Garth Falconer

Garth has been at the forefront of the development of large scale urban public realm projects with a rich sense of local place, integrating teams with the highest expertise to function efficiently.

With over 35 years’ experience leading design teams on large scale urban projects around New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific Islands, key to Garth’s expertise is his ability to collaborate with clients and community groups to include their valuable input and contribution in a direct and meaningful way. Testament to this, Garth has received national and international recognition. He has won numerous International design awards including and his work includes 2 published books on urban design and landscape architecture.

Garth will be speaking at the Water, Landscape and Catchment-Style Thinking on the Better Building Day Tour at the Wao Summit 2026.