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With our days at home and the beautiful Autumn weather, now is the perfect time to get out in the garden. Not only good for our bodies, time spent outdoors, [...]
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
‘A great house is always a strong marriage of architecture, landscape and interiors’, says Rob Mills, Director of award-winning Melbourne based practice Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors (RMA). RMA design [...]
The Delicate Balance between Sun and Light
We love our light-filled outdoor spaces but balancing light with excessive sun can be a tricky landscape design challenge. Ian Barker explains that establishing where the sun is positioned at [...]
Powell & Glenn – Local Architects
Ian Barker Gardens were delighted to be working with Powell & Glenn, Melbourne-based architectural practice, on a recent landscape design project in Blairgowrie, after all, the renowned practice is the [...]
Jim Olson – International Architect
Jim Olson has been on our design radar for quite some time now. Not only are we drawn to the simplicity of his architectural and landscape designs, we share in [...]
Nicholas Murray: Local Architect and Designer
Nicholas Murray is not only a great client, having recently come on board as owner of our Armadale garden design project, he’s also an incredibly well known and talented architect. [...]
Philadelphus x virginalis – Double Mock-orange
What we see and feel when we’re in a garden is only half the equation; scent is just as vital to our overall experience. Known for its heavenly fragrance, Philadelphus [...]
Mantle Sculpture by David Harber
When a client comes to us looking for a sculpture to complement their garden design, David Harber’s name is quick to roll off the tongue. His award winning designs grace [...]
No More Socks!
With father’s day right around the corner we asked our construction and maintenance managers for the inside scoop on what they’d recommend for garden lovers. Regardless of your intended recipient [...]
Peter Walker – International Garden Designer
Peter Walker has played a significant role in the field of landscape architecture over a career spanning five-decades. Walker studied landscape architecture at the University of California and earned an [...]