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Earlier in the year, creative powerhouse Nicole Phillips and I had a fun day experimenting with concrete.
It will probably come as no surprise that I was keen to explore pattern and detail, and to see how different shapes and forms would interact with water.
Here's a little Instagram video of the most successful (and yes, it was made with the help of a humble egg carton).
We've just had Concrete Play Day #2, so stay tuned to see what emerges from the rubble this time 'round!
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We were thrilled to have Garland Garden reviewed for Landscape Architecture Australia by Margie Fraser. Last week the story also appeared on ArchitectureAU.
Click here to see and read the article.
The garden was also featured here on ninemsn homes.
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Image: Great Bow Yard, Langport, by Richard Mullane.
CABE, the UK's Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, has contributed to this new guide for communities, Design in Neighbourhood Planning.
It can be used with or without the involvement of design professionals, and explains a range of urban design and placemaking terms clearly, without jargon, and with illustrative examples and case studies.
Read the document here.
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Image: State Library of Queensland
Landscapology is a big fan and long time resident of Spring Hill.
On 25 February, UDAL, the Urban Design Alliance, presents its first event of the year, a forum discussing the opportunities and challenges of development in the historic suburb, particularly in light of Brisbane City Council's planning updates.
Click for more info and registration details.
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We are excited to see Studio 217 in the company of some fantastic projects in the current issue of Mezzanine magazine.
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Typographic design by Nicole Phillips.
When I was a kid we played outside all the time.
I loved riding my bike round and around the canefields behind our house. My brother spent years climbing on to our shed roof and then hurtling himself off on a flying fox.
A friend’s place had the perfect combination of chook shed, tree, open lawn, and dark under-house area.
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