A lot has changed since Stefan first began his journey into landscape design, over 25 years ago. Since then, we’ve seen numerous extreme environmental, political and economic events, the flow-on effects of which have forever changed the way we live. As a designer, he felt the impact of his own industry, in particular how it contributes to environmental issues. The reality is landscape development is expensive and energy intensive. The presence of natural values is hard to achieve in smaller properties, which are fast becoming the norm. However, with reduced size comes the opportunity for a more intimate relationship with our garden, where they become an integral part of our daily experience.
Stefan’s goal was to create the most beautiful, sustainable, and useful solution he could for today’s modern life. At the heart of this process was understanding how we live and how we connect with our environment. Stefan says: “I wanted to create a space that empowers us to spend more time outside in a way that felt natural yet was specifically designed to be functional. A place to converse, work, play, and, most importantly, relax. It involved going back to tertiary education and completing postgraduate studies in Product Design, and of course lots of building and experimentation. The journey of learning and developing the concept has been a wonderful experience. Incredibly interesting but also deeply personal and revealing. Its taken a while but I am extremely proud of what I have achieved. The result is what I have named the Trēwhare.”
© Stefan Mutch 2023
