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With the unique brief of a pool being positioned in a west-facing front yard with over 5.3m of fall from the footpath to the front door, this multi-award-winning project is a triumph of great design, engineering ingenuity, highly skilled contractors and wonderful clients who were highly committed to investing into every detail designed. The lush resort-style feel of this garden is in response to the client's brief to assist in softening the extensive retaining walls and the imposing architectural home as well as pricing a sense of privacy and intimacy in the unique front yard aspect. They needed to feel secluded, private and “not on the show” when enjoying the pool space resulting in the bespoke Lump sculpture studio laser-cut tea tree lightbox and arbour over the spa as well as a large ficus hedge and other lush feature foliage. The northern sideway boasts a stunning reflection pond and floating bench seat where a meandering circular pathway through a maple forest leads you down to the pool and spa zone. The 25-plus steps from the footpath also create an architectural experience as you navigate past the wet edge pool and large acrylic window. All the elements work together to create the client's own private resort front yard oasis.

Photography: COS Design 

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Established in 2000 as a landscape design and construction company by founder and current Managing Director, SteveTaylor, COS Design has since evolved purely into a landscape design business. With a multi-skilled, highly professional experienced team, COS Design delivers high-quality bespoke designs with a reputation for high-level documentation, attention to detail and a creative flair that has set the industry standards for over 2 decades.

As active and participating Members of Landscaping Victoria Master Landscapers, Landscape Design Institute, MasterPool Builders Association of Australia and SPASA Australia, COS Design contributes to the betterment of the industry. Steve Taylor is also actively involved on multiple industry committees. With more than 140 State and National awards associated with its name, COS Design is recognised as one of the most awarded landscape design companies in Australia.

Our design and business philosophy is simply based on the building of a partnership between the designer and the client to create a successful integration between indoor and outdoor spaces that seamlessly complement and enhance their specific lifestyle needs, interior decor elements and the architecture of the home. 

Our sole vision with every project is to create visually striking, innovative, highly functional, and well-managed outdoor living spaces that are surrounded by stunning gardens and plant life to create outdoor spaces to evoke a grounded sense of calm and tranquillity. 

When aesthetics and functionality have successfully combined the investment in your landscape is sure to yield returns financially but more importantly, personally.

Creating your visually stunning, inviting & intimate outdoor spaces for relaxation, rejuvenation and entertaining with family &friends, feeding your soul & creating priceless memories for life is a privilege & responsibility that the entire team at COS Design respect and prides themselves on with every project.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.