TCL are the appointed landscape architects of this landmark new luxury resort and tourism destination on the historic Lindeman Estate in Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley, set to open in the second half of 2027. Developed by Dominic Lambrinos of HVL Hotels, Laval marks the first new-build luxury resort development of this scale in the Hunter Valley in two decades. 

Laval sits within Australia’s most iconic viticultural landscapes in the Hunter Valley on the hills of a 165-acre site in Pokolbin (formerly Lindeman’s Estate and Ben Ean Estate) - offering expansive 360-degree views of vineyards, valleys and layered rural terrain. 

The guest experience unfolds as a journey along the natural contours of the serpentine ridgeline that the resort has been built on. The gardens are designed to create a feeling of transition as guests move through increasingly abstract and dreamlike plant formations to discover a series of ‘intricate gems’ along the way - including immersive art installations, lush meadows, calming meditation areas, a Wollemi pine grove, and a striking 25m red-tiled pool, located right along the Shiraz Vineyard.

Across the estate, over 6,782 vines and 21,000 plants, including over 300 diverse species, will be planted as part of a major ecological regeneration program to restore the site’s former agricultural character and increase birdlife, butterflies and insect activity.