Nature Aquarium
A complete landscape built in layers, from hardscape to plants and schooling fish.
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Designing living aquatic landscapes
Living landscapes
for considered interiors
Underwater gardens, biotopes, shrimp aquariums and coral reefs for apartments, homes, workplaces and public spaces.
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Nature Aquarium
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Biotopes and shrimp
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Reefs and corals
The Wet Habitat approach
Nature that matures
with its interior
An aquarium is not an accessory added at the end of an interior project. It is living architecture — light, movement and nature held within one composition.
I bring aquascaping, biology and technology into one consistent process. I design the visible landscape, technical support, service access and maturation plan, then guide the aquarium through the months that follow.
CA → EU
Experience built in Canada
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One person responsible for the whole project
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Care that continues after commissioning
Composition directions
Nature sets
the direction
From restrained Iwagumi to layered dioramas and dense underwater forests. The approach draws on Nature Aquarium principles and the contemporary IAPLC scene in Japan, China and Malaysia: a clear focal point, depth, rhythm and deliberate negative space.
Open the atlas of 12 directionsAuthentic reference photography. Author and licence are shown with every image. These are not Wet Habitat projects.Freshwater collection · 06 directions
Underwater gardens
I build the composition from hardscape, perspective and biology. Plants, fish and shrimp are selected for the scale of the aquarium and the way the landscape will mature.
Iwagumi
A deceptively simple layout where every stone proportion matters.
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Diorama / Forest
Cinematic depth, detailed hardscape and the illusion of a landscape beyond the glass.
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Dutch Style
A botanical composition built on contrasts of form, texture and colour.
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Paludarium / Wabi-Kusa
An open composition connecting water, humid margins and plants growing above the surface.
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Biotope / Species habitat
Water, substrate, shelter and light follow the needs of a specific species.
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Contemporary reefs
I plan light, flow, filtration and future colony growth first. Only then does the coral palette emerge: selective, intense and biologically responsible.
Signature Mixed Reef
A mature reefscape with clear zones of light and flow.
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SPS / Acropora
A structured reef built around stability, clarity and colony growth.
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LPS / Euphyllia
Large polyps move with the water and give the reef an organic rhythm.
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Zoanthus Garden
Graphic patterned colonies create an intense yet organised reef garden.
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LPS Sculpture
Lobophyllia and related corals are treated as living sculpture.
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Fluorescent Night Reef
The reef’s evening layer reveals the natural fluorescence of living tissue.
Explore directionAquatic motion studies
Water is never still
Film reveals what even the best photograph cannot: flow, polyp movement, schooling behaviour and changing light.
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Two ecosystems
Two distinct systems
One design standard
Freshwater
Underwater gardens and natural biotopes
Composition is developed together with the plants, fish, shrimp, lighting and care routine. The result should evolve over time rather than exist only on commissioning day.
- Nature Aquarium and planted compositions
- Biotopes and species displays
- Shrimp and nano aquariums
- Design, delivery and ongoing care
Marine
Reefs shaped by light and movement
The design covers the visible composition as well as filtration, flow, automation and a safe livestock plan. Animal welfare defines the pace of the entire project.
- Soft corals, LPS and SPS
- Mixed reefs and fish-focused systems
- Filtration, flow and automation
- Monitoring and scheduled care
Living reef
Colour that grows
from balance
Corals are living organisms, not decoration. Their selection depends on light, water flow, aggression, future growth and the owner’s experience. Reef design begins with biology and technical foundations.
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- System maturation plan
- Light and flow matched to corals
- Responsible livestock selection
- Maintenance and parameter control
Project context
Every place calls for
a different aquarium
Apartments and homes
From an intimate underwater garden to a system integrated with the architecture of a living room, kitchen or study.
Business and hospitality
A realistic aquarium, scaled to the interior, that shapes the atmosphere of an office, restaurant, hotel or meeting space.
Public places
Larger installations designed with architects, contractors and the building’s technical teams.
From idea to maturity
From sketch
to a living ecosystem
Conversation
Place, expectations, everyday rhythm and a realistic project scope.
Direction
Aquarium style, ecosystem, dimensions and investment range.
Design
Technology, service access, lighting and interior coordination.
Delivery
System installation, commissioning and original aquascaping.
Maturation
Gradual introduction of plants, corals and inhabitants.
Care
Scheduled maintenance, grooming and water parameter control.
Canada · Poland · Europe
Experience built in Canada
for projects across Europe
I developed Wet Habitat over many years in Canada, working with home aquariums, business installations and people passionate about fish, plants and ornamental shrimp. Today I bring that experience to projects in Poland and across Europe.
Dariusz DudarewiczFounder of Wet Habitat
A good aquarium is not a finished picture. It is a living system that gains depth and character with every month.
Canada
Hands-on practice, installations and ongoing aquarium care
Poland
Individual design, installation and long-term guidance
Europe
Collaboration on demanding interiors and installations
Animal welfare before visual effect
Technology that remains serviceable
A design shaped around everyday life
Long-term responsibility
The first step
Let’s begin
with the place
You do not need a finished brief or technical vocabulary. Send a photo of the place, an approximate size and tell me whether you are drawn to an underwater garden, fish, shrimp or a living reef.
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