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From Pavement to Paradise
This is Life on the Terrace
Vision to victory dance on the terrace
From your first design ideas, through the tricky middle bits, and onto the final flourish and victory lap …
we’re here with the tools, resources, guidance, and inspiration you need.
The Design +AI Journey Arc
Most outdoor spaces fail not from lack of budget, but lack of direction. The Design +AI Journey Arc gives you a clear path from concept to a ‘custom fit’ design.
A BEAUTIFULLY STRUCTURED METHODOLOGY
Six stages. One amazing outcome.
The Design+AI Journey Arc takes you from blank canvas to your own personal paradise. With or without AI. At whatever pace suits you.
- Signature Style Guide
- Design Brief Workbooks
- The-AI-Bit Handbook
Working seamlessly together. Supporting you through every stage of the journey.
What’s Your Australian Signature Style?
Keep swiping until you’ve seen all nine styles
Window Shopping on the Terrace
DIY Outdoor Design Tools & AI Planning
Want To Know More
About the designer?
If you love an image in one of the signature style guides, the designer can be found at the top right-hand side of every photo plus the country they operate in. Many have extensive online portfolios that you can explore in depth. Or check back to see the gallery (coming soon.)
To AI or not to AI?
To paraphrase Shakespeare “To AI or not AI, that is the question.” Love to sketch ideas, create collections, and move layouts around on a graph? Or looking to use AI to think about contractors, explore options, or overlay a design on your own space? We’re here to help you whatever you choose. Your Journey. Your Way!
It’s a little rose-tinted in it’s ethos
We believe in greening small spaces and creating your own happy place. A place that has no other job other than to help you feel great!
The Terrace! Where you blend private retreat moments, intimate gatherings, and groups lingering & laughing.
And if there’s one thing that Australian’s know how to do well, it’s outdoor living. With our inherent optimism, pragmatism, modern design styles, and desire to connect to nature, it’s a culture that finds happiness in the small things.
Great coffee, good mates, a small oasis.
This is the life!
Let’s us show you the tips, tools, templates, and technology that we use to pull it together.
Why Green Space Matters to Us
Science confirms what we’ve always known intuitively
Access to green space, even a small balcony garden, improves focus + cognitive abilities, reduces cortisol, lowers anxiety, & increases wellbeing. Children learn better near nature. Adults perform better. Pets thrive. And communities with abundant green space report higher levels of happiness. Regardless of income.
Explore the data & science:
- 2024 Harvard: Nature Can Boost Physical & Mental Health
- 2021 White et al. – Nature & mental health -18 countries
- 2019 Seresinhe et al. – Higher Happiness in Scenic Locations
- 2019 NIH – Green Space & Stress Reduction – Multiple Studies
your space
Design your new living space with perfect indoor/outdoor flow, expert design guidance, eco-friendly concepts, and AI tools.
building managers
Ready-to-deploy Designer Collections for happier residents, increased footprints, & higher property values
the workplace
Enabling teams to co-create micro-sustainability +AI resources that spark creativity & boost your sustainability story.
designers hub
A high-impact hub built for specialists with tools, resources, inspiration, & a community of like-minded design professionals.