Sustainable landscapes and gardens

When it comes to sustainable landscape design in Australia, the key messages are to plant appropriately for the varying climates. We look for gardens that are beautiful but also do the job required by providing food, shade, habitat, shelter and respite. Green minded landscapes use less hard surfaces so that they are more permeable. They are planned alongside the house to engage the occupants and work with sight lines. They work best when they are easy to access and draw occupants outside.

Local Legend

Issue 73

A landscape by Phillip Withers Landscape Design with Yarra Valley Water champions Victoria’s coastline and the importance of water conservation.

Sanctum

Issue 73

‘Atmosphere: A Revival’ is a sauna installation by Sydney-based art and architecture collective, Studio Rain.

Serendipity

Issue 73

Handing the reins over to natural intervention has led to a delightful outcome for this Mermaid Beach garden.

Conversation Starter

Issue 72

Conversation, communication, connection and context: four concepts that run through a recent chat with Hannah Moloney, who runs Good Life Permaculture with her partner, Anton Vikstrom.

Diurnal Delights

Issue 72

A period home in Brisbane brings out the very best of its locale: capitalising on its inner-city position with curated natural landscapes.

Appetite for Life

An inventive urban gardening community in Portugal is creating self-watering garden beds that arrive flat-packed by post.

Free Flow

Issue 71

A multifaceted Brisbane garden harks back to the pre-colonial landscape through a series of natural and built interventions.

Thinking Ahead

Issue 70

A limited site and challenging brief prove no hindrance for a carefully planned, thoughtfully designed garden.

Turning Point

Issue 70

ØsterGRO, Denmark's first rooftop farm sets a global example.

Over the Moon

Issue 69

A chance interaction on Instagram led to Mud Office joining a BKK Architects project and delivering a highly-considered family garden.