Backyard and Outdoor Living

TWICE AS NICE

Minimalist in design, this modern garden in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern takes designing outdoor spaces, especially ones for entertaining, to an exciting new level. Designer Nathan Burkett of Nathan Burkett Design says the garden and surrounding hard landscaping features represent the ultimate in contemporary indoor-outdoor living.

“When designing the project we set out

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