Rebuilding ecological abundance
A nature-based design studio focusing on the intersection of landscape architecture and ecological planting.
Phyto Studio is a niche landscape architecture and horticultural consulting firm dedicated to crafting artistic spaces filled with evocative, immersive planting.
We are pioneers in the emerging field of ecological horticulture. We specialize in applying these ideas to high visibility sites. Our approach uses the technologies of designed plant communities to create resilient, emotionally-resonant landscapes. Our projects span many scales and sectors, from green roofs to green infrastructure, public gardens to rural estates, campuses to small gardens. We lead our own design projects as well as provide support to landscape architects, engineers, land owners and managers, public gardens, and government agencies.
We believe that exquisitely detailed structures and hardscape provide the perfect foil to our plant-driven approach. We love the juxtaposition of bold architecture with richly layered planting. Contrast is a recurring motif of our work: between legibility and intricacy; between formal and informal; between modern and romantic. We start by creating a bold, durable framework with structures, hardscape, bed lines, and paths; then fill that frame with dynamic plants that celebrate the ephemeral.
We design resilient plant systems that stand the test of time.
We create deeply emotional, stylized ecologies.
We design joyful, bio-philic spaces that delight with color and seasonality.
