Our Practice
Botanic Landscapes grew out of building, not just drawing.
The practice was shaped through years of hands-on work on site, driven by the co-founders’ commitment and many sleepless nights spent solving real problems, not refining concepts on paper. That experience still defines how we work today.
We design landscapes with a clear sense of responsibility, knowing they must be built, used, and lived with over time. If a decision doesn’t hold up on site or in daily use, it doesn’t belong in the design.
This approach allows us to deliver projects in Egypt and lead landscape design for developments across the Region, while staying closely involved with the teams responsible for bringing the work to life.
Philosophy &
Design Authority
We approach landscape design as a responsibility, translating vision into places that are meant to work, last, and stay meaningful over time.
Landscape design carries responsibility. A project doesn’t prove itself at handover, but over time, once it is built, used, and maintained in real conditions.
We approach design as a sequence of clear decisions that must hold together from concept to construction. Beauty matters to us only when it is supported by logic, coordination, and details that can actually be built and sustained.
Authority, in our work, means ownership. We stand behind our decisions and protect design intent as it moves from drawing to site. Shaped by construction experience, we avoid unnecessary complexity and refine ideas until they can be delivered clearly and perform over time.
This way of working naturally aligns with large and complex developments. It’s why regional teams involve us early to help shape landscape strategies that stand up to scale, coordination, and long-term use.
The result is landscapes that work, last, and remain coherent once they are built and in use.
We work with clear roles and defined responsibility. Our practice is design-led, shaped by hands-on delivery experience. In Egypt, this includes direct involvement in landscape execution, where ideas are tested against real site conditions, construction constraints, and long-term use.
Beyond Egypt, we lead landscape design and collaborate with local teams responsible for delivery. This distinction is deliberate, allowing accountability for design intent without overstating roles, while contributing early during planning and construction coordination when required across complex projects of different scales.
Design & Delivery Model
ismail mehanna | design director
Before co-founding Botanic Landscapes, Ismail built his career within some of the most prominent real estate development environments in Egypt. Working from inside large developer organisations gave him direct exposure to how major projects are conceived, approved, phased, and delivered, beyond the perspective of an external consultant.
That experience shaped his approach to landscape design. He understands how design decisions affect value, operations, and long-term performance at scale, and how landscapes must respond to commercial, technical, and delivery realities. Within the practice, his role focuses on design direction, landscape strategy, and maintaining coherence as projects grow in size and complexity.
Ismail’s leadership is grounded in this background, combining design judgement with a deep understanding of the development process, and translating ambitious visions into landscapes that are buildable, durable, and aligned with real project constraints.
managing partners
walid antar | execution director
Walid leads the execution side of the practice, carrying responsibility for how landscape designs are translated into built reality. His role sits at the intersection of construction strategy, coordination, and on-site decision-making, where projects are most exposed and where mistakes are hardest to correct.
With deep experience in execution environments, Walid is involved early in shaping how projects are structured, sequenced, and delivered. He works closely with design teams, consultants, contractors, and site stakeholders to anticipate constraints, resolve risks, and ensure that what is drawn can be built clearly and responsibly under real conditions.
Beyond site oversight, Walid plays a central role in the business itself, defining execution standards, setting delivery discipline, and protecting quality as projects scale in size and complexity. His leadership ensures that Botanica Landscapes operates with credibility not only as a design practice, but as a practice that understands responsibility, cost, time, and long-term performance.
Rooted Locally,
Growing Regionally
Transforming
Communities
Across The
MENA Region
From our headquarters in Egypt to active projects and operations in Dubai and Doha, Botanica Landscapes is expanding thoughtfully across the MENA region. Our work is shaped by local climates, cultures, and contexts – delivering bespoke outdoor environments that are as diverse as the landscapes they inhabit.
We are proud to serve clients throughout the region, and we continue to grow with purpose and precision.
Crafting Landscapes Across
Egypt, The Gulf, and Beyond!
Trust and Worth
Our Partners
