Landscape Architecture Australia

DEDICATED TO PLAY: MARY JEAVONS

When we meet at the practice’s studio in Melbourne’s Carlton North, its founder is keen to deflect focus from herself. “The story doesn’t have to be just about me, does it?” she asks. Indeed, Jeavons Landscape Architects (JLA) has evolved from its early days, which found Jeavons working from home as a sole practitioner. Today, some three decades later, Jeavons and co-director Bruce Grillmeier lead a close-knit team of dedicated designers who have collectively built an impressive portfolio of beautifully crafted, carefully considered play spaces.

Designed by former JLA senior landscape architect Felicity

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