A committed environmentalist and pioneer of The Outdoor Room concept, Jamie has greatly impacted the face of landscape design, inspiring a whole new generation to rediscover their gardens. Born in Manly, northern Sydney, Jamie spent most of his childhood in the mining town of Tom Price in north Western Australia.
Like most Australians, he loves the outdoors and designs spaces that recognise the crucial role nature plays in nurturing our well-being. Jamie draws inspiration from the natural form, including the vast natural beauty and drama of the Australian landscape, extensive international travel and his passion for Eastern culture and lifestyle through his Sri Lankan heritage.
He successfully combines these elements to create his own unique style and approach to garden design. Undoubtedly one of Australia's most recognisable talents, Jamie has featured in over thirty television shows worldwide. In Australia, he's hosted many top-rating programs, including The Outdoor Room, Australia's Best Backyards, Backyard Blitz (for which he received the Logie award for Most Popular Male Talent, as well as six consecutive Logie awards for Most Popular Lifestyle Program) The Block, Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice, and most recently he was a host and judge on Top Design.
In the United States, Jamie's show The Outdoor Room, which launched on HGTV in 2010, is now in its fifth season of production. He has also hosted HGTV Dream Home, HGTV Green Home (which recently won a coveted Environmental Media Award) HGTV'd, Bang for Your Buck, HGTV Showdown, America's longest running gardening program The Victory Garden, which airs on PBS, and has featured in White Room Challenge.
Jamie also appeared regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show following his first appearance on the show in 2006 offering garden advice and inspiration through his many makeovers. In 2012, Jamie featured in a documentary on Cirque du Soleil for Australian television.
Jamie also designs a range of outdoor furniture and garden care products PATIO by Jamie Durie, available exclusively through Big W Australia. He has also created a range of paints inspired by nature under the Jamie Durie Signature label, and indoor and outdoor rug ranges with the The Rug Collection, also under the Jamie Durie Signature brand.
Jamie has also recently developed an iPhone app, Garden Design with Jamie Durie, which was available in both Australia and the US as of 2013. An advocate for conserving our natural surroundings and environmental future, Jamie is passionately involved with environment and charity work.
He trained with former US Vice President Al Gore as a Climate Project Presenter, and is an Ambassador for PLAN International, Planet Ark, National Tree Day, the Forest Stewardship Council and Earth Hour.
Each year he donates his time and resources to many charities, including FSHD, the Children's Cancer Institute and The Children's Hospital at Westmead. He also hosted the Australian Conservation Foundation's Spirituality and Sustainability Forum with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and is an ambassador and former board member of the Royal Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney.
