landscape architect
noun
: a person who develops land for human use and enjoyment through effective placement of structures, vehicular and pedestrian ways, and plantings
landscape architecture
noun
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Joseph Yamada, a landscape architect, is credited with shaping many of San Diego’s most renowned public spaces, including SeaWorld, Seaport Village and Embarcadero Marina Park.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Famed Central Park landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed the grounds of New York’s Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
For the botanical gardens and open spaces, the landscape architect RIOS has curated over 200 species of California native plants and trees including palms, oaks, sycamores and succulents to be integrated throughout the gardens, according to the One Beverly Hills website.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
From rooftop terraces to public parks to country gardens, New York landscape architects craft outdoor spaces that celebrate the natural world and delight their visitors.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Famed Central Park landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed the grounds of New York’s Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
For the botanical gardens and open spaces, the landscape architect RIOS has curated over 200 species of California native plants and trees including palms, oaks, sycamores and succulents to be integrated throughout the gardens, according to the One Beverly Hills website.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
From rooftop terraces to public parks to country gardens, New York landscape architects craft outdoor spaces that celebrate the natural world and delight their visitors.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Landscape architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landscape%20architect. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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