Director

Nick is a qualified and registered urban designer and landscape architect with the desire to create great places for people whilst embracing our natural environment. Nick has worked in New Zealand since 2008, following gaining experience working and studying in London, Europe, Saudi Arabia and Sydney. His personal travel has taken him to remote villages in Africa, to the high density cities of Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City, and the landscapes of Asia and Australia.

He is a founding member of the Urban Design Institute Aotearoa.

In New Zealand, Nick assists private and public organisations on landuse policy for growth areas in Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Queenstown.  These range from industrial activity near Auckland Airport, residential areas of Hingaia and rural villages in the Franklin District, town centres in Rototuna and Kumeu, a mixed use zone in Takanini, residential intensification policy testing and advice to numerous plan changes.

Nick has recently contributed to the design of proposed developments including retirement villages, terrace housing, apartment buildings, green field subdivision, industrial master planning.

His skillset is varied and enjoys working collaboratively with people, synthesizing the various development disciplines into comprehensive design solutions.

Nick’s interests are varied also from sports car racing, fishing and boating, skiing and travel, to raising two girls.

Urban & Landscape Designer

Anna is a German trained urban designer with a landscape focus. Her experience includes working with architecture and landscape architecture firms in the United States, Germany and New Zealand.

Skilled at interpreting spatial relationships and aligning detailed design with overarching project objectives, she brings a genuine passion for landscape architecture, from thoughtfully creating welcoming and functional spaces that enhance neighbourhood vibrancy and everyday usability, to developing landscape reserves and comprehensive revegetation programs.

Anna has significant experience in green field land development, primarily for residential use, and closely works with civil engineers to deliver master planned communities.

Outside of work Anna competes on the international stage in Waka ama racing, and loves travel and being in nature.

Architect & Urban Designer

Fabio is a registered architect and urban designer with over 25 years of professional experience. For the past decade, he has been contributing to projects throughout New Zealand, bringing an integrated design perspective shaped by his background as an architect and urbanist.

Educated in Brazil in a multidisciplinary architectural program that combines architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, and urban design, Fabio approaches every project with a holistic mindset. He believes the built environment cannot be separated into isolated disciplines — buildings, landscapes, streets, and public spaces must be conceived together to create places that are functional, meaningful, and enduring.

At Transurban, Fabio has worked across a broad range of projects, including residential developments, subdivisions, community facilities, playgrounds, landscape design, and urban design assessments. His work focuses on strengthening the relationship between people, place, and context, ensuring that developments respond to their surroundings and community needs.

Fabio has also taught architecture in Brazil and at the University of Auckland (Professional Teaching Fellow), where he highlighted the importance of urban design thinking in architectural education — encouraging future architects to view their work within a broader urban and social context. He also served for seven years as coordinator of the Brazilian Standards for Playground Safety, contributing to the development of national safety guidelines.

Outside of work, he enjoys exploring New Zealand with his partner on foot, by bike, and by kayak. He is a black belt in judo, his main mode of transport is by bike, and he has two beautiful children.