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zm environments

Every place is unique - we pride ourselves on consulting enthusiastically with clients to define their project vision, understand the site and develop responsive landscape designs.

We are interested in collaborating with individuals and organisations and enjoy working with others such as  designers, landscape architects, builders, artists or councils to develop creative landscape architectural projects. 

We can also draw on a network of  other professionals including ecologists, architects, planners, engineers, soil scientists, horticulturalists and artists to suit your project.

Design projects
  • private gardens and courtyards
  • rural properties and gardens
  • public parks and open space
  • schools and early childhood settings
  • special schools & sensory environments
  • community sites & facilities
  • playgrounds and nature playspaces
  • natural landscapes and environmental restoration

Please go to our 'Practice' page to find out more about our areas of practice and how we can work together.
Zoë has specialist expertise in:
  • ecological design,
  • educational environments,
  • playgrounds & natural playspaces,
  • urban and rural gardens,
  • zoo design,
  • landscape masterplanning, and
  • green infrastructure.

Zoë Metherell 

Zoë Metherell is a landscape architect and urban ecological designer in Melbourne, Australia. Zoë has over 10 years professional experience in landscape architecture.  Her design solutions are characterised by rigorous problem solving and a creative spirit.  She is an AILA registered landscape architect and a member of the Ecological Society of Australia.  

Zoë has always taken an active interest in research and education. She was awarded an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarship to undertake PhD Research in 2012 and currently combines her design practice with research at the University of Melbourne.

Awards

Zoë has received individual awards for research and  been lead designer on a range of award winning projects.  More information can be found on the awards page.