What O2LA does

O2 Landscape Architecture (O2LA) is a Brisbane-based professional services consultancy specialising in landscape architecture, landscape master planning, and landscape urban design. Founded in 2011, the practice delivers end-to-end services spanning predesign and visioning, master planning and concept design, design visualisation, detailed design and contract documentation, authority approvals, construction administration, audits, and post-construction inspections. Services are applied across residential communities, apartments, parklands, commercial developments, infrastructure, health facilities, and educational campuses.

The firm's client base is distributed across Queensland government agencies (Queensland Health, Sunshine Coast Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, City Parklands Services, Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame), higher education institutions (University of Queensland), and enterprise-scale property developers (Frasers Property Australia, Peet, Australand, Laing O'Rourke). Notable engagements include the Robina Hospital Expansion landscape scope (part of a $287M redevelopment), The Mill at Moreton Bay Parklands ($6M est. playspace), Minnippi Quarter ($2.5M est.), Cova at Hope Island ($8M approx. parklands), and the Caloundra Headland Coastal Pathway ($1.6M). The practice has received industry recognition including an AILA Queensland Landscape Architecture Award and Parks Leisure Australia awards for playground and park design.

The business operates on a professional services fee model with revenue generated per project across the full engagement lifecycle. The practice is independently owned, led by Director Nader Ibrahim (AILA Registered Landscape Architect, 25+ years experience), with a core team of approximately five professionals supported by specialist sub-consultants (irrigation designers, arboriculturalists, ecologists, architects, engineers). O2LA maintains ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification and operates from two Queensland offices in South Brisbane (HQ) and Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast.

Name

O2LA

Legal name

O2 Landscape Architecture

Website

https://o2la.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

O2 Landscape Architecture is a Brisbane-based professional services consultancy providing landscape architecture, master planning, and urban design services to Queensland government, healthcare, education, and property development clients. The ISO 9001-certified practice operates from Brisbane and Sunshine Coast offices with a core team of approximately five professionals.

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 industry

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Master planning
• Urban design
• Design visualisation
• Contract administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane (South Brisbane)

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architectural Consultancy Services: O2 Landscape Architecture provides landscape architectural consultancy services for corporate, government, institutional and private clients across small to large-scale projects. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for the full project lifecycle: predesign and visioning, landscape master planning and concept design, detailed design and contract documentation, construction administration, audits, and post-construction inspections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

O2 Landscape Architecture is a Brisbane-based landscape architectural consultancy that provides professional services across the full project lifecycle — from predesign visioning and landscape master planning through detailed design, contract administration, and post-construction audits. The practice serves corporate, government, institutional, and private clients on small to large-scale projects across residential communities, parklands, commercial developments, infrastructure, healthcare facilities, and education campuses. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, with services delivered directly by the in-house team supplemented by coordinated specialist sub-consultants.

