Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture

What Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture does

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture (NBLA) is a privately held, founder-led landscape architecture studio founded in 2003 by Nathan Burkett in Hawthorn, Melbourne, following his RMIT Landscape Architecture degree. The firm delivers three interconnected service lines: landscape design (a four-phase process spanning consultation, concept design, design development, and construction documentation, typically taking ~3 months per mid-sized project); landscape construction (delivered through affiliated builder Fields, with 12-18 week typical timelines); and garden maintenance (delivered through affiliated provider Botanic Horticulture). Standard inclusions across all projects include photo-realistic 3D visualization. Service delivery relies on roughly 15 studio staff plus a 7-person in-house construction team (4 qualified landscapers and 3 apprentices).

Name

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture

Legal name

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architect

Website

https://nathanburkett.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture is a Melbourne-based, founder-led landscape architecture studio delivering premium residential garden design, construction, and maintenance services to affluent clients across Australia, plus select commercial work including Tennis Australia's Australian Open hospitality spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA), Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ), Landscape Design, Build & Installation (Hardscapes/Softscapes) (BPABADAF), Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Garden design
• Landscape construction
• Garden maintenance
• Residential landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorn

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design Services: Professional landscape architecture services including site consultation, concept design, design development, and construction documentation. The firm follows a four-phase design process and typically takes approximately 3 months to complete design from initial consultation to final construction documentation for a mid-sized project.
2. Landscape Construction: Full-service landscape construction implementing designs with experienced construction team. Typical project timelines range 12-18 weeks for standard projects, with larger and more complex builds extending over several months.
3. Garden Maintenance Planning: Curated garden maintenance programs tailored to specific design needs, ensuring gardens evolve and flourish through every season. Offered through affiliated provider Botanic Horticulture.
4. Commercial Event Landscaping: Temporary landscape installations for events, particularly premium hospitality spaces at the Australian Open Grand Slam.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture is a boutique studio that provides bespoke landscape architecture services covering garden design, landscape construction, and ongoing garden maintenance for premium residential properties. The firm follows a four-phase design process — consultation, concept design, design development, and construction documentation — typically completing a mid-sized project design in approximately three months. It serves high-end residential clients across Melbourne and Australia's most exclusive postcodes, alongside select commercial engagements such as annual Australian Open hospitality installations.

Product overview

Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture (NBLA) is a landscape architecture firm offering three interconnected service modules: Landscape Design (consultation through construction documentation with 3D visualization), Landscape Construction (project implementation and management via affiliated company Fields), and Garden Maintenance (ongoing aftercare through affiliated provider Botanic Horticulture). The firm specializes in high-end residential gardens and commercial projects across Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula, with award-winning show garden installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Design Bespoke landscape architecture design service for high-end residential and select commercial clients, following a four-phase process: consultation, concept design, design development, and construction documentation. Each design includes standard-inclusion photo-realistic 3D visualisation and is led initially by founder Nathan Burkett on site.
• Landscape Construction Full-service landscape construction implementing NBLA designs with an internal construction team managed via affiliated company Fields. Includes detailed costings, project planning, and construction management. Typical project timelines range 12–18 weeks for standard projects.
• Garden Maintenance Curated garden aftercare and ongoing maintenance programs tailored to each design, delivered through affiliated provider Botanic Horticulture. Includes qualified horticulturists, seasonal pruning, fertilising, lawn care, and photographic progress reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold Medal at Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show for 'Equilibrium' installation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennis AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Multi-year partnership since 2012 providing landscape design and construction services for Australian Open's premium hospitality offerings. NBLA designs spaces for Emirates AO Lounge, Nobu restaurant, Rockpool restaurant, and The Founders Club. The collaboration involves annual event installations requiring temporary landscapes with quick assembly and pack-up capabilities.
• Botanic HorticulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated garden maintenance provider offering quality garden aftercare programs for NBLA clients. Provides qualified horticulturists for ongoing garden maintenance, seasonal care, and ensuring designs realize through maturity. NBLA collaborates with Botanic on garden maintenance schedules and receives photographic progress reports.
• FieldscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAffiliated construction company that builds NBLA's landscape designs. NBLA works closely with Fields to ensure gardens eventuate as per design vision and plans. NBLA can also work with other reputable contractors if clients prefer.
• Royal Melbourne Hospital FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2021 supporting the RMH Home Lottery program. NBLA designs and builds landscapes for luxury homes raffled to raise funds for healthcare. NBLA provides plants free of charge, reduces design/construction fees, and seeks discounted pricing from suppliers. Over $65 million raised for RMH through the program.
• Pop & PacminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrand design studio engaged for rebranding exercise including name change from Nathan Burkett Design to Nathan Burkett Landscape Architecture (NBLA). Creative Director Mauris Lai developed logo and comprehensive visual marketing collateral.
• Chard InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative Director Gary Chard collaborates with NBLA on Australian Open designs. The team explores design possibilities and workshops ideas to develop strategies and concepts for each space.
• Feature PoolsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPool construction partner collaborating with NBLA on pool designs. Owner Ryan Aitken notes the importance of building negative edge pools with refinement that integrates into landscape and architectural design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASPECT Studios: Multi-office Australian landscape architecture firm with significantly larger headcount and broader commercial, public realm, and urban design portfolio. Comparable on landscape architecture discipline but operates at materially greater scale and project diversity than NBLA.
• Tract Landscape Architects: Larger Australian landscape architecture practice with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide. Comparable in design approach and premium client base, but broader scope including commercial, urban, and master-planning projects gives it larger scale than NBLA.

Direct peers

• Jack Merlo Design: Melbourne-based landscape design studio focused on premium residential gardens and outdoor entertaining spaces. Closely comparable to NBLA in geography (Victoria), client profile (HNW homeowners), and project scale.
• Paul Hersee Landscape Design: Sydney-based premium landscape designer serving high-end residential clients in Sydney's eastern suburbs and broader NSW. Comparable to NBLA in design-led luxury positioning, though concentrated in NSW rather than Victoria.
• Eckersley Garden Architecture: Boutique Melbourne landscape architecture firm serving high-end residential clients with bespoke garden design. Directly comparable to NBLA in market position, geography, and service offering, with strong editorial profile.
• Myles Baldwin Design: Award-winning Australian landscape designer specialising in high-end residential and boutique commercial projects. Comparable to NBLA in scale, design philosophy, and premium client segment, with overlapping geographic reach across Australia's east coast.
• Secret Gardens: Sydney-based design and construction landscape firm covering both design and build for premium residential clients. Comparable end-to-end offering to NBLA (design + construction + maintenance), though with different geographic concentration.
• Paul Bangay: Australia's most prominent luxury landscape designer, based in Victoria. Directly comparable in client profile (ultra-high-net-worth residential) and design-led premium positioning, making it the closest analogue to NBLA at the top of the Australian market.

Regional players

• Tim Davies Landscaping: Perth-based premium landscape design and construction firm serving HNW residential clients in Western Australia. Comparable service offering and premium positioning to NBLA, but operates in a different geography and does not directly compete in NBLA's Melbourne core.

Others

• Feature Pools: Australian premium pool design and construction partner of NBLA. Adjacent rather than competitive — operates as an ecosystem collaborator on integrated landscape/pool projects, making it thematically related but not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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