What Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects does

Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects (DMLA) is a privately held, founder-owned landscape architecture practice headquartered at 2/235 Edward Street, Brisbane City, Queensland. Founded in 2011, the firm operates with a small studio team of approximately 13 staff under two co-directors—David Moran (Practice Director, design and technical delivery) and Steve Dunn (Design Director, master planning and urban design)—with Jonathan Leatheam as Associate. DMLA delivers full-service landscape architecture from design ideation and concept design through master-planning, 3D visualization, construction documentation, and site inspection.

The firm's project portfolio spans residential, commercial, healthcare, education, and public-realm/infrastructure sectors. Named engagements include multi-facility landscape work for Queensland Health's Satellite Hospitals Program (7 sites across SEQ), the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Charlton regional headquarters (incorporating an Indigenous Burning Calendar and Garden of Remembrance), large educational campuses and sporting precincts (Somerville House Somerfields, All Hallows' School, Australian Catholic University, Villanova College), aged care (Infinite Aged Care), and waterfront and mixed-use residential developments with property groups such as Brookfield Residential (Rivello Portside), Mosaic Property Group, and Pointcorp Developments. A differentiated capability is Indigenous narrative integration, evidenced by repeat work with Indigenous community engagement on healthcare and education sites.

DMLA operates a project-based, B2B professional services revenue model with fees determined by scope, complexity, and service requirements (no publicly disclosed pricing). Distribution is direct enterprise engagement—often as the landscape sub-consultant within broader architectural and construction teams (Conrad Gargett/Architectus/Fulton Trotter, Cottee Parker, Thomson Adsett, Peddle Thorp, BSPN Architecture, Arkhefield, Sims White, Red Door Architecture). Marketing is light-touch: a portfolio-led website (dmla.com.au), project case studies, and an organic social presence (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), supplemented by earned-media exposure such as a Grand Designs Australia feature in October 2024. The firm is currently active with no disclosed funding, M&A, or ownership changes.

Name

Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects

Legal name

Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects

Website

https://dmla.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects is a privately held Brisbane-based landscape architecture practice of approximately 13 staff, delivering full-service design, master-planning, 3D visualization, construction documentation, and site inspection for government, healthcare, education, property developer, and aged-care clients across SEQ, NSW, and PNG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Master planning design
• Urban landscape consulting
• Residential landscape design
• Commercial landscape architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane City

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Revenue: Landscape architecture services billed through project-based engagements including design, documentation, and construction phase services for residential, commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects is a Brisbane-based landscape architecture firm delivering full-service design from conceptual ideation and master-planning through to construction documentation and on-site inspection. Services include 3D visualization, public realm design, residential and commercial landscape design, and integration of Indigenous narratives across projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Product overview

Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects is a landscape architecture firm offering professional design and documentation services. The company provides a full range of services including design ideation, concept design, master-planning, 3D visualization, construction services, and site inspection. Their expertise spans across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure projects. The firm is led by two directors, David Moran and Steve Dunn, who bring complementary expertise in design and documentation, supported by a skilled team of Landscape Architects. The company does not operate a software product platform but rather delivers landscape architecture consulting and design services directly to clients across various sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 satellite hospital landscapes delivered for QLD Health across SEQ
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sims White ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership on QFES Charlton Headquarters project. DMLA engaged as landscape architecture consultant working alongside the architect for softscape design integration.
• Thomson AdsettcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on West End State School masterplan project, working together with schools stakeholders to address topographical challenges.
• Red Door ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Commercial Road Newstead project, designing functional environments for private businesses.
• Conrad Gargett / Architectus / Fulton TrottercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnerships on QLD Health Satellite Hospitals Program - 7 facilities across SEQ with Indigenous narrative integration.
• Cottee ParkercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on multiple residential and commercial developments including Springbank Urban Village, The Highgate, and UniSC Moreton Bay campus.
• Pointcorp DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership on residential developments including Vida riverfront project and Springbank Urban Village.
• Cottee ParkercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Springbank Urban Village in Townsville, integrating tropical landscaping with passive and active recreation spaces.
• Brookfield ResidentialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on 150-apartment Rivello Portside waterfront development in Hamilton, creating harmonized built and natural environments.
• Mosaic Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership on multiple residential projects including The Kensington and Lorient coastal development.
• Peddle ThorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership on Cronulla Park PCYC and Toowoomba Hospital Kitchen projects.
• BSPN ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage restoration collaboration on Somerville House Fewings Building, seamlessly connecting heritage architecture with outdoor learning environments.
• ArkhefieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Kurrawa SLSC project, creating coastal spaces for public and private use with foreshore rehabilitation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Architectus: Australian architecture and urban design firm with landscape capability, already a partner on DMLA's QLD Health projects. Comparable scope across institutional and public-sector work, competing for landscape design on the same client mandates.
• AECOM (Landscape Architecture): Global engineering and design firm with a substantial landscape architecture practice in Australia. Competes for large infrastructure, healthcare, and public-sector landscape projects where DMLA is engaged, often at greater scale and with integrated delivery.
• Urbis: Australian advisory and design firm spanning planning, urban design, economics, and landscape architecture. Competes with DMLA on public realm and master planning engagements but offers a broader consulting service portfolio.
• Hassell: Large Australian design firm offering architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture across multiple sectors. A broader incumbent that competes for the same institutional and developer clients as DMLA but at greater scale and with multi-disciplinary delivery.
• Conrad Gargett: Australian architecture and landscape practice, named partner of DMLA on the QLD Health Satellite Hospitals Program. Overlapping healthcare and education client base with comparable landscape design service scope.
• Arcadis (Landscape Architecture): Global design and consultancy firm with landscape architecture capabilities in Australia. Broad incumbent competing for healthcare, education, and infrastructure landscape commissions where multi-disciplinary capacity is valued.

Direct peers

• ASPECT Studios: Australia-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design firm with offices across APAC. Direct competitor offering comparable landscape design, master planning, and public realm services to government, developer, and institutional clients.
• Place Design Group: Australian landscape architecture and urban design firm operating across Queensland and other states. Direct competitor serving similar residential, commercial, and public-sector clients with comparable service offerings.
• McGregor Coxall: Australia-based landscape architecture and urban design practice with international reach. Competes directly with DMLA on master planning, public realm, and large-scale residential/community landscape projects across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
• Tract Consultants: Australian landscape architecture, urban design, and planning consultancy. Direct peer with similar project-based service model across residential, infrastructure, and public sector clients in Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Dunn-Moran-Landscape-Architects-100049459581963
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dunn-moran-landscape-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/dunn_moran

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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