Drew Brown Landscapes & Stone
Where there’s a rainforest, there’s a reef because – fun fact! – coral is grown from rainforest emissions. It may be vastly over simplified statement about a very complex scientific phenomenon however this is one of the things DBLS found Read more
On all the old maps it is simply called ‘Sandalwood Isle’. Windswept, remote, wild, the picturesque island of Sumba was crucial to the spice trade for centuries. Sitting within the Indonesian archipelago in the Lesser Sunda islands group, it is close Read more
In Hollywood, it’s well known that appearances are everything and a recent visit on a sunny winter California day by DBLS to the feted suburb of Los Angeles, home to the stars, was a lesson in horticultural high maintenance. The Read more
The former Annenberg Estate’s public educational center, run by The Annenberg Foundation and Trust is known as the Sunnylands Center. The Center totals 15 acres and includes 9 acres of desert gardens designed by landscape architect James Burnett. The gardens Read more
Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s extravagant Sunnylands morphs into view at the eponymously named Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, two hours east of Los Angeles. With spectacular views out to the surrounding San Jacinto desert mountain range, the spread is one Read more
Jasmine is late this year – the strange Sydney weather patterns seem to have kept it in check, but finally this past 2 weeks it has arrived both fragrant and abundant as ever. Usually regarded as a ‘pretty plant’ jasmine is Read more
North of Cairns international airport, Palm Cove is guarded from the South Pacific Ocean by the Great Barrier Reef. Surrounded by vast natural and cultural attractions including of course and the world heritage Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge, lies Palm Read more
Pearched high on the Bungan beach headland is a newly constructed light-filled family home designed by renowned architect Richard Cole. The home is on a fairly steep site over multiple levels, to take advantage of sweeping coastal and district views, Read more
Situated on the iconic Shelley Beach walkway of Manly is one of Sydney’s newest residences. Designed by leading architect Sam Crawford of Sam Crawford Architects, and built by Sean Coddington of Coddington Constructions, this home is idyllically north-positioned and overlooks Read more
Flying over the Kenyan countryside in a small plane is to bear witness to the vastness of this famous African country. Talking on such a flight is nearly impossible with the deafening sound of the engines but the diversity of Read more