Start With the Site
Understand the conditions before deciding what belongs there. Every design should respond to the architecture, levels, access, orientation, drainage, existing landscape and surrounding context.
The Trueform Standard
A clear standard for
better landscapes.
A practical framework for planning, designing and constructing outdoor spaces for long-term use. Every Story Landscapes’ project is delivered according to these seven principles.
What it changes
Better questions.
Better decisions.
The standard creates a shared reference for the choices that shape a landscape.
It helps keep attention on the site, the complete design, the construction beneath the finish, suitable materials, honest maintenance and long-term value—not simply how the project looks on the day it is completed.
Plan Before You Price
Resolve the important decisions before relying on a construction figure. A price without a clear design and scope is an assumption, not a reliable project cost.
Build the Bones First
Prioritise the drainage, foundations, preparation and construction that sit beneath the finish. The parts you cannot see often determine how well the landscape performs.
Use Real Materials
Choose materials for site suitability, use, honest ageing, repairability, heat and weather performance and the maintenance they will realistically require.
Design the Whole Space
Treat the landscape as one connected outdoor environment. Layout, movement, planting, structures, services and details should support the same overall purpose.
Make Maintenance Honest
Every outdoor space needs maintenance. Design around the level of care, use and upkeep the homeowner will realistically give it.
Build for the Long Term
Judge the landscape over years, not only at handover. Consider how it will be used, maintained, repaired, upgraded and lived in over time.
Our commitment
Designed with purpose.
Built for longevity.
Melbourne’s inner eastern suburbs
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