Roof Terrace Le, 1180 Vienna

Rooftop lounge with red cushioned modular seating and small round tables, surrounded by potted flowers and plants under a clear blue sky.

The task was to “freshen up” an existing city apartment on the outskirts of Vienna in collaboration with the interior designer Cordier. The combined space needed to be suitable for a large family and offer a retreat for everyone. The six terraces, spread over two floors, provided the perfect setting for this. Different functional spaces were created, such as an outdoor dining area, an enchanting carpeted lounge area with views over Vienna, and a quiet area for reading the daily newspaper. The planning of the individual terraces followed a stylistic thread, and existing structures were made visually coherent with selected plants, pots, living walls or trellises.

Rooftop terrace with frosted glass railing and metal frame, a gray sectional sofa with cushions, and lush greenery under a blue sky.
Curved beige wicker outdoor sofa with light-green cushions in a lush courtyard, framed by a wooden trellis and leafy plants against a white wall.

Six terraces on two floors.

Overhead view of a sunny rooftop patio with a round white table, pastel wicker chairs, a pale blue cushioned loveseat, and lush potted plants along white walls.
Dachterasse mit Holzdeck, schwarze Metalltreppe links, Topfpflanzen, ein kleiner Baum, gemütliche Korbsessel und Hocker, sonniger Himmel.
Red outdoor lounge seating with two blue circular tables, sunlit shadows, and white hydrangeas with pink coneflowers in the foreground.
View from inside through a sliding glass door to a wooden balcony with a turquoise woven chair, glass-topped table, and tall grasses under blue sky.
Gray outdoor sofa with cushions on a wooden deck, a tiled coffee table, and lush green plants with white blossoms beside a glass wall.
Urban balcony garden at a modern white building: tall grasses and small flowers in the foreground, with a metal railing and frosted glass panel.
Outdoor patio with a red tufted sofa beside a glossy black stone counter, tall grasses draping over a dark slatted wall, and lush greenery under a blue sky.

FACTSHEET

Interior design: Cordier Innenarchitektur
Garden area: 115 m²
Furniture: Paola Lenti, Living Divani, Roda, Expormim, Verde Profilo
Features: Extensive green roofing, wooden decking, solitary trees, concrete steppingstones, gravel planted areas
Lighting: Davide Groppi, Bega
Planting: Japanese maple, rock pears, dogwood, southern European Judas, perennials, grasses and hydrangeas
Plant pots: Atelier Vierkant, Domani, Verde Profilo

Overhead view of a gravel path winding through tall ornamental grasses with fluffy foxtail plumes, edged by low green groundcover and small leafy plants.
Angled view of gray concrete stepping stones set in moss beside a wooden deck, with striped shadows from a railing crossing the path.
Rooftop terrace with white walls and a wooden deck, pastel woven chairs around a table, large pots with ornamental grasses, and a blue woven pouf.
Bright living room with a glass door opening to a balcony featuring a gray sectional sofa, lush plants, and a tray of fruit and drinks on a table.
Gray outdoor sofa with cushions on a wooden deck, a tiled coffee table, and lush green plants with white blossoms beside a glass wall.
Sunny outdoor patio with a glass-topped table, red woven chairs, a gray sectional sofa, and lush greenery with white hydrangeas against a white wall.
Outdoor dining terrace with a long glass-top table, mossy green panels, red cushioned chairs, and a vertical plant wall under a clear blue sky.
Sunny balcony garden with a white wall, wooden trellis planters, a cushioned beige lounge chair, and lush green plants under a bright blue sky.
Sunlit rooftop garden with a curved woven daybed, green and beige cushions, and dense grasses beside a white wall with a wooden trellis.
A rooftop garden with ornamental grasses, flowering plants, and a small tree, beside a wooden deck and a light blue outdoor sofa.
Gemütliche Terrasse mit Holzdeck, blau geflochtenem Sofa, hellen Kissen, kleinem quadratischem Tisch, runder Sitzbank, Lavendel-Topfpflanzen und weißen Hortensien.
Overhead view of a sunny rooftop patio with a round white table, pastel wicker chairs, a pale blue cushioned loveseat, and lush potted plants along white walls.
Dachterasse mit Holzdeck, schwarze Metalltreppe links, Topfpflanzen, ein kleiner Baum, gemütliche Korbsessel und Hocker, sonniger Himmel.
Wooden outdoor stairs with a metal railing beside lush greenery, ornamental grasses, and a pink planter; sunlight casts striped shadows.
Outdoor seating area with a blue woven couch and pale cushions, white hydrangea blooms along a white wall, and tall grasses in pots on the left.
Sunlit balcony garden with a round pot of grasses and white hydrangeas, trailing vines, a cushioned bench, and a distant city skyline.
Red textured outdoor sofa with cushions beside a lush garden of white hydrangeas, pink coneflowers, purple blooms, and tall grasses.
Sunny rooftop terrace with three tall brown planters filled with lavender, wispy grasses in front, a tipped white round table, and a blue woven sofa.
Balcony planter filled with white hydrangeas and ornamental grasses, next to a metal railing and shade sail, under a clear blue sky with a tree nearby.