About.
Urban Good operates under a simple premise; to make places better for people. People are at the heart of our philosophy regardless of the project scale or type. We are landscape architects & urban designers. Our work is site-specific & informed by context; culture, environment & people. Our practice is located in Marlborough. Our projects are located throughout Aotearoa.
If you think we might be a good fit for your project then please drop us a line. We’d love to hear from you.
t. +64 21 176 5655
We are a carbon-positive practice. Empowered by CarbonInvoice™ we plant trees for every project to offset our emissions.
Our people.
We are a cross-disciplinary practice. We come together through shared values.
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FOUNDER | DIRECTOR | URBAN DESIGNER | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTDen has spent much of his career working at the strategic scale of public realm design and is most comfortable hunched over a large-scale map with a pen in hand.
He is an advocate for outcomes that prioritise people, and for design that celebrates the context and values that make Aotearoa New Zealand a place like no other.
He is actively involved in the NZ Urban Design Forum and the Nelson Marlborough NZ Institute of Landscape Architecture. Den is also a panelist on the Nelson Tasman Urban Design Panel.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Kaara has worked closely in private and public practice for over 15 years, in both the USA and New Zealand. She has an eye for detail, a strong ecological and plant knowledge and is passionate about solution based design.
Kaara is actively involved in the Marlborough Nelson NZ Institute of Landscape Architects.
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DESIGNER
Working at the intersection of urban design, architecture and landscape, Alex brings a creative mind, enviable technical skills across a range of platforms, and project experience informed by work in Australia, Dubai, the UK and Aotearoa.
Her decisiveness to design and scrutiny to detail provides a steady hand for Urban Good.
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ARCHITECT
A graduate of the Auckland University School of Architecture, Sarah worked on a range of award-winning architectural projects at Architectus and Cook Sargisson, before moving to Marlborough.
Sarah has a thoughtful approach to design, a strong sense of spatial awareness - applicable across a range of scales, and a sound appreciation for the relationships between building and landscape.
Sarah is an active member of the Nelson Marlborough NZ Institute of Architects.
