Issue 65

The 'Bespoke' Issue

With Guest Editor Yasmine Ghoniem, we are launched headfirst into the world of unique and eclectic design. From architecture to interiors, there is nothing that can’t be enlivened with bespoke interventions. Granted, a stunningly beautiful home can be made by simply shopping for the best, but when the artist’s hand is introduced, some pure magic is possible. Whether it is an artwork or a new upholstery, a built-in component or a mosaic inlay, these gestures, whether bold or subtle, are what make the home unique.

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How landscape architecture shapes the home

Stories Indesign

Phillip Withers

Phillip Withers joins Stories Indesign podcast to discuss landscape design in relation to Country, place and European notions of control, as well as his part on the Habitus House of the Year 2025 Jury with Winnings.

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Phil Withers, of the eponymous landscape architecture practice, joins me in Melbourne at The Commons in mid-2025 as the first landscape architect on the podcast. We discussed a history of ideas – of what a garden is, its relationship to surrounding nature, European ideas of control and taming rather than Country-centred ones of care. Phil is also on this year’s jury for Winnings x Habitus House of the Year, and he shares insights into the perspective that a landscape designer can bring to architecture and interiors.

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About the Author

Timothy Alouani-Roby

Timothy Alouani-Roby is a writer and the Editor of Indesignlive and Habitusliving. Having worked in elite professional sport for over a decade, he retrained in architecture at the University of Sydney, adding to previous degrees in philosophy, politics and English literature. Originally from Northern England, Timothy is also a student of Moroccan Arabic and divides his time between Gadigal-Sydney and Marrakech.

How landscape architecture shapes the home

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