What We Do

Design that feeds, shelters and brings people together

Veranda is a Palestinian eco-design studio. We design with communities and deliver on the ground through our field teams in Gaza — from first sketch to finished space. Design and consulting can be delivered remotely; on-site building is currently carried out by our field teams in Gaza. We also produce interior and exterior design concepts, shown in our Design Portfolio.

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security

Home gardens, community greenhouses, model farms and hydroponic systems that let families grow fresh food in small, damaged or unused spaces.

For: families, farmers and community organisations.

We deliver: needs assessment, layout and planting plans, irrigation and growing-system design, material lists and on-site guidance.

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ProjectsGaza Grown: Home Gardens for Food Security Community Greenhouse for Food Security Model Farm for Women Entrepreneurs HydroVera: Cubic Hydroponic Device Palestine Land Lab

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Inclusive Community Spaces

Playgrounds and gathering places designed for everyone, including children with disabilities, often built from recycled and local materials.

For: schools, community groups and organisations running shared spaces.

We deliver: co-design sessions, concept and technical drawings, inclusive-play and accessibility planning, and guidance during building.

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ProjectsInclusive Playgrounds for Children with Disabilities Al-Hakura Community Playground

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Eco-Education

Sensory gardens, school and kindergarten eco-gardens, and hands-on workshops that make nature part of how children learn.

For: schools, kindergartens and education programmes.

We deliver: garden and outdoor-classroom design, planting plans and hands-on workshop programmes.

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ProjectsDeaf School Eco-GardenKindergarten Eco-Gardens

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Eco-Tourism & Circular Design

Low-impact places to gather and visit, built with recycled materials and circular-economy thinking.

For: farm owners and small entrepreneurs.

We deliver: site concept, layout and building design using recycled and local materials, with visualisations for partners and funders.

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ProjectsEco-Tourism Village Tree House at Hamdouna Farm

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Housing & Rooftops

Rooftop gardens that give families food and shade at home, and low-cost shelter prototypes such as SuperAdobe earthbag homes.

For: families and residential buildings.

We deliver: rooftop and home-garden design, and shelter prototype design developed with the field team.

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ProjectsRooftop Gardens in Gaza SuperAdobe Housing Pilot

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How We Work

From community conversation to finished space

Co-design

We start with the families, schools and farmers who will use the space, and design with them, not for them.

Design

Concepts, technical drawings and visualisations that turn shared ideas into a buildable plan.

Build & adapt

Our local field teams build with available materials and adapt on site to the realities on the ground.

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