Nicole Larkin is a coastal architect based in the Illawarra. Her work bridges landscape, the coastline, infrastructure and design to explore nature-based responses to sea level rise. From ocean pools to state-wide policy, her practice pursues soft edges and strong lines—design strategies that protect, adapt and belong to Australia’s shifting coastal edge.

Trained at the University of Sydney, Nicole’s work spans urban planning, architecture, coastal strategy and large scale public art installations. She has worked with leading firms including Tzannes, EM BE CE and Aileen Sage Architects, contributing to projects across the built environment, urban design, heritage and the public realm.

Nicole is known for her research and advocacy around ocean and harbour pools—structures that blend built form with coastal dynamics. Through The Wild Edge, she has documented these tidal spaces across NSW, equipping communities and councils with the tools to value, protect and revive them as public assets for a changing climate.

Her work—from ocean pools to state-wide coastal policy—explores how design can support communities to live with rising seas.