Urban Good operates under a simple premise; to make places better for people.

ABOUT.

We are landscape architects & urban designers. Our work is informed by context; culture, environment & people. We work on projects across the motu. We come together through shared values.

SERVICES.

TEAM.

CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS.

Urban Design — Streetscape Design Guidelines, Mixed-Use & Infill Planning, Public Realm Strategy, Policy & Design Guidelines, Placemaking Strategy, Community & Stakeholder Workshops, Participatory Design Sessions, Visioning & Co-Creation

Landscape Architecture — Civic & Commercial Masterplanning, Parks & Open Space Design, Green Infrastructure & Climate-Adaptive Design, Native Planting & Habitat Restoration, Interpretive & Cultural Landscape Design, Playground Design

Our team brings together critical thinking & design expertise to shape thoughtful urban & landscape solutions.

Den Aitken, Founder & Principal — Den is the founder of Urban Good & a Registered Landscape Architect (NZILA) serving on the urban design panels for Nelson Tasman and Auckland. He specialises in public realm strategy & design, drawing on broad experience to shape more vibrant, inclusive urban environments.

Lloyd Atherfold, Principal Landscape Architect — Lloyd is a trained Landscape Architect with deep expertise in design & landscape ecology. With a strong commercial background, he brings an ecological sensibility to creating landscapes that balance function, character, & long-term environmental value.

We are fortunate to work on good projects, with good people — these are some of them.