Our Approach

Starting Landform came down to one idea: letting the land lead. We’ve built our approach around site-first thinking and a belief that the land should shape the design, not the other way around. The slopes, trees, light, and natural patterns of a place aren’t things to work around - they’re what make a site unique to begin with.

Most of us spend our lives surrounded by designed environments, yet very few of them feel meaningfully connected to the land they sit on. At the same time, the places we inhabit often feel increasingly similar, shaped more by precedent than by the natural systems already present in our environment. 

We see this in projects that could exist almost anywhere. Landscapes that look good on day one but aren’t designed to evolve. Or outdoor spaces that are stamped on at the end of a project, instead of a landscape framework that helps shape the entire idea.

This observation is what led us to start Landform Studio.

Our work is centered on the people connected to a project and how they want to live, gather, arrive, and move through a space. Understanding these goals helps us create places that draw people outward to deepen their connection with nature. Partnering with clients and project teams early on allows us to contribute our landscape perspective upfront, helping projects run more efficiently while creating sites that are both highly functional and beautifully realized. 

We’re especially drawn to residential and hospitality work where landscapes aren’t just something you look at - they’re something you live within. For us, nature isn’t just an aesthetic layer. It’s an organizing force that shapes how a place evolves over time. 

If this way of thinking resonates, or sparks an idea, we’re excited to work together.