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Creating a forum for exceptional landscape designers through the Australian Landscape Conference and unique touring experiences
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One of my fave things to shoot is a lovingly-maintained, highly-considered garden. Specifically a garden from the Australian Landscape Conference because if you’ve been before, you know how epic and lush they are. The feelings of discovery, wonder, surprise and connection stay with you for years after the tour - maybe even a lifetime. And then it’s the ultimate experience for me if I get to capture a garden designed by Fiona Brockhoff (whose work inspired me to transform my garden before we’d ever met and before I could’ve possibly imagined we’d be working alongside each other and become pals. Oh how the world works! Such a treat to have you walk me through this divine Portsea garden, Fiona; eating fresh figs, appreciating dahlia’s the size of my handspan and an expansive 40-year-old avocado tree bearing teardrop fruit all around us. I really cherish these experiences. I don’t think in our modern way of life, we dedicate enough time to experience nature like this; Calmly, not rushed, in solitude and with intent to discover and connect. My relationship with nature is like getting to know a person and with my own garden and back beach walking trails near my home, it genuinely feels like I’m catching up with a friend and I just love it. Nawww, am I having a mini moment to miss home or what! Might book my flight home soon. And you should book a ticket to ALC! 🫶🏼✨ REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE BIENNIAL AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE CONFERENCE, 2027. One of the highlights of my year. Head to @outlandishventures for more details and to secure your spot. Love your work, @fleur_flanery 👏🏼 #alc #australianlandscapetour #garden #portsea #fionabrockhoffdesign x
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INFRAESTRUCTURA ALUVIONAL + ESPACIO PÚBLICO | COPIAPÓ Los recientes aluviones en el norte de Chile vuelven a plantear un desafío fundamental: cómo preparar nuestras ciudades frente a fenómenos de baja frecuencia, pero de gran intensidad. En el sector Los Pintores, Copiapó, Chile, extensas cuencas descargan desde las quebradas hacia un área urbana ubicada en un punto bajo, el cual no descarga al río Copiapó de forma natural, generando riesgo de inundación y arrastre de sedimentos. Nuestro proyecto propone un complejo sistema integrado de infraestructura aluvional, arquitectura y paisaje. A partir de estudios hidrológicos, hidráulicos y modelaciones de inundación, se proyectaron obras de control en quebradas, vías aluvionales y piscinas inundables para interceptar, conducir y acumular los flujos antes de que alcancen las viviendas. El sistema incorpora infiltración y superficies drenantes a gran escala, paisajismo, Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (SbN) y cosecha de aguas lluvia. Cuando estas infraestructuras no están operando frente a una emergencia, funcionan como espacios públicos, áreas deportivas y lugares de encuentro. Infraestructura que además de construir vida en la ciudad, cuando llega la lluvia, la protege. + Imágenes: 01 Vía aluvional / intersección de calles 02 Área de proyecto + cuencas aportantes 03 Foto aérea inundación 2015 04 Situación actual: descarga de quebradas directamente sobre la ciudad 05 Propuesta vía aluvional interceptora 06 Propuesta piscinas de acumulación y decantación 07 Plan Maestro 08 Perfil paseo - vía aluvional 09–11 Sistema de vías aluvionales en zonas de viviendas existentes 13 Animación sistema de mitigación 14–16 Piscinas de acumulación + espacio público 18 Planta arquitectura general 19 Vista piscina acumulación N.° 2 20 Elementos hidráulicos 21 Modelación FLO-2D con proyecto T50 22 Kit soluciones viales + Equipo: @icass @macafacuse @xterrae.geologia @rodrigorauld @xarizaga @danielvalenzuela @minvuatacama @rodrigo_werner_ @cacciuttolo @valeferco @eliasjmc77
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PARQUE PAUMAITÉN | ROMERAL Gran proyecto de infraestructura urbana para la región del Maule, Chile. El Parque Paumaitén aborda la recuperación y transformación de una extensa área en la periferia de Romeral, históricamente vinculada al río Guaiquillo y utilizada por la comunidad como lugar de encuentro, celebración y expresión de las tradiciones del campo chileno. Fiestas locales, conciertos, celebraciones de Fiestas Patrias y eventos como la tradicional Fiesta de la Guinda han construido una identidad colectiva que el proyecto busca reconocer y potenciar. Para ello, se incorpora una gran explanada con escenario para espectáculos y eventos masivos, integrada a un