Grand Designs: Feature Project

Grand Designs: Feature Project

November 29th, 2017

DBLS was featured in the most recent season (Series 7, episode 1) of the ever popular Grand Designs series, showcasing Brendan and Penny Moore’s North Bondi home. This was a difficult project, due to the challenges of the steep and Read more

Flinders Ranges, South Australia

Flinders Ranges, South Australia

November 29th, 2017

The iconic Albert Namatjira outback painting depicting the gum trees and mountains of the Flinders Ranges is perhaps one of Aussie tourism’s earliest souvenirs, but when you do a solid day’s drive north of Adelaide, on the other side of Read more

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

November 29th, 2017

The drive to the tip of the horn of Africa is one of the world’s truly great roadtrips. Leaving Cape Town, it winds past bays of astonishing beauty and colonial architecture of a chain link of fishing villages. From the Read more

The Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa

The Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa

November 29th, 2017

It’s one of the most moving museums you can visit and still so relevant in terms of understanding the turbulent history of South Africa: The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. When we think of statesmen who have truly impacted the world Read more

Bali Indonesia Portfolio: Gardens

Bali Indonesia Portfolio: Gardens

November 29th, 2017

Bali, Indonesia will always be known as The Island of The Gods, and for those who are interested in architecture and design, it is the gift that keeps on giving. The seemingly infinite adaptability of the Balinese art and design Read more

Bali, Indonesia Portfolio: Details

Bali, Indonesia Portfolio: Details

November 29th, 2017

Bali, Indonesia will always be known as The Island of The Gods, and for those who are interested in architecture and design, it is the gift that keeps on giving. The seemingly infinite adaptability of the Balinese art and design Read more

The Boathouse Restaurant, Palm Beach, Sydney

The Boathouse Restaurant, Palm Beach, Sydney

November 28th, 2017

One of the hallmarks of The Boathouse Group’s highly successful takeover of café culture on Sydney’s Northern Beaches is the “green spacing” strategy that they have taken with each of their locations. The group has sites at Palm Beach, Whale Read more

Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor Lighting

November 28th, 2017

It is one of the great delights of landscape project design that the results change entirely as the project morphs ‘into itself’ over time. Planting grows in, stone acquires its patina and everything takes on a more natural feel as Read more

Palm Springs: A True Desert Oasis

Palm Springs: A True Desert Oasis

April 28th, 2016

Against the timeless San Jacinto mountain range, Palm Springs is a year round destination that blends an intoxicating mix of culture, cuisine, landscape and outdoor pursuits. Palm Springs comes to life for the famous Coachella Valley music festival held close Read more

Bougainvillea: The ‘Go To’ Global Classic

Bougainvillea: The ‘Go To’ Global Classic

April 26th, 2016

Sometimes called the ‘paper flower’ due to the texture of its coloured leaves, bougainvillea is found in residential and commercial landscapes, and even along highways and roadsides, all over the world. A staple in the courtyard gardens of Greece and Read more