Imagination built for life®
Makers of bespoke buildings, structures, play spaces and furniture in nipaluna / Hobart, Tasmania
We love to make all sorts of things for all sorts of people
By exploring a range of raw materials, construction techniques and design over a 20-year period, we’ve evolved to become the makers of many unique creations, structures, play spaces and creative landscapes.
In collaboration with daring clients, artists, architects and landscape architects, we’ve become known for the exciting, the unusual and the intriguing.
Buildings & Structures
Bespoke buildings, outdoor structures, and full construction. From concept to handover.
Play Spaces
Imagination-driven play environments for schools, childcare centres, and public spaces.
Furniture & Fittings
Outdoor furniture, joinery, and bespoke fittings — made to last and made to delight.
Landscapes
Creative landscaping, stonework, and planting that turns outdoor space into something worth being in.
Trusted by
Plus local retailers, hospitality venues, schools, childcare centres & private residences
Our creations are always fun, playful & interesting
By harnessing a wide range of materials and building techniques we design and create unique buildings, play spaces, outdoor furniture, structures and bespoke landscapes that add an element of theatre to the built environment.
Our aim is to consistently deliver quality workmanship and memorable creations for education, tourism, arts, commercial and residential clients.
Explore some of our recent creations
Some of our recent clients include the University of Tasmania, Mona, DarkLab, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and TasWater.
We’ve also completed bespoke creations for local retailers, hospitality venues, primary schools, high schools, childcare centres & private residences.
Dodges Ferry House
We’ve built nearly everything here from the ground up including the stonework, windows, fittings, joinery, and garden. It is where we go to relax and experiment with new ideas.
In The Hanging Garden
Tasmanian Native Garden
After a massive storm blew over a large conifer, this part of The Royal Tasmanian Botanical was ready for renewal. And while constructing a natural-looking space, we came across a group of long-forgotten stone arch pieces; originally from the old AMP Building in Hobart. Repurposed as seating, they feature as an intriguing seating element and design feature.
Battery Point Garden
This waterfront property in the historic Hobart suburb of Battery Point was given a major garden makeover in collaboration with landscape architects, Inspiring Place.
Liverpool Street Stairs
When a growing family needed more rooms in their roof space we designed and constructed these stairs using reclaimed jarrah garden steps, hexagon tiles made from decking offcuts, and raw steel risers and balustrades.
Furniture
Earthworm are makers of bespoke indoor and outdoor furniture and objects that are unique and one of a kind.
Water Play, Illawarra Primary
Most modern play equipment can look fun and exciting to the eye, however, we’ve found that the actual engagement and playtime is quite limited. With every play space that we design and build, we aim to create a place where kids can spend hours lost in their own imaginative worlds.
Play
With a reputation for the surreal and sublime when it comes to creative built environments, we also make bespoke elements for playgrounds, events and external spaces.
Sculpture
Sometimes we make things just for the pure fun of it.
We are designers, builders, creators
By exploring a large range of interesting projects with trusting clients, we’ve evolved to become the creator of many buildings, structures, play spaces and creative built environments.
Founded by Paul Whelan, we are a diverse team of tradespeople, creatives and collaborators who harness a wide range of materials and techniques in the areas of timber, metal, stone, concrete and planting.
Best known for our work as builders and landscapers and with over 20 years of experience operating in the Hobart area, we’re able to design, construct and manage the whole creative design and construction process.
Combining both normal building processes with our love for the interesting and unusual we will leave you with a creation that is truly unique and one of a kind.
Common questions
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Based in Hobart, Tasmania. We primarily work across southern Tasmania, but we're open to travelling for the right project.
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Timber, metal, stone, concrete, and plants — often in unexpected combinations. Part of the fun is figuring out which materials suit the brief.
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It usually starts with a conversation. Get in touch and tell us what you're imagining — even a rough idea is enough to get started.
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Yes, as long as it's creative. We work with residential, commercial, education, tourism, and arts clients.
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It depends on scale and complexity. We'll give you a realistic timeline once we understand your project.