Product overview

O2LA is a Brisbane-based landscape architecture practice offering professional consulting services rather than a software product. The company's core offerings are professional services including Predesign, Landscape Master Planning & Concept Design, Design Visualisation, Detailed Design, Contract Administration, Audits, Construction Budgets, Authority Approvals, and Sub-consultancy coordination. These services are applied across diverse project types including residential communities, apartments, parklands, commercial developments, infrastructure, health facilities, and educational institutions throughout Queensland, Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Predesign Early-stage planning service that helps clients establish project strategy, vision, reverse brief, and key objectives when the anticipated outcome is yet to be established, primarily for corporate, government, institutional, and private clients in Queensland.
• Landscape Master Planning & Concept Design Landscape master planning and urban design services that consider relevant background information and generate design concepts based on fundamentals of design, suitable for presentations, marketing, and government lodgements for residential, parklands, commercial, infrastructure, health, and education projects.
• Design Visualisation Services Prepares marketing plans, stage plans for residential communities, site plans for commercial developments and residential apartments, landscape master plans, 3D perspective images and massing studies, montages and elevations, photoshop realistic and sketch imagery, and character images to communicate design intent for clients and stakeholders.
• Detailed Design Detailed landscape design requiring understanding of construction methodology, build-ability, and construction budgets while maintaining design intent, including landscape plans, specifications, and authority lodgements for residential, commercial, healthcare, and education projects.
• Contract Administration Oversees the construction stage including tender processes, site meetings, inspections, RFI processing, and quality compliance with contract documents and authority approvals across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and public realm projects.
• Audits Assesses suitability and quality of existing site elements and establishes proposals for improvement on safety, compliance, functionality, and future expansion, including post-construction inspections, for corporate, government, institutional, and private clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Mill at Moreton Bay Parklands generated significant local employment and is part of a broader $70M+ council investment over 5 years anticipated to attract substantially higher levels of private sector investment.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AdvisiancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisian served as principal consultant and civil engineer for The Mill at Moreton Bay Urban Centre project, collaborating with O2LA on high-amenity urban streetscape design. A collaborative and iterative process enabled collective requirements for amenity and servicing to be met, particularly given competing demands of above-ground amenity versus below-ground infrastructure.
• Sub-consultants (Irrigation Designers, Arboriculturalists, Ecologists, Architects, Engineers)coreOthersO2LA engages specialist sub-consultants including Irrigation Designers, Arboriculturalists, Ecologists, Architects, and Engineers to ensure coordinated and seamless delivery of both landscape architectural and specialist design documents. These engagements are structured per project to complement O2LA's core landscape architecture capabilities.
• TOD ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTOD Consulting served as Lead Consultant (Structural & Civil Engineering) for the Caloundra Headland Coastal Pathway Phase 2 project, with O2LA collaborating on detailed design and documentation.
• Laing O'RourkeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerO2LA was commissioned for Contract Administration phase on Laing O'Rourke's M&A project in Fortitude Valley, working to deliver laneways and recreation/pool terrace within the construction programme.
• Playscape CreationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayscape Creations collaborated as part of the broader project team on The Mill at Moreton Bay Parklands, contributing to the award-winning adventure playground design.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Urbis: Australian urban planning, design and engagement consultancy. Competes for similar council, developer and government urban-design briefs but offers a broader strategy and planning lens beyond pure landscape architecture.
• Hassell: Large Australian architecture and design practice with dedicated landscape architecture and urban design teams. Competes for the same large public-realm and master-planned community briefs but offers a much broader multidisciplinary portfolio.
• Cox Architecture: National Australian architecture and landscape practice with significant health, education and public-sector portfolio overlap with O2LA (e.g., Robina Hospital-style redevelopments, university campuses, civic precincts).
• ASPECT Studios (International) / Land Use Consultants: Large landscape, urban design and environmental planning consultancy with growing Australian presence. Comparable service mix (master planning, public realm, infrastructure landscapes) at greater scale and geographic reach than O2LA.

Direct peers

• Tract Consultants: Brisbane-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design firm. Highly comparable service offering (master planning, public realm, parks) and the most direct local competitor for Queensland Health, council, and developer projects.
• Place Design Group: Australian integrated landscape architecture, urban design and placemaking consultancy. Comparable end-to-end service model across residential communities, commercial developments, and public sector projects similar to O2LA's portfolio.
• Context Landscape Design: Australian landscape architecture practice specialising in residential, commercial and institutional projects. Similar boutique scale and end-to-end service offering, frequently competing for the same mid-sized developer and council briefs.
• ASPECT Studios: Australian landscape architecture and urban design practice with offices across Australia and internationally. Direct competitor for the same government, developer and public-realm tenders O2LA targets, with overlapping service lines in master planning and public realm design.

Regional players

• Landarc: Western Australia-based landscape architecture and urban design firm. Comparable service offering and project types (residential master planning, public realm) but operates primarily outside O2LA's Queensland geography.

Emerging players

• Clouston Associates: Australian landscape architecture practice with overlap in residential community master planning and urban design. Smaller competitor pursuing similar developer and council clients in the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/o2-landscape-architecture

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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