ASPECT Studios

Australasian landscape architecture practice ASPECT Studios shape spaces that respond to contemporary challenges and needs in inspiring and innovative ways. Adopting a human and ecological centred approach to landscape architecture and urban space design, ASPECT Studios is driven by a sense of obligation to better understand human impact on the world. Through design, they strive […]

The Alibaba Xixi Campus, a 26-hectare urban landscape, redefines ecological integration within a dense urban campus environment. This ambitious project, comparable in scale to London’s Hyde Park, showcases the power of the BioHabiNet concept, a strategic framework that weaves biodiversity, resilience, and human experience into a cohesive whole. At the heart of BioHabiNet lies a […]

The Ribbon Playground has revitalized central Sydney’s connection to its iconic waterfront, creating an exciting and freely accessible destination for children and young people. Its opening marked the culmination of 12 years of design and collaboration with stakeholders. This high-impact harbourfront play space replaces a tired and nondescript area, now attracting families from across Sydney […]

The new Student Precinct at the University of Melbourne has transformed the on-campus student experience by delivering a collection of sophisticated indoor and outdoor spaces that meet the needs of a diverse student body. The precinct is both a major entrance to the university campus and the connective tissue between public transport nodes and nine […]

This vibrant public square is the embodiment of character, purpose, and a sense of community. It is a valuable contribution to daily life in North Sydney, Australia. Berry Square is a warm, green, and welcoming public space designed to cater to a growing and transforming residential community and to shift typical expectations about what is […]

A green jewel in Melbourne’s regenerating Docklands district, NewQuay Central Park consciously breaks from the area’s formal, linear, polished spaces to offer an assertion of wind and water in a pre-settlement landscape that connects people to a more fundamental sense of place. NewQuay Central Park envelops the new Banksia Apartments building in terraces and shading […]

This porous city precinct in central Sydney layers different kinds of public activity to create a novel and generous urban experience. Comprising a sequence of places connected by a pedestrian-focused public domain, Quay Quarter builds upon the existing network of streets and laneways to create new platforms for public activity. The project stitches together the […]

The Urban Retreat knits a skyscraper into the urban fabric of Shenzhen’s Qianhai district by creating a lush park that emphasizes the qualities of both the tower and the city. Responding to the intensity of life in downtown Shenzhen, the design reconsiders the fundamental form of the park itself, creating something that offers both an […]

The Central Courtyard Precinct at Macquarie University improves the educational experience by integrating student values at the core of its design. It takes the form of a green heart for the University campus that supports students socially and emotionally. The precinct expands and blurs educational conventions to create a generous outdoor space that elevates and […]

The municipality of Chongqing, in China’s southwest, is home to more than 32 million people who live in a dense megalopolis. As is the case in many Asian cities, increased density comes with reduced access to meaningful public open space and proximity to areas for recreation and for the community to come together. The Ring, […]

Prahran Square responds to the a very real need for to create more public open space in a dense and diverse inner-city neighbourhood of Melbourne. It is a leading example of a new form of urban spaceplace;, a hybrid typology that combines urban park, square, amphitheatre, waterplay,  and & sensory garden, lawn, streets, car park […]

Sub Base Platypus in Kirribilli, Sydney, which is on the traditional lands of the Cammeraygal has a rich and interesting history. In 1876, the site had its first major transformation, becoming a gasworks for residents of North Sydney. In 1942, it was transformed into a torpedo factory to support the war effort, and in 1967 […]

Despite being one of the most popular coastal trails in Australia, the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk was closed over concerns for the safety of its users due to significant erosion from a storm surge which slammed Sydney in June 2016. This granted an opportunity to rethink, redevelop and restore the famous track, also home […]

The Roof | Bold. Biophilic. Identity Unlike the hustle and bustle of contemporary Shanghai, the Li’long streets intrinsically immerse people into a slow-paced environment at human scale. The designers were deeply inspired by the linear corridors framed with vivid red brick and beige walls, paired with an abundance of potted and cascading plantings. The DNA […]

The Hyperlane is a 2.4km multi-level linear sky park, and aims to be a social-orientated, pocket place for the community to come together. The vision was to create a hyper connective, multiple level linear social platform that responded to the unique and characteristics of the students. The design connects in every direction, creating a barrier […]

The Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project is a Victorian State Government project to remove nine at-grade level crossings along 16km of a major railway corridor and across seven suburbs in Melbourne’s south-east. ASPECT Studios and Cox Architects collaborated with multidisciplinary partners to deliver an elevated rail solution far more sophisticated and visionary than […]

Darling Square embodies a new urban typology; fusing landscape, architecture, art, food and culture. A captivating new world-class urban neighbourhood has rejuvenated the heart of Sydney. It is home to 4,200 residents, 2,500 workers, and more than 60 retail and food outlets, attracting visitors and locals alike. The project is located at the southern end […]

Yagan Square is a project of local and state significance for the city of Perth and Western Australia, located at the east end of the new MRA Citylink development which seeks to physically reconnect Northbridge with the Perth’s CBD (and the Swan River). Yagan Square is located within one of the city’s busiest pedestrian zones, […]

Project Ambitions Melbourne is a growing and densifying city, entering a period of growth of above 6% and will eventually grow larger than Sydney. The city’s rail system has not been improved for some time and is now over capacity. A few years ago, the government launched a program to remove level crossings between roads […]

A colorful and bold people-oriented design brings a community social plaza to the people of Hefei, Anhui, China where community space is dominated by empty plaza or complicated trails. Sitting in a developing district, Paradise Art Wonderland mainly serves for millennials who have a unique pursuit for high-quality urban living environment. Responding to the increasing […]

Located within Centennial Parklands Learning Centre, Sydney, The Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden (WILD PLAY) is designed as a learning experience for kids and their carers. Its botanical adventure covers 6,500 square metres with tracks and trails winding through densely planted mounds of shrubs and trees, with existing fig trees incorporated for seating and […]

The original site was once part of the first railway that opened in Australia in 1855. The use of the line declined and shut down in 1984. It has since been an isolated, disconnected and forgotten part of the city. In 2015 it was revitalised and the disused rail corridor was reimagined as a leafy, […]

Spanning 11.2 hectares, COHL Foshan Uni-Mall provides new opportunities for people to interact with the landscape, making it unlike any other destination in China. Located in the Financial High-tech Zone of Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, COHL Foshan Uni-Mall consists of two major areas which are Uni-Mall, a retail development and La Cite, its residential […]