Paddington Courtyard — Contemporary Landscape Design

Commercial Office Retreat

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Tucked behind the familiar facades of a 1940s garage and a 1960s commercial building, this inner-city project reimagines workplace design in one of Sydney’s most character-filled neighbourhoods. Our brief was to create a landscape that felt calm, balanced and connected - a space where structure meets softness and functionality doesn’t come at the expense of beauty. The resulting courtyard and balcony spaces form a series of breakout zones that soften the commercial setting. Thoughtfully layered planting brings life to the edges of the built form, while a refined palette of hardscape materials helps knit the architecture and landscape together. Our approach was to respect the site’s heritage while introducing a contemporary layer that responds to how people work and interact today. It’s a space that invites pause, encourages connection, and proves that commercial landscapes can be both practical and beautifully resolved.

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Landscape DesignerInspired Exteriors
PhotographerRaschelle Alicia Photography⁠

A contemporary office space in Paddington, completed in 2023, blending heritage with modern design to create calm, balanced environments that foster connection and functionality, featuring thoughtfully designed breakout zones and lush landscaping.

Tucked behind the familiar facades of a 1940s garage and a 1960s commercial building, this inner-city project reimagines workplace design in one of Sydney’s most character-filled neighbourhoods.

Our brief was to create a landscape that felt calm, balanced and connected - a space where structure meets softness and functionality doesn’t come at the expense of beauty.

The resulting courtyard and balcony spaces form a series of breakout zones that soften the commercial setting. Thoughtfully layered planting brings life to the edges of the built form, while a refined palette of hardscape materials helps knit the architecture and landscape together.

Our approach was to respect the site’s heritage while introducing a contemporary layer that responds to how people work and interact today. It’s a space that invites pause, encourages connection, and proves that commercial landscapes can be both practical and beautifully resolved.

Completed: 2023
Price range: $0.25m - $0.5m
Building style: Contemporary

0h 54m

In a space once defined by concrete and commerce, we’ve carved out moments of calm - places to pause, connect, and take in the balance between the built form and the natural world.

Project team

Charlie Albone

Director

Shane Kingsbury

Director

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“We are delighted with the creativity, responsiveness, flexibility, and professionalism of the Inspired Exteriors team, in particular, Bre, Nick, and Trinity. Our project required some pool fence compliance and infrastructure work, as well as re-designing the backyard to make it more inviting via new, custom-designed and built bench seating, pool access steps, planter boxes, planting, lighting, irrigation, and hedging. At every step of the way, the team was accessible and kept us informed of the schedule: what was happening, when, and who would be involved. There was a real sense of collaboration as we embraced their ideas, whilst they readily accommodated our requests. Nothing was too much trouble for them. We would not hesitate to recommend this team!”

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