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August 16, 2022 Press

Mansion Global Profiles Edmund Hollander

EDMUND HOLLANDER ON WHY WHAT’S IN YOUR BACKYARD IS AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT’S INSIDE THE WALLS OF YOUR HOME Long before the pandemic, some might say that landscape design was an afterthought to a house or building. Now, with more outdoor space being used than ever before, landscape architecture couldn’t be more key to a..

June 3, 2022 Press

Elle Decor Highlights Hollander Project

ART, DESIGN, AND LANDSCAPE ARE PERFECTLY ALIGNED IN THIS STRIKING SHOU SUGI BAN RESIDENCE A contemporary Long Island residence completed in collaboration with Blaze Mackoid Architects and Fox Nahem is profiled in the June 2022 issue of Elle Decor. An adjacent covered outdoor dining area is outfitted with a grill and a wall with a..

May 31, 2022 Press

Architectural Digest on Front Yard Landscapes

68 Surprising Front Yard Landscape Ideas When planning your front yard design, making the space beautiful is naturally going to be top of mind. “Having an appropriate response to architecture is paramount to the success of any front yard,” says Geoff Valentino, Chicago studio director of Hollander Design, an architectural landscaping firm. The scale, form, and materiality..

May 17, 2022 Press

LUXE Profiles Hollander Garden

“We were trying to create a bit of magic within the landscape—to invite imagination and play,” shares landscape architect Ed Hollander of this Southampton, New York, property. “Inspired by the clients’ vibrant brood of young children, Hollander and residential studio director Melissa Reavis drew plans for a multi-faceted, experiential garden where sculptures seemingly dart amongst allées of..

April 20, 2022 Press

Mansion Global Highlights Hollander Garden

Serenity Now: The Glory of a Zen Garden “Our concept of a Zen garden really has to do with connecting with nature. The ultimate level of peace and tranquility is achieved in a garden when it provides a home for birds, bees and butterflies as well as for its human inhabitants. We don’t try to do an imitation of a..

March 15, 2022 Events

Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees

Creating healthy gardens for people and pollinators When was the last time you talked about the birds and the bees? This engaging talk by Melissa Reavis, residential studio