Bespoke Landscape Product Solutions

Bespoke Landscape Product Solutions

A leading supplier to the UK landscape industry since 2003

Bespoke metal planters and landscape products

With technical expertise honed over more than two decades, IOTA designs and manufactures bespoke outdoor planters, seating, and other landscape products for commercial, public realm and residential projects across the UK.

Working across urban greening schemes, roof terraces, hospitality environments, and contemporary garden designs, IOTA delivers bespoke outdoor product solutions combining design quality, durability and practical performance. Within this niche, we believe that IOTA sets the standard for quality and contract delivery.

A Trusted Reputation

As suppliers to the landscape industry since 2003, our reputation is borne of years of proven performance and service. Many of our customers have been with us for a decade or more, and rely on us time and again to deliver for them.  

We are known for our ability to handle large complex projects and to meet the most exacting quality expectations. As such, we have been trusted with some of the UK landscape industry's most reputationally sensitive and high-profile projects.

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Bespoke Design Excellence

Industry-leading technical expertise in metalwork, plus years of experience in the landscape industry, enable us to propose design solutions that are economical, elegant and optimally suited to the brief. 

We are specified by top architects and designers such as Foster + Partners, Tom Stuart-Smith Studio and Andy Sturgeon Design, often for complex and challenging projects. These may include lighting, seating and architectural elements, requiring careful and exact design detailing along with absolute precision in manufacture.

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Depth & Breadth of Industry Experience

IOTA has been a supplier to the UK landscape and construction industries for more than two decades, with an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience across multiple products, materials and industry sectors. 

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Complete Contract Solutions

IOTA has the breadth of capabilities and experience to be able to offer complete contract solutions – up to full Design & Build [D&B] responsibility.

We can also often provide diverse elements within a brief [planters, cladding, screens, balustrades, pergolas etc.] thus further streamlining the contracting process. 

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Site Works and Installation

In addition to industry-leading competence in Design and Manufacturing, IOTA also offers a full suite of site works services, such as levels surveying, and on-site product templating. We also offer complete Installation services, in even the most challenging circumstances.

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Post-Contract Support

IOTA also offers extensive post-contract support services – including site survey and inspection, damage assessment  and remedial works.

IOTA can also organise routine on-site maintenance and refinishing services – such as wet spray paint reapplication.

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Our work

IOTA’s understanding of the requirements of the UK landscape industry is second-to-none, and our work features in numerous schemes for corporations, public authorities, and private residences.

Bespoke Architectural Metalwork

Lots Road Power Station

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Bespoke Metal Planters and Timber Benches

BBC Wales New Broadcasting House

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Bespoke Aluminium Planters for Private Garden

Holland Park

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Adare Manor Hotel

Adare Manor Hotel

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Outdoor perimeter planters for Bloomberg London

Bloomberg

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The Kia Oval, Surrey County Cricket Club

The Kia Oval

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Bespoke low level planters and seating

120 Moorgate

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IOTA’s planters at the new ambulance drop-off station for UCH, off Grafton IOTAs Stainless Steel Illuminated Planters

University College Hospital

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Bespoke Zinc Planters At Verde, London

Verde SW1

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Tranley Mews

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Bespoke Steel Planters for residential garden

Multi-Level Residential Garden

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Trusted to deliver

IOTA’s end-client list speaks to its proven track record of delivery, and its trusted reputation.

Featured Projects

With two decades of accumulated knowledge, IOTA has an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience across multiple products, materials and industry sectors.

Chelsea Flower Show 2026 – Alzheimer’s Society: Microbes and Minds Garden
Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Bespoke Architectural Metalwork
Lots Road Power Station
Chelsea, London SW10
Super-sized planters for community gardens
Long & Waterson Apartments
Shoreditch, London E2
Bespoke Steel Planters for residential garden
Multi-Level Residential Garden
Guildford, Surrey

Materials

IOTA’s core business is delivering bespoke landscape product solutions in sheet metal. 

IOTA offers solutions in Aluminium and in all grades of Steel – the most commonly-specified sheet metals – in both painted and natural metal finishes. In addition, IOTA has a unique industry reputation in also offering ‘precious’ sheet metals, supplied pre-patinated by hand – specifically Zinc, Lead, and Bronze/Brass.

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Zintec Steel - Powder Coated

Zintec Steel has a protective zinc layer electroplated onto steel, and is the cheapest metal that IOTA offers.

For most commercial projects, where cost is of paramount importance, Powder Coated Zintec Steel is the most commonly specified material.

1.4003-grade Stainless Steel - Powder Coated

For tough environments, like public realm, it can be worth paying a bit extra to powder coat onto 1.4003-grade Stainless Steel, rather than Zintec Steel, to enhance longevity and corrosion-resistance.

Higher grade Stainless Steels [such as 304- and 316-grades] can also be painted; but the cost is generally prohibitive except for marine environments and ultra high-end projects.

Aluminium - Powder Coated

Aluminium offers similar benefits of corrosion-resistance to 1.4003-grade Stainless Steel, but at a higher cost - which can only be justified if Aluminium's lower weight delivers genuine benefits.

Corten Steel - Natural Metal

Corten Steel develops a distinctive patina, which acts as the perfect foil for all manner of planting schemes.

Corten Steel is also not as expensive as often thought, and 'it lasts forever'. Given this, Corten Steel offers by far the best value-for-money return of all sheet metals, over a 25+ year lifetime expectation.

High-grade Stainless Steels - Natural Metal

304- and 316-grade Stainless Steels are expensive. However, they do not need painting, are durable and corrosion-resistant, and have a distinctive metropolitan style.

Lead - Patinated

The patina of old Lead is utterly distinctive. Unlike Zinc and Bronze/Brass [which are stiff], Lead's softness also means that embossed/debossed designs are possible.

Zinc - Patinated

At the beginning, Zinc's patina resembles old Lead. However, over time, Zinc will become generally lighter, with increasing levels of tonal variation and highlights - and characteristic 'white-ish' zinc oxide highlights will start to come through.

Bronze and Brass - Patinated

Bronze and Brass start with a general background patina of warm brown and gold. Over time, the metals will become generally darker, with increasing levels of tonal variation and highlights - and eventually some green tones will start to show through.

Helpful Guides

We’ve built an information resource to help landscape trade professionals find out what is possible in sheet metal fabrication, when to specify it, and which metal to choose.

Integrated Planters and Wooden Bench Seating
Adding seating to planters
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Planters With Mounted Metal Fencing
Adding balustrades, screens, trellises or fencing to planters
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View the complete collection of information resources to help you with your project

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We are a leading specialist supplier to the exterior and interior landscape industries, and our products feature in numerous schemes for corporations, public authorities, and private residences.

Contact Us

IOTA
 The Keep
 Creech Castle
 Taunton, Somerset
 TA1 2DX
T. 01934 522617