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Set within a landscape inspired by the wild moors of West Penwith and the lush, subtropical planting that flourishes in the softer, frost-free climate of this part of Cornwall. The designer mirrors leaf shapes and forms inside and out, dissolving the boundaries between houseplants like *Monstera deliciosa* and what thrives beyond the cabin walls, such as *Tetrapanax papyrifer* and *Fatsia polycarpa*. Inside the cabin, whose quiet charm recalls a 17th-century cottage, visitors encounter a [**Steinway**](https://steinway.co.uk/) baby grand piano surrounded by lush planting. An immersive soundscape evokes the unique acoustics of peat bogs, bringing this fragile habitat to life. On the roof are transplanted sections of peatland bog, with delicate sphagnum mosses and *Eriophorum angustifolium* (cotton grass). The result is a retreat where creativity is not imposed upon nature but composed in quiet dialogue with it. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Martha Krempel](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/martha-krempel/profile_photo.webp?v=3a46bbba-44a4-4da9-9c56-4be27370f8a9) Martha Krempel Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/martha-krempel) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a0fa8ee5-2fc4-476a-8b01-abae51eaf6fa/conversions/The-Composers-Cabin-2026-05-19-at-09.48.25-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/766e75c7-4b45-4669-ba70-92d89b2aa40d/conversions/The-Composers-Cabin-2026-05-19-at-09.48.24-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/76cab2e7-2360-4fe9-a99f-dadcb6ab6203/conversions/The-Composers-Cabin-2026-05-19-at-09.48.23-(1)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8e32c990-139b-4d61-a41a-ac94f56dfb3d/conversions/IMG_2670-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/721b7601-d2fe-4ad3-96a4-922ca3ecfd5d/conversions/200B5FC1-52D2-4902-9426-AE7441F02BF4_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/09ac0999-8f06-40fd-98eb-bcaa290f4a4f/conversions/647EF982-414E-454D-ADB3-2CE235D0985F_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/844fd842-c82d-4254-b524-5ac40f5e5f0b/conversions/A67CA9E0-38E6-497E-8000-78D95090C0D7_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/98cabd5e-7e7b-4ff0-a9ec-ea8fe3bd56b9/conversions/ACA38BBC-1B40-43ED-B80C-4B8220E90F70_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3eaa40f5-a75e-46ab-82e0-f2e727f0758a/conversions/70AF97FA-8099-41D3-8ABC-CEE64678715C_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/447e3ddd-a075-4a02-8778-ecc08494bf3c/conversions/EE9A03AA-5D69-428B-B741-F0D6145E8D3E_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6ff681c6-160f-45c4-b48a-f0dd524a0e97/conversions/4F74FF5D-D333-41A7-B534-34EF25ABC3DE_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b4b40867-575b-4bf2-9b5d-0c052a2d49d2/conversions/7FA5ADD2-BE5F-4BF8-9128-9A3AABDFD1D3_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/00123e94-7e68-48ae-bbf2-19ddc598f36c/conversions/The-Composers-Cabin-2026-05-19-at-09.48.23-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c9f64703-7875-450e-875a-aeab8058f002/conversions/primary_image-(9)-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 6 ![Alocasia macrorrhizos](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7052b85c-2fc8-4af0-8955-8e8183172d83/conversions/alocasia-thumbnail.webp) Alocasia macrorrhizos ![Fatsia polycarpa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4d21b053-51ad-4a66-ac2e-200451adf364/conversions/fatsia-polycarpa-thumbnail.webp) Fatsia polycarpa ![Geranium madarense](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/768728db-398c-4b1f-abb1-cc6147bfaf98/conversions/geranium-madarense-thumbnail.webp) Geranium madarense ![Monstera deliciosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d150ad06-8b49-4f34-ba9d-e1701b654509/conversions/monstera-deliciosa-thumbnail.webp) Monstera deliciosa ![Philodendron](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/51d0b6d6-e057-4111-9ada-78822bea701f/conversions/philadendron-thumbnail.webp) Philodendron ![Tetrapanax papyrifer](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ee9714f7-601d-4a64-8c4e-38bc867e2ac8/conversions/tetrapanax-papyrifer-thumbnail.webp) Tetrapanax papyrifer ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Malvern Garden Buildings](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/malvern-garden-buildings/logo.webp) Malvern Garden Buildings ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/malvern-garden-buildings) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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