Jin Maofu yutu garden

Jade Rabbit Garden at Shanghai Jinmao Palace, a 60-square-meter private courtyard completed in 2020, is designed by Mark Zhu with Wei Yunfan and Li Mingming for Shanghai Dongting Landscape Design. The design treats garden-making as the creation of a lifestyle: in a busy city, the garden becomes a quiet refuge where the owner can slow down. The overall language is modern, with warm-gray stone, timber and steel frames that settle the space, while a water wall and gravel field become the focal points, adding personality and character. Each courtyard contains a principal leisure zone; here, a summer-oriented seating area deepens the spatial layering. A winding path threads to every corner, its paving chosen so that bare feet feel gently massaged. Ornamental planting follows the principle of matching site to nature and planning for long-term effect, and the garden was delivered in thirty days at over ninety-five percent fidelity to the design. Daylight on the planting is extended by evening lighting: soft illumination of lawn and trees relaxes the eye, and brightness is kept moderate to avoid glare. A small water feature in every courtyard pairs moving water with light, animating the space, while layered perennials and seasonal flowers provide color and texture against the lawn. The project argues that tasteful, cost-effective choices, not expensive fixtures, deliver a garden in which every flower and grass grows alongside the owner.