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Ultimo - Northcote

Project type

Residential Design

Date

2025

Location

Northcote, Melbourne

The landscape design for this modern Northcote residence complements the home’s contemporary architecture with a clean, minimal aesthetic and a strong focus on structure, symmetry, and textural contrast.

Key landscape design features include:

Linear Geometry & Balance: The pool acts as the central axis, reinforcing the home’s rectilinear form and drawing the eye toward the architectural focal point. The surrounding hardscape, with its wide, clean-cut paving, accentuates this symmetry and creates a sleek, uninterrupted flow between indoors and out.

Soft Planting Palette: Low-growing ornamental grasses, such as Pennisetum or Lomandra, line the pool edges and soften the hard surfaces. These species provide year-round texture, movement, and a restrained natural element that doesn’t compete with the building’s bold geometry.

Layered Privacy & Screening: Along the boundary, a combination of evergreen shrubs and fine vertical fencing offers privacy without feeling enclosed. The planting is kept deliberately low and layered to maintain a sense of openness while providing a green buffer.

Integrated Relaxation Zones: Lounge areas are embedded into the landscape at key viewpoints, including a pair of daybeds at the pool’s edge and an outdoor seating area under the cantilevered upper floor. These spaces blend seamlessly with the surrounding materials and plantings.

Lighting & Ambiance: While not shown explicitly, the design likely incorporates subtle, architectural lighting to enhance evening use — illuminating the pool, highlighting planting textures, and creating a warm, inviting atmosphere after dark.

Overall, the landscape design is understated yet highly curated — offering a sophisticated outdoor experience that echoes the architectural precision of the home.

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