How can we help?

  • We provide professional master planning services across New Zealand, delivering practical, site-specific solutions. Our team handles projects from greenfield developments through to urban spaces and community parks, guiding you through every stage from concept to completion.

    Master planning process:

    • Project Initiation and Briefing

    • Site Inventory and Analysis

    • Vision and Concept exploration

    • Masterplan Formulation

    • Stakeholder and Community Engagement

    • Implementation Framework

  • We offer a comprehensive design approach that encompasses a wide range of scales, ensuring that we can deliver projects of any size and complexity:

    • Residential gardens

    • Retirement Villages

    • Schools and Public Parks

    • Hotels and Resorts

    The best design outcomes stem from a collaborative approach. Our team will work closely with you and your project team at every stage to ensure that your needs and requirements are fully met, resulting in a beautiful and functional design response.

    Design Process:

    • Site Inventory and Analysis

    • Preliminary Design

    • Developed Design

    • Detailed Design

    • Consenting and Compliance

  • Whether your project is to be tendered or you have contractors ready to go, we have the skill set and product knowledge to help. We can prepare necessary contractual documentation and offer comprehensive administration services that will ensure that your project is implemented to the highest standard.

    • Construction Details

    • Set Out and Levels Plans

    • Planting Plans

    • Specifications

    • Tendering

    • Construction Monitoring and administration

  • We can prepare Landscape and Visual Assessments (LVA) to inform Assessments of Environmental Effects (AEE) as part of the Resource Consent process. Our assessments provide expert analysis of landscape character, visual and environmental effects, as well as assessment against relevant statutory provisions.

    Our team are experienced in the production of supporting visual simulations that are used to illustrate proposed developments.

    The assessment methodology adopted by Design Squared is informed by Te Tangi a te Manu, the New Zealand Landscape Assessment guidelines set by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA)

What have we been up to?

View fullsize Yesterday we attended the official opening of the new Water Play space in the Oamaru Public Gardens, just in time for summer! Design Squared have had the privilege of collaborating with @waitakidistrictcouncil on the design, development and impleme
View fullsize On the drawing board in Queenstown. We are looking forward to seeing this one come to life. #views #queenstown #landscapedesign
View fullsize We don’t always work outside! One of our recent indoor planting designs has just been installed and looks fantastic. #indoorplants #plantingdesign
View fullsize Thrilled to see this one complete. Crafty details and top workmanship! @greenlinc #sharedcourtyard #retirementliving
View fullsize A sneak peak of a project that’s been in the works over lockdown. The team are excited and looking forward to getting back into the office tomorrow at Level 2!