Matthew Durning is studio director of Aspect Studios in Brisbane. He is passionate about centering Country and the natural environment in the creation of spaces that enhance public life.
Matthew is a registered landscape architect who trained at Lincoln University in New Zealand. His expertise is wide-ranging, from city-shaping master planning projects to major public realm through to minor but impactful interventions. Among his recent award-winning Brisbane works are Eden Lane and the multi-award-winning Fish Lane Town Square. He also led the master planning of the West Village by Sekisui House including the recently award-winning Mollison Park.
He is eager to advance the conversation about what the Brisbane Olympics could mean for the city and the opportunity we have to rethink Brisbane's public realm identity. Previously he has argued for the better use of the Brisbane River and the creation of a linear green spine using disused lots in anticipation of the event.
