This year at MUD has been big; surprising, challenging, at times messy (muddy!) and completely enjoyable! Thank you to our clients We'd like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the most important component in our business; our clients. With their awesome design briefs, vision, hard-earned money and trust in us we’ve been able to [...]
Job description Position: Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer Location: Newcastle, NSW Job Summary Located in the heart of the Newcastle CBD, MUD is an award winning boutique Landscape Design firm. With a focus on high end residential landscapes, MUD offers plenty of scope for creativity and design flair. This role will suit someone looking to take [...]
MUD director, Mark Tisdell, will be at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show again this year offering free landscape design consultations! The consultation is an opportunity to get to know you and to develop an understanding of your lifestyle, the site opportunities and constraints, and what you are hoping to achieve. As the consults [...]
After a successful first time at MIFGS last year, Mark will be returning to offer free consultations as well as to soak up the atmosphere of this renowned gardening event. MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH - SUNDAY 25TH MARCH, 2018 ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING & CARLTON GARDENS SHOW FEATURES With a major [...]
This renovation and backyard landscape design was a collaboration between Mark's design skills and the owners build ability. MUD's role in the renovations was to conceptually design both the internal layout of the residence and update the landscape. The challenge faced on this site was to transform the significant slope into usable space while keeping costs [...]
Our brief was to design a Singaporean style garden suitable for the Australian climate. A Singapore-based Australian family of five engaged Novocastrian small businesses to extensively renovate the interior of an original Merewether miner’s cottage on Buchanan Street, a place they have lovingly dubbed The Hideaway. Their favourite space is the Singapore-inspired garden, created by [...]
A great article giving us some background on Mark's career so far. From how he set up his business and making a start with pro bono community work through to current projects, his creative process and why he loves working with the outdoors. Read the interview with Alex Morris here: https://medium.com/what-the-cluck/navigating-a-business-landscape-an-interview-with-landscape-designer-mark-tisdell-c196b74deeea
Continuing from our last post, for those of you interested in sustainable design and have a small space to work with, read on to discover some of the ways MUD tackled these design constraints right down to beautiful details such as the inclusion of a small hole in the recycled timber for a local robin [...]
Every plant in her garden is edible! “A lot of people think you need a large space to have an edible garden, this is a great example of how smart design can create a great space and lots of gardens without taking up too much valuable space,” Mark says. Read on to discover how MUD [...]
Students! Interested in placemaking and want to make Newcastle a little better? MUD is looking for a bright and talented student to assist with some pro-bono work. You will be transforming one of Newcastle's urban spaces into a vibrant community place. You will get the chance to have a look behind the scenes of the [...]