Principal Landscape Designer
Matt Giffney
Matt’s path into landscape design began with his own family home. During a knock-down rebuild, the landscaping moved into construction without a considered design for how the family wanted to live. The finished space fell well short, leaving Matt to rework what had already been built.
What began as frustration became a creative turning point. Matt immersed himself in landscape design, used technology to explore what the space could become and reimagined the garden around the way his family wanted to live. In the process, he discovered a deep love of outdoor spaces and what thoughtful design can make people feel — how a garden can tell a story, draw people outside, create moments of connection and change the experience of home.
That passion drew naturally on more than 13 years in software development, where user-centred thinking and technology were central to his work. Matt went on to complete a Diploma in Landscape Design, founded Epic and became a member of the Landscape Design Institute.
Today, he combines creative landscape design, visualisation and technical documentation to help clients see what is possible, understand the thinking behind the design and have it carried through as intended. It is the clarity he wishes his own family had before time and money were committed on site.
