We are Layer.studio

We design places that allow nature and people to thrive. Our studio is highly experienced in delivering intelligently designed landscapes and urban strategies.

WE ARE A DESIGN STUDIO

Landscape Architecture

Layer.studio delivers innovative, nature-inspired, and people-focused design solutions that enrich communities and the environment. We offer a full-service public space and landscape design, city strategies, masterplanning, and climate adaptation across all scales.

Urbanism

We provide holistic urbanism services that shape vibrant, sustainable, and resilient communities that allow people and places to thrive. Our ability to develop place-led strategic responses and objectives alongside our creative design means we can oversee any project of scale from start to finish.

Storytelling & Communication

We specialise in placemaking and place storytelling, creating spaces that inspire connection, identity, and community. Placemaking involves designing spaces that prioritise authenticity, inclusivity, and accessibility. Place storytelling weaves narratives into the design process, embedding the history, culture, and unique characteristics of a site into its physical form.

Creative Community Engagement

We offer dynamic engagement and co-design services that empower communities and stakeholders to actively shape their environments. We take pride in how we listen first and design second. We design and deliver bespoke engagement plans. We engage early, enabling communities to shape our brief and the priorities which drive our design.

Visual Impact Assessments

We collaborate with our clients to understand site sensitivities and suggest design and mitigation measures so that proposals complement their setting. As well as assessing development in rural localities, we have the capability to produce Townscape and Visual Assessments. (Image: Our Studio)

Place Branding & Identity

We offer project identity and branding services that celebrate creativity, community, and authenticity. We collaborate to craft unique narratives rooted in the history, culture, and character of each site, ensuring designs resonate with both people and place.  (Image: evolv)

Studio approach

We approach each project guided by our core pillars: nature, people, and place. Built on adaptive and resilient principles, our ideas are intelligently designed with communities and the natural environment at the core.

Nature

Nature is at the heart of everything we design, shaping environments that promote harmony between built and natural environments. We embrace the concept of a ‘wild’ future, reconnecting cultures with nature to foster resilience and sustainability. By prioritising green infrastructure and biodiversity, we design adaptive solutions that respond to environmental challenges while enriching lives and landscapes.

People

People are the lifeblood of our work, driving our commitment to creating spaces that inspire and nurture. Through collaboration and co-design, we engage communities to reveal local needs and embed authenticity. Our designs focus on improving life opportunities, fostering connections, and supporting thriving, inclusive neighbourhoods.

Place

Place defines the soul of our projects, anchoring them in their unique contexts. By layering narratives of history, culture, and purpose, we create environments that are engaging and distinctive. Our approach adapts across scales and stages, creating places that reflect local identity while addressing broader challenges, resulting in enduring, people-focused solutions.

Studio life

Layer.studio prides itself on our approachable, friendly, and creative culture. As our client, we bring you along on our journey and invite you to join our mission to deliver successful places where people and nature thrive.