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Hey! I'm Mark, Landscape Architect & Director of Adaptive Landscape Design.

With over a decade of experience, across Melbourne and Sydney in both design and construction, I've helped clients bring ideas to life with smart, practical design.

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From residential sites to complex developments, commercial and civic spaces, I have created designs that balance creativity with construction know-how. My job is to make sure what we draw can actually be built, and built well.

Good design isn’t just how it looks, it’s how it functions.
Director - Mark Cappellari

Let's work together!

Whether you're envisioning a new space or seeking to transform an existing one, let's start a conversation. We'd love to hear from you

Servicing

Melbourne Metro and Regional Victoria

What our Clients Have to Say

We undertook a 10 month major house and garden renovation and have been living back home for a year now. Mark designed the soft and hard landscaping and was a delight to work with. It was a productive collaboration from beginning to end.

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Client Review

We have engaged Mark for several of our company projects and have found his services to be highly professional, reliable, and delivered in a timely manner. Communication has always been prompt and efficient. We would highly recommend his services and look forward to working with him on future projects.

Client Review

We had a great experience working with Mark from Adaptive Landscape Design. We engaged ALD to prepare a landscaping plan to strengthen our submission to council for a planning permit for the construction of our new home. We would happily recommend Mark and Adaptive Landscape Design to anyone needing a professional landscaping plan.

Client Review

BOROONDARA CITY COUNCIL
​​​Landscape Architect Boroondara- Planning & Development Landscape Design
Working Within the Boroondara City Council Planning Framework

Landscape architecture within Boroondara requires careful response to established neighbourhood character, strong canopy tree expectations and high-quality garden outcomes consistent with ResCode (Clause 55) requirements. We regularly undertake landscape design projects across Melbourne’s inner-east, including Kew, Kew East, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Camberwell, Canterbury, Surrey Hills, Ashburton, Ashwood and parts of Glen Iris.

Planning considerations
  • Response to Clause 55 garden area and landscape character objectives

  • Canopy tree provision aligned with local urban forest strategies

  • Deep soil zone coordination 

  • Heritage-sensitive planting strategies

Landscape Design Response
  • Landscape plans for planning submissions

  • Clause 55 landscape response diagrams

  • Tree canopy and planting strategies

  • Private and communal open space design

  • Collaboration with architects and planners during planning and permit stages

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