From gardens and courtyards to pools, alfresco entertaining areas and outdoor sanctuaries, these five landscape architects can bring your vision to life.
The benefits of good design aren't felt only in the home, they can be experienced in the exterior realm, too. Backyards, courtyards, sprawling estates and outdoor leisure areas are all spaces that can enhance our lives and add value to our properties – but only when they are done well. Engaging a landscaping expert to oversee your outdoor project is the key to building an enriching open-air destination that best suits your needs, land and desired aesthetics, and these five are some of the best landscape designers in the industry.
Henry Street by Peachy Green | Photography by Tom Blachford
Casa Yarraville by Peachy Green | Photography supplied
Peachy Green
Refined, beautiful and full, gardens and outdoor spaces created by the team at Peachy Green are urban retreats. Based in Melbourne, this contemporary landscape architecture studio builds green sanctuaries that feel luxurious and private. Their style of planting is purposeful yet effortless, with whimsical elements of scale and colour woven through their designs to ensure each project feels unique.
Mirror House by Secret Gardens | Photography by Nicholas Watt
Angophora Garden by Secret Gardens | Photography by Nicholas Watt
Secret Gardens
Providing landscape architecture, construction and horticultural services, Secret Gardens is a highly skilled and experienced business established in 1994 that has now grown to a team of 60. Their projects are lush, layered and precise, with every inch of each garden or alfresco area carefully planned to ensure an elevated and clean-cut result. The team work collaboratively with clients to ensure dreams are realised and wish lists are fulfilled.
South Yarra by Kelly Royle Landscape Architecture | Photography by Tatjana Plitt
South Yarra by Kelly Royle Landscape Architecture | Photography by Tatjana Plitt
Kelly Royle Landscape Architecture
Kelly Royle Landscape Architecture specialises in ecologically sustainable environments in which people can live – and meaningfully connect with – green infrastructure. The business approaches every project individually, providing design inspiration and garden advice tailored to meet each client's unique needs, and guidance through the process of engaging a landscape architect. Their style is verdant, scaled and manicured.
Glen Iris by Anthony Scott Landscape Design | Photography by Patrick Redmond
Camberwell by Anthony Scott Landscape Design | Photography by Christine Griffiths
Anthony Scott Landscape Design
Outdoor work undertaken by Anthony Scott Landscape Design maximises the potential of any given property while ensuring the end product enriches the lifestyle of its occupants. Whether it’s a new pool, garden, courtyard or exterior entertaining space that you desire, this team can deliver a premium result. You can expect high-end gardens, luxurious splash zones and green planting that uses scale and depth to great effect from this studio.
Aroona House by Bethany Williamson Landscape Architecture | Photography by Erik Holt
Prospect Hill by Bethany Williamson Landscape Architecture | Photography by Martina Gemmola
Bethany Williamson Landscape Architecture
Pretty, elegant and shapely are a few words that could be used to describe the gardens created by the team at Bethany Williamson Landscape Architecture. They specialise in crafting outdoor spaces that not only reflect the personality and desires of the owner, but that also complement the existing home and work harmoniously with the land. From gardens and courtyards to acreages; from coastal and rural to urban properties; each project enhances the liveability and functionality of the area while catering to the climate.
