about the studio

AT SK DESIGN, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR SPACES THAT ARE LED BY PLANTING. WE OFFER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE OTHER ROOM OF YOUR HOUSE: THE GARDEN.  AWARD-WINNING GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE DESIGNER, SOPHIE KNITTEL, HAS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING OUTDOOR SPACES THAT REFLECT THE UNIQUE STYLE AND NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT, WITH A TOUCH OF FRENCH FLAIR. THE DESIGN STUDIO IS BASED IN LONDON AND WELCOMES PROJECTS ACROSS THE UK AND FRANCE.

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SOPHIE GRADUATED WITH DISTINCTION FROM THE RENOWNED KLC SCHOOL OF DESIGN'S GARDEN DESIGN DIPLOMA PROGRAM. HER TALENT WAS SHOWCASED THROUGH THE CREATION OF RHS SHOW GARDENS AT THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW IN 2024, THE HAMPTON COURT GARDEN FESTIVAL 2023 AND TATTON PARK FLOWER SHOW 2023, WHERE SHE RECEIVED AN RHS SILVER GILT MEDAL. SHE RECEIVED THE HAMPTON COURT PALACE AWARD FOR PLANTS AND PLANTING AND WAS A FINALIST AT THE SOCIETY OF GARDEN DESIGNERS AWARDS IN 2024. SHE IS ALSO CO-FOUNDER OF MHLK COLLECTIVE.

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PRIOR TO HER CAREER CHANGE, SOPHIE WORKED IN ADVERTISING AND HAD A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER.