Emma Maher - Practitioner of Landscape Architecture We are delighted to announce the promotion of Emma Maher from Graduate to Practitioner of Landscape Architecture. This promotion reflects Emma’s commitment to design excellence, her collaborative and creative approach, and her contributions to REALMstudios. Emma joined the team in 2024 after completing her Master of Landscape Architecture at UWA. Her passion for accessible and inclusive design is consistently reflected in he

How might we recover Country, where so much has been colonised, cleared, and concreted? At December 2025's Brunswick Design District’s Open Studio Series, REALMstudios’ Jon Shinkfield and Grounded Studio’s Emily Cox presented some insights about recent Country-led projects. They discussed landscape de-colonialisation, deep listening to Traditional Owners and Aboriginal project partners, and designing to support thriving native ecosystems and endemic species. Across three proj

The Tasman Peninsula is a place of extraordinary beauty and complexity, where World Heritage landscapes, dramatic coastlines, rich Aboriginal cultural history, and colonial sites converge. Working closely with the local community and the Tasman Council, REALMstudios helped develop the Tasman Region Structure Plan – an integrated, long-term framework to guide resilient and adaptive development across the region. We were privileged to extend and develop the brief in an iterativ

REALMstudios is proud to have partnered with @perthnrm on the ReWild Perth Demonstration Garden, a collaborative project that reimagines how small urban landscapes can support both people and nature. Members of the REALMstudios rolled up their sleeves and joined the team on site to help with planting. It was a rewarding opportunity to see the design come to life and contribute directly to the garden’s establishment. Located at Technology Park in Bentley, the garden transform

REALMstudios is proud to celebrate an incredible result at the 2025 AILA National Landscape Architecture Awards, receiving three Awards of Excellence across diverse project categories — recognising our studio’s commitment to design that regenerates, connects, and gives back to Country. Our Wagonga Inlet Living Shoreline project received two Awards of Excellence, in both the Climate Positive Design and Land Management categories. Located on Yuin Country in Narooma, NSW, the pr

Last month, REALMstudios’ Curtin Exchange Precinct was featured in the 2024 Landscape Performance Case Studies Program Webinar, hosted by the Landscape Foundation of Australia (LFA) in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). The recent webinar in September highlighted the project’s outstanding research outcomes and reaffirmed the value of evidence-bas ed design in creating places that are environmentally responsible and culturally connected

REALMstudios is a design-led practice working from its studios in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, and Hobart. Our work focusses on...

REALMstudios is delighted to welcome Jonathan Cristal, Senior Landscape Architect, to our Perth studio. With over a decade of experience...

It is with great excitement that we announce two well-deserved promotions within the REALMstudios team. Both Emily and Angus have shown...

We’re proud to share that the Wagonga Inlet Living Foreshore was recognised with three honours at the 2025 AILA NSW Awards last night —...

REALMstudios work was recognised in 3 awards at the 2025 AILA VIC Awards last Thursday night . Moondani Balluk In Health and Education...

On Friday night, REALMstudios proudly received two awards at the 2025 AILA WA State Awards, recognised in both the ‘Research, Policy and...

REALM studios is a design-led practice working from its studios in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, and Brisbane. Our work focusses on...

REALMstudios is excited to announce that our Associate, Michael Memeo, has been appointed to the City of Perth Design Review Panel for...

Great news to wrap up the year for REALMstudios as we celebrate the completion of our work on the Hilton Park Precinct Masterplan in...

Associate Michael Memeo presented with Monique Woodward at the “Designing Cities Symposium: A New Normal’’ at Fremantle Design Week 2024....

Last week the UTAS Project Forestry Building received the top award for “Future Project in Education” at the World Architecture Festival...

Last month, Founding Director Jon Shinkfield travelled to Brussels to present at the ECLAS 2024 Conference. This year's topic was...

REALMstudios had the pleasure to host with @groundedstudiosdesign and evening with Dr David Jones and Uncle Bryon Powell earlier this...

Mid-Level to Senior Landscape Architect – Perth REALMstudios We are currently looking for a Mid-Level to Senior Landscape Architect with...