Outdoor Design

Outdoor Design & Living is one of Australia’s leading outdoor design magazines, showcasing the latest innovative design and construction for outdoor living spaces, bringing the best quality products and professional services in the landscaping industry to gardens all around Australia. Outdoor Design & Living is a bi-annual magazine that features particular lifestyles with outdoor rooms including kitchens, outdoor lighting, water features, sound systems and outdoor theatres, pools and spas, as well as indoor-outdoor furniture.

FROM THE EDITOR

Outdoor DSIGN

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS • Australia is home to a vast array of talented, highly skilled landscape architects and designers who can create unique gardens that are expertly tailored to the way you want to live

RESORT ON THE RANGE • If you crave a little resort-style luxury, this landscape is sure to inspire

CREATIVITY COUNTS • Always look for passion and ingenuity, advises David Franklin of Franklin Landscape & Design

THE GOOD LIFE • Designed with outdoor living in mind, this Sydney garden is a place to relax, entertain and enjoy views of the city

LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS • For Phil Antcliff of Fifth Season Landscapes, the creation of lifestyle-enhancing, family-friendly spaces is a priority

EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS • This contemporary outdoor haven provides a place to entertain, relax with family and unwind after work

TOTAL INTEGRATION • For John Storch, landscape architect and founder of A Total Concept, a cohesive design approach is vital

THE SECRET IS OUT • Hidden behind a home in inner-Brisbane is a delightful surprise — a multi-level, award-winning outdoor oasis for entertaining

TAILOR MADE • A garden must be shaped to reflect the way you like to live, says landscape architect Isabel Rundle of Outdoor Secrets

AMONG THE GUM TREES • Making the most of its bushland views and coastal location, this garden is a place of great serenity

CREATING COHESION • Inge Jabara, director of Inge Jabara Landscapes, is a designer and horticultural expert who favours an integrated approach

HEIGHT OF STYLE • This lush balcony garden is an oasis of calm for the owners of a top-floor apartment in Sydney’s bustling inner city

MAKING A DIFFERENCE • Connecting people of all ages to the outdoors is what drives Steve Warner, designer and founder of OUTHOUSE design

TROPICAL HIDEAWAY • From the luxuriant planting to the rock-encircled lagoons, this alluring outdoor oasis offers the full resort-living experience

VISIONARY DESIGN • According to Christian Jenkins, founder of Christian Jenkins Landscape Design, total trust and a clear vision are essential

JOY TO BEHOLD • This bespoke garden design is the perfect complement to the Queenslander home and the family’s lifestyle needs

LABOUR OF LOVE • For landscape architect Alison Cauchois, founder of The Green Boutique, her love of the outdoors started early

THE ART OF DESIGN • Designing a home garden is about practicality, creativity and employing plants as a form of living sculpture

HOLISTIC APPROACH • For a seamless result you need an experienced designer

PATCH OF PARADISE • How landscapes can help you practise mindfulness

REAPING THE REWARDS • Why a professional garden design is a good investment

BEHIND THE SCENES • It’s the costs you can’t see that make the difference between a long-lasting landscape that will thrive and one that will fail

LANDSCAPE PROJECTS • Here we showcase a range of gardens from around Australia that illustrate the high level of design and construction expertise you can expect from an experienced landscaper

A GRAND DESIGN • From the lush gardens to the secluded...