About ald.
Adaptive Landscape Design is a Melbourne-based landscape architecture practice delivering landscape design, documentation, and construction support across Victoria. We work on residential developments, subdivisions, multi-residential projects, childcare centres, early learning centres, medical facilities, commercial sites, and public realm upgrades.
Our approach is grounded in the belief that great landscapes should do more than look good. They should support the way people move, gather, play, recover, work, and live. We create outdoor spaces that are functional, enduring, and responsive to the needs of the site, the project, and the people who use them.
From early concepts through to detailed documentation, we take a solutions-focused approach that balances design quality, compliance, usability, and long-term value. We work closely with clients and consultant teams to create landscapes that strengthen the relationship between built form and site, while supporting better user experience and more positive day to day outcomes.
Mark Cappellari
Landscape Architect & Director
Mark is the Director of Adaptive Landscape Design and an experienced Landscape Architect with a career spanning over a decade across Melbourne and Sydney. His expertise bridges both landscape architecture and landscape construction, bringing a practical and thoughtful approach to every project.
Mark has worked on a diverse range of projects including parks, civic spaces, public domain upgrades, residential developments, multi-residential, mixed-use residential, childcare centres, medical facilities, and warehouse developments. His versatile experience allows him to deliver design outcomes that are not only creative and functional but also grounded in the realities of construction and long-term sustainability.
Holding a Master of Landscape Architecture and a Bachelor of Design,
Mark combines strong design thinking with technical knowledge. He is passionate about creating landscapes that improve liveability, enhance community connection, and respond to the unique needs of each site and client.
At Adaptive Landscape Design, Mark leads with a focus on collaboration, delivering thoughtful and buildable design solutions.
