Mountains & mānuka | Olivia Bird Design
For this Wānaka home, maintaining the surrounding views of the mountains as well as having a private living space was the priority.
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Gardens
Discover a collection of magical gardens and grounds found in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and all around the globe.
The creation of a country cottage garden | Ashley James Gardens
This enchanting garden transports you to a world of romance and tranquillity. Nestled in the heart of the countryside, the picturesque cottage garden is surrounded by lush perennial plantings, creating a haven of natural beauty.
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Cloudy & contemporary — A timeless, lawnless Melbourne garden
An entrance way garden that gives visitors a reason to stop, and take a moment to breathe, before stepping through the front door.
Designed by BWLA.
Te Whare Māra: The Garden House — Pōneke Wellington
Te Whare Māra - The Garden House - blurs the lines between landscape and architecture. This Wellington garden exemplifies landscape design that boasts beauty, sustainability and meaningful spaces to inhabit and enjoy.
Designed by local.
How Chelsea Thorpe blends landscape, creativity & comfort | Black House Studio
Then came the newly built accommodation studio. Set against the backdrop of Gisborne’s landscapes, Black House Studio goes beyond the conventional notion of accommodation. It effortlessly marries architectural elegance with the natural splendour that envelops it. Chelsea’s interview with us invites you to appreciate the thoughtfulness and creativity that converged to shape Black House ...
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9 Magnificent Gardens That Amazed Us This Year
Over the past year, there have been 9 stand out gardens on the journal that our readers just get enough of.
From a wild cottage garden on a Danish Island, to a tropical villa garden in New Plymouth. A 5 acre garden in Canterbury, to a petite retreat garden in South Melbourne — these were the journal’s best-loved gardens of 2022….
When Japanese, contemporary and ‘cottage garden’ influences collide — Haberfield, Sydney
The design starts with a “horticultural riot” out the front, countered with a restful side passageway. The internal courtyard is a space for reflection, accompanied by a more contemporary back garden. Designed by Fieldwork.
Through the seasons in Kate Williams’ Garden — The After-hours Stylist
Kate Williams, author of The After-hours Stylist, lives with her family on a lifestyle block in Canterbury, where she is kept busy with running floral workshops, and looking after her extensive 5 acre garden.
Villa Garden with Modern Tropical Twist — New Plymouth
A contemporary sub tropical garden to compliment the former railway cottage’s new renovations. Designed by PARKER.
South Melbourne Retreat — Ian Barker Gardens
Whoever said bigger is better certainly hasn’t visited this South Melbourne Retreat. Designed by Ian Barker Gardens.
Hotel’s Hillside Garden — Sherwood, Queenstown
Sherwood’s trump card is its grounds. They were previously covered with bracken, wilding pines and an old abandoned car. The team has since refreshed the area. A very large vegetable garden is front and centre (which also forms a handy circuit for a bike track). Sherwood employs a full time horticulturalist to grow for the restaurant, to maximise what of their menu is grown in-house.
A Bug’s Life — Tauranga’s Urban Insect Haven
Heather Loughlin’s Matua garden doesn't just provide solace for herself. The site has become an intentional habitat for bugs. This is Heather’s way of recognising the vital role insects have to play in our biodiversity.