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Property
The Modular Garden
Style
Conceptual Show Garden
Location
Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia
Year
2009

The Modular Garden – Gold Winner MIFGS 2009

Prefabricated outdoor pavilion with decorative corten steel panels and timber decking at Melbourne International Flower Show
Conceptual Show Garden
Published April 5, 2026
Special Thank you to:

Metal design studio: Entanglements

Property
The Modular Garden
Style
Conceptual Show Garden
Location
Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia
Year
2009

Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show – Gold Medal Winner, 2009

Our first show garden at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show set a bold standard.

It was awarded Gold.

Designed as three distinct zones, The Modular Garden anticipated the rise of vertical gardens and outdoor rooms before they became mainstream. It blurred the line between sculptural art and functional landscape design.

Created in collaboration with metal design studio Entanglements, this project marked the evolution of Paal’s sculptural work into architectural steel garden elements. Corten steel became the hero material, chosen for its durability and raw, evolving beauty.

The garden featured our flat packed bottle tree sculptures and custom designed outdoor furniture, demonstrating how artistry and construction can coexist seamlessly.

True to its name, each element was prefabricated and assembled onsite, reducing build time while maximising precision and flexibility. It wasn’t just a show garden. It was a statement about where landscape design was heading. ​

By: Paal Grant
Paal Grant is a regional Victorian landscape designer specialising in intelligent, low-maintenance acreage gardens that integrate architecture, climate and long-term performance across complex rural sites.

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