Tree-lined public promenade with a planted median

Landscape architecture and urban design

Landscapes with a longer view

We design enduring landscapes and public realms across Auckland, Waikato and Northland, from a single garden to a whole town centre, that work beautifully in everyday life and hold their value over decades.

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Four scales, one studio

We work from a single garden to a whole town centre, grounded in landscape architecture, urban design, fine art and ecology.

See our work
Aerial view of a planted courtyard framed by planting and glass
Masterplanning 01

Framework plans that structure growth across a neighbourhood, a town centre or a region, reading context, movement and open space before a single line is drawn.
Reimagined town-centre street with cyclists and planting
Urban Space 03

Civic streets, squares and waterfronts that connect people and endure, considered from the first sketch for materials, ecology and embodied carbon.
Urban rail corridor at dusk with a planted embankment
Infrastructure 04

Cycleways, walkways and transport-edge landscapes across the upper North Island, designing the in-between parts of the city people move through.
Sheltered residential garden with a specimen tree and timber screen
Landscape Design 02

Gardens and outdoor spaces for private life, designed for resilience and beauty and built on a foundation in ecology and fine art.

For private life

Residential

Timeless gardens and outdoor spaces that enrich daily life, from a courtyard to a country garden.

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For public life

Public / Commercial

Civic spaces and urban places that connect communities and endure, at the scale of a street, a waterfront or a whole town centre.

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Narrow residential courtyard garden with timber cladding and a stone path
Coastal town waterfront with a timber boardwalk and public frontage
Auckland · Waikato · Northland Residential to regional

Project proof

Built by craft and observation

Every project begins with looking closely: at the land, the water, the way people already move through a place. From that reading we design outcomes that are elegant, efficient and made to last.

Details from our work
Sculpted precast public facade in daylight with deep textured relief

Sculpted precast facade  /  Public realm study

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From first conversation to long-term stewardship

05 stages · one studio

How we work

A process as thoughtful as the places we create

From first conversation to long-term stewardship.

Our process
  1. 01

    Listen and Learn

    We start by understanding people, place and potential.

  2. 02

    Research and Analyse

    We study context, systems, ecology and opportunity.

  3. 03

    Design and Refine

    We craft ideas, test them and refine with care.

  4. 04

    Build and Collaborate

    We work closely with partners to realise the vision.

  5. 05

    Steward and Evolve

    We stay engaged to help places grow and endure.

Let's create places that matter

We collaborate with clients and communities who share a commitment to lasting value and beauty. If you have a project you would like to discuss, give us a call, email, or drop by the studio.

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White Landscape + Urbanism · Warkworth studio

15A Neville Street · +64 22 394 1353 · info@wlu.nz