Tag: Gardens
Lily’s Shed by Oscar Sainsbury Architects
Capable of housing more than just garden tools and equipment, this small shed demonstrates the infinite possibilities of a well-thought-out flexible space.
Southbank set to get greener following park announcement
A new park near the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Southbank has been announced.
Seven arboreal abodes that prioritize established trees
Established trees on a site add defining characteristics to experience of a home. These seven houses give room to the landscape as well as enrich the lives of the people who live in them.
The next 20 years for Melbourne’s botanic gardens
An underground herbarium has been proposed for Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in a 20-year masterplan.
2020 Houses Awards: Garden or Landscape
In this winning garden, the dramatic clifftop scenery is carefully calibrated into a series of episodic encounters.
Brisbane tower sprouting 1,000 trees proposed
Koichi Takada Architects has designed a 30-storey tower for South Brisbane that will be home to five times more trees than the nearby park.
A healing garden for Heide
The Healing Garden by Openwork will be planted between Heide founder Sunday Reed’s original heritage-listed kitchen garden and the Heide cottage.
Vic govt. pledges $5m for new nature and science precinct at Royal Botanic Gardens
The Victorian Government has committed $5 million to begin work on the planning and design of a new nature and science precinct at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Foliage fervour: Bungalow Garden Rooms
A series of diverse, textural and dynamic “garden rooms” are the result of a close collaboration between architect and landscape architect and celebrate a life lived outdoors.
Living landscapes: Five residential gardens
From the conscious chaos of the Towers Road Residence garden to the restrained elegance of Fairfield House, Landscape Australia editor Emily Wong rounds up five recent projects that explore landscapes as spaces for living.
“World’s most sustainable” shopping centre to feature 2,000-square-metre rooftop farm
Sustainable designer Joost Bakker says an urban farm atop a new shopping centre in suburban Melbourne will “truly support a sustainable world.”
Could the grass be greener above the Melbourne Metro Tunnel?
Melbourne’s underground rail project also contains a plan to actively improve, increase and preserve Melbourne’s inner-city “living infrastructure.”
Five architects to compete for design of visitor centre for regional NSW botanic garden
Five prominent architecture practices will submit designs for a visitor centre for a relatively young botanic garden in rural NSW.
Mojave Rock Ranch: An arid zone jewel
Michael Wright and Catherine Rush visit a spectacular high-altitude, dry-climate garden in the south-west of the USA.
Winner announced: Ian Potter National Conservatory
A design team led by CHROFI has won the national design competition for a new conservatory in the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.
Ideas wanted for new Melbourne botanic gardens masterplan
The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria is seeking ideas from the public for a new 20-year masterplan for the Melbourne Gardens.
AILA mobilizes force to advise federal cities policy
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has formed an alliance that will advise the Australian government on cities policy.
City of Melbourne wants green roofs, but will they get their wish?
A City of Melbourne project to encourage green and solar roofs has been met with scepticism by some.
Lady Cilento Hospital landscapes
For Brisbane’s new Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Conrad Gargett created an impressive suite of rooftop gardens full of drama and novelty.
Green roofs boost concentration, study finds
A University of Melbourne study has shown that glancing at a grassy green roof can markedly boost concentration.
