THE STUDIO
About
Studio BLAC is a specialist landscape and exterior design studio led by Creative Peta Donaldson. With studios based on the Mornington Peninsula and in Victoria’s High Country, we specialise in creating enduring, site-specific gardens that harmonise with architecture and celebrate natural materials.
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Our work is shaped by restraint, texture, and a refined simplicity that allows each space to breathe. We design landscapes that evolve gracefully over time - gardens with structure, purpose and soul.
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We collaborate closely with homeowners, architects, and builders to ensure a seamless integration between built form and landscape. Every project is approached with sensitivity to site, seasonality, and long-term sustainability - from the first line drawn to the final planting.
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Whether it’s a coastal retreat, a rural property or a contemporary residential build, Studio BLAC brings a thoughtful and layered design approach to every brief. Our gardens are spaces to live in, not just to look at - designed for lifestyle, grounded in place.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Peta Donaldson
Peta designs layered, textural gardens defined by contrast, rhythm and green-on-green nuance. Her planting style favours deciduous canopies and climbers, grounded by a lush understorey of structured evergreens - a balance of bold form and seasonal softness.
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With over 14 years dedicated to horticulture and garden design, Peta brings a considered eye and calm confidence to every project. Her earlier career in marketing, brand development and account management gives her a unique ability to lead Studio BLAC with clarity and intent - blending creativity with strategy, and vision with detail.
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Philosophy
"There is beauty in simplicity"
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At Studio BLAC, minimalism is not about absence - it's about intention. Our design approach is grounded in the considered use of space, form, materiality, and scale to create gardens that are quietly confident and deeply functional.
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We design outdoor spaces that connect seamlessly with the architecture they surround - aligning interior and exterior palettes to create a sense of unity and calm. Every element has purpose. Every detail contributes to a lifestyle that feels relaxed, natural, and enduring.
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For us, landscape design is about restraint, clarity, and creating beauty that lasts - gardens with soul, designed to be lived in.
