, defining the space and lending it a sense of calm. An outdoor environment that shows how powerful places can become when they are given room to unfold.
Drawing inspiration from nature, Rolf von Burg is guided by precisely these elements — they provide direction, scale and a sense of balance.
Further information about this show garden can be found here: https://formsgallery.com/giardina-2026/
Rolf von Burg stands for a form of garden architecture that takes the site seriously — not as a blank canvas, but as an active partner in the design process.
In the ROOTED project, this attitude becomes tangible. In the accompanying video, Rolf von Burg shares insights into his way of thinking, his approach to existing elements, and explains why restraint is often the strongest design decision.
Further information about this show garden can be found here: https://formsgallery.com/giardina-2026/
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