parque de uso cotidiano con nuevas áreas deportivas, zonas de picnic, recorridos, espacios de encuentro y programas asociados a la cultura y las tradiciones locales. Uno de los principales desafíos es la regeneración ambiental del lugar. El área presenta actualmente importantes superficies dominadas por Pinus radiata. La propuesta plantea una transición gradual hacia especies nativas propias del bosque esclerófilo de Chile central, utilizando parte del arbolado existente como cobertura nodriza durante el proceso de establecimiento de la nueva vegetación. El objetivo es transformar progresivamente el carácter forestal del predio hacia un ecosistema más diverso, resiliente y vinculado al paisaje propio del territorio. El agua constituye otra de las infraestructuras fundamentales del proyecto. Los recorridos se alternan con grandes superficies drenantes y zonas de infiltración y cosecha de aguas lluvia, mediante sustratos técnicos de gravas y arenas que permiten captar, infiltrar y aprovechar el agua para apoyar el desarrollo de la nueva vegetación. Finalmente, una gran pasarela peatonal permitirá conectar dos sectores relevantes de Romeral que actualmente se encuentran desvinculados, transformando al parque no solo en un nuevo espacio público, sino también en una pieza de integración urbana. Paisaje, agua, conectividad, cultura y tradición se integran así en una nueva infraestructura verde para Romeral. @caw_arq
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Nueva obra de infraestructura urbana compleja en zona árida | publicado en Archdaily Una gran infraestructura urbana y espacio público emplazado al pie del farellón costero de Antofagasta, Chile, en un territorio de alta pendiente y extrema aridez. El proyecto resuelve las condiciones topográficas mediante una sucesión de terrazas y taludes vegetados, evitando la construcción de grandes muros de contención. Para ello, se utilizan sistemas de tierra armada con estructuras Geoweb y capas de suelo compactado, que permiten estabilizar el terreno e incorporar especies vegetales adaptadas al clima desértico. Los taludes cumplen además una función ambiental: su sustrato técnico, compuesto principalmente por arena, favorece la infiltración y cosecha de aguas, contribuyendo a hidratar las áreas de plantación y a consolidar una infraestructura verde integrada al paisaje. Proyecto publicado en ArchDaily. Revisa la publicación completa en el link de nuestra bio. — Proyecto desarrollado para MINVU - SERVIU región de Antofagasta — Equipo desarrollo @valeferco @kamila.srrn @cacciuttolo @eliasjmc77 @rodrigo_werner_ @iocingenieria @danielvalenzuela @frangonrom — Equipo contraparte @minvuchile @serviuantofagasta @paulohijodecesar @xime_poncecortez @caynac @minvuantofagasta @humiremiguel sooling-hip — Construccion @socoher2026
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One of the great things about seeing Californian gardens with @outlandishventures was seeing new planting combinations and rethinking my a few of my plant prejudices! Here are 7 plants I have re-thought entirely for summer-dry climates. Save this list for when you are looking for new ways to use some old bulletproof plants. 1 - Golden diosma: used masterfully by Judy Kameon as a soft, feathery lime foliage. McDonald's ruined this plant for Australian aesthetics. But it's so bloody resilient. Time to claim it back? Golden diosma + silver + purple. Beautiful. 2: Cotinus (smoke bush). It gets used a lot, it's tough and beautiful, but can be a little predictable. Looks suddenly punk rock here with some vivid chartreuse succulent foliage against Bernard Trainer's art studio. 3- Aeonium. I have been wont to hack them out of gardens with a mattock. Put them on the ground to compost and you have a new forest. They are indestructible. Bernard Trainor's un-irrigated garden just leans right in. 4: Erigeron - the humble seaside daisy. I loved them already despite (because of?) their old-timey vibes. Seeing them in the wild made me want a huge meadow of them. 5: Achillea, undiluted in a really breathtaking garden by @terremoto_landscape. We see this plant in mixed perennials a lot. The carex meadow with brushstrokes of bright carmine was something special. 6: Dietes as a statement plant in this entryway by @blisslandscapearchitecture . Actually I don't know what's not to love about Dietes, but I know a lot of people don't love them. Love them! Tough, upright, with hopeful, clean white flowers in February when the dryness makes you die inside a little. They ask for nothing. 7: Lantana! I grew up in Northern NSW where Lantana is invasive, so it got into the "bad plant" part of my brain. Now I am gardening in arid parts, I am going to rethink this. I'll use a sterile form, because some old fears run deep.
