LandLAB is a landscape architecture and urbanism practice with studios in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland (NZ) and Naarm – Melbourne (AU). Working across public realm, waterfront, parkland, campus and urban regeneration projects, we explore how landscape can shape more resilient, equitable and ecologically connected futures.
Landscape as Operating System
We believe landscape is not a component of urbanisation, but the system through which urbanisation itself is organised. As cities face growing environmental, social and economic challenges, landscape provides the framework through which ecological systems, infrastructure, development and public life can be aligned.
Land + LAB
Our name reflects the dual nature of our practice. Land is how we understand place, revealing the ecological, cultural and urban systems that shape landscapes and settlements. LAB is how we make it real. Through research, experimentation and design, we transform complexity into coherent and enduring places. Together, Land and LAB connect understanding with action, strategy with implementation and ideas with built outcomes.
Urbanism + Landscape + Place
Our work sits at the intersection of urbanism, landscape and place. Urbanism aligns infrastructure, mobility, development and public life. Landscape structures space through ecological, spatial and social processes. Place emerges through experience, culture and participation. We see these as interconnected systems that function socially, environmentally and economically over time.
Ecology + Water + People
Our work is grounded in the relationships between ecology, water and people. Ecology supports life and biodiversity. Water connects systems across scales. People bring meaning, culture and agency. Together, they create living systems that are adaptive, interconnected and continually evolving.
Toward a Landscape Led Future
We are interested in landscapes that operate beyond the boundaries of individual projects; landscapes capable of shaping cities, regions and territories. Our work explores how landscape can become the organising framework through which more resilient, equitable and ecologically connected futures are realised.
LandLAB’s project work has been recognised through national and international awards, including the World Architecture Festival (WAF), World Landscape Architecture (WLA), Dezeen, Monocle, Architizer, DINZ and NZILA Awards. Spanning urban design, landscape planning, cultural landscapes, open space and public realm, these projects reflect our belief that landscape can align ecological systems, public life and urban development.
Published on June 29, 2026
