Landscape architecture

News November 11, 2025

Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials set new standards for urban landscapes

The Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials, now underway at the University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus, are directly informing Hassell’s design for Laak Boorndap — a landmark 18,000 sqm urban garden at the heart of the Arts Precinct Transformation

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Green Our Roof

Green Our Rooftop is a testbed garden that transforms an underused roof in the City of Melbourne into a living research platform that demonstrates how green infrastructure can make cities cooler, greener, and more resilient.

Research

Rethinking wildlife habitat design in the public realm

Hassell, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne’s Urban Ecology Design Lab and the Robotics Lab and the School of Biosciences, has released two groundbreaking resources to help city-makers embed thriving wildlife habitats into the fabric of our public spaces.

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Sydney Airport International Forecourt

Our design for the Sydney Airport International Forecourt transforms the visitor arrival and departure experience via an immersive landscape that embodies the spirit of Sydney. The revitalised public space sets a new industry benchmark for a First Nations design for Australia’s most traversed public space.

News April 15, 2025

Hassell announced in alliance to lead Logan and Gold Coast faster rail project

The ActivUs alliance consisting of CPB Contractors, Acciona Contractors, UGL Engineering, SMEC Australia and WSP Australia has been awarded the new Logan and Gold Coast (LGC) Faster Rail Project.

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Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP)

Our designs for 25 metropolitan train stations and surrounding precincts in Melbourne, Australia, not only enhance commuter safety and efficiency but create vibrant new civic spaces that will benefit communities for years to come.

Media March 21, 2025

An experiment in biodiversity: Sydney Metro trial garden

Gardening Australia reveals Hassell’s collaboration with University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus for Sydney Metro at Hills Showground Station: 110 native species, 32 garden beds, one urban biodiversity experiment.

Media February 05, 2025

A new Test Garden opens at Fed Square

The Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation is bringing an expansive 18,000-square-metre urban garden Laak Boorndap to the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. Southbank News explores our design for a Test Garden, now open for visitors.
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