Founder

Sam Barber

Principal | Creative Director

Sam brings over three decades of experience in shaping environments with lasting purpose and refinement. Over the course of his practice, he has quietly built an enviable portfolio of work, entrusted with prestigious family estates and legacy properties—predominantly across Victoria, but also interstate and abroad. With a Bachelor of Environmental Planning & Design from the University of Melbourne and an early foundation in construction, he holds a grounded understanding of both the built and natural worlds. His fluency in horticulture and construction informs a design approach that is both visionary and pragmatic, resulting in work executed with quiet precision. Guided by a personal commitment to health and wellness, Sam deeply respects nature’s influence on human wellbeing. His work seeks to create spaces—both architectural and landscape—that subtly foster restoration, productivity and meaningful connection. Sam oversees the studio’s creative direction and technical delivery, remaining closely involved in every project from inception to completion. He champions a thoughtful, highly considered process rooted in authenticity, provenance and a strong sense of place. Built almost entirely through referral, his practice is trusted for its discretion, meticulous standards and enduring client relationships.