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Obras Detonantes Urbanas para la localidad de Tiltil Este gran proyecto propone una serie de pequeñas intervenciones en el espacio público, capaces de articular las distintas piezas urbanas de la localidad de Tiltil y activar nuevos recorridos entre sus principales ámbitos: el Nuevo Tiltil, el Tiltil colonial y el estero Tiltil, un paisaje históricamente relegado y sin acceso público durante décadas. A partir de nodos de accesibilidad, encuentro y biodiversidad, la propuesta busca poner en valor el patrimonio natural y construido de la localidad, integrando programas deportivos, espacios comunitarios y lugares de permanencia que fortalecen la vida urbana cotidiana. El proyecto incorpora además infraestructura verde para la recolección, conducción e infiltración de aguas lluvia, permitiendo alimentar las áreas de plantación en veredas y calzadas, y contribuyendo a una ciudad más resiliente, habitable y conectada con su paisaje. Este proyecto obtuvo el Primer Lugar en los Premios PAU, Premio Aporte Urbano de Chile, reconociendo su capacidad de transformar el espacio público a partir de intervenciones precisas, sostenibles y profundamente vinculadas al territorio. @aoa.arq @camarachilenadelaconstruccion @santiagoadicto
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We recently attended the incredibly insightful Nutrition & Fungi workshop led by Alison Pouliot and Graham Sait and curated by @outlandishventures. It was a deep dive into soil biology, fungi, mineral nutrition and regenerative landscape practices. The workshop reinforced the importance of designing landscapes as living systems, focusing on soil health, biodiversity, microbial balance and long-term resilience rather than short-term inputs. It was inspiring to learn from such a knowledgeable group of landscape professionals, horticulturalists and regenerative practitioners. We’re excited to start implementing many of these learnings into our own landscape practice, particularly around improving soil biology, supporting fungal networks and creating healthier, more resilient gardens for our clients. We’ve already started incorporating products from @nutri.tech.solutions into our projects and are looking forward to seeing the long-term benefits in the landscapes we create. A huge thank you to everyone involved in delivering such a thoughtful and practical workshop. @nutri_tech.solutions @fungimap It was great to spend time with you @somewhere_landscape_architects @jala_landscape_studio @spiritleveldesigns #RegenerativeLandscaping #SoilHealth #LandscapeDesign #Fungi #Mycorrhiza
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An incredible 12 days with @outlandishventures and a wonderful group of designers and garden enthusiasts. Feeling very grateful. An inspirational last day at the French Laundry culinary garden, a 3.5 acre farm. Biggest strawberries I've ever seen. And a final visit to a wonderful @andreacochranlandscape
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I loved this garden in Beechwood Canyon, LA - the first in the Outlandish Ventures tour of Californian gardens. This site is crazy steep. You can barely get a foothold in the slope - but the owner gamely gets in there to weed and maintain it. Judy Kameon (Elysian Landscapes) told us that she was inspired by the owners' art collection to make this garden colourful, eclectic and euphoric. It's called 'Ode to Joy' and that's what you feel as you enter it. The steep slope is treated as a vertical canvas - a view from the house that changes every day. Plants are resilient, low-water and slope-stabilising - but also selected for their beauty. Foliage in plum, blue, silver and bronze sets the backdrop for 'piles of bloom' year-round. Steps are kept simple - winding right up the hill to an eagle's nest of a seating area looking out over the canyon. Judy's work with colour is masterful, and her sensitive treatment of the slope - carving out just enough flat space for people to gather and move - made me rethink the way we terrace slopes into submission here in the Adelaide Hills. The layered privacy screen, with interesting foliage and flowers stacked to separate the garden from the busy street, is another feature that will inspire my designs. What a great start this was to our time in California.
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Gardens with views, colour, tree house rooms, living landscapes, beauty... @outlandishventures @ericblasen_landscape_architect
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Working in Sydney, we are familiar with steep and complex sites, but this garden by @andreacochranlandscape reframes the challenge in a compelling way. Perched high above the city with views toward the Oakland Bay Bridge, the project uses a series of cantilevered corten lookouts to heighten the experience of exposure and elevation. They are dramatic interventions — unapologetically architectural in their expression and certainly not for the faint hearted. In contrast, the courtyard offers a quieter spatial experience, where enclosure, texture and planting create a sense of calm and retreat from the expansive outlook beyond. The balance between exposure and refuge has been handled with remarkable clarity. Thank you to Alex Strader from the studio for guiding us through the project. Sarah would be proud. We missed you, Sarah.
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At Cyrus, the landscape by @andreacochranlandscape feels inseparable from the architecture and surrounds. The garden is quiet yet exacting, a composition of texture, light and movement that slows the body and sharpens the senses. There is an extraordinary restraint to the work. Every gesture feels deliberate, allowing shadow, stonework, planting and open space to carry equal weight. Rather than competing for attention, the landscape frames atmosphere; it creates calm, anticipation and a powerful sense of place. It is a masterclass in how landscape architecture can shape not only what we see, but how we feel. What Andrea Cochran and her studio consistently achieve sits far beyond the language of mainstream landscape design. The work resists trend in favour of clarity, precision and emotion. Few studios operate with this level of restraint and confidence. Thank you to Patrick Webb from their office for his insights and taking time from his weekend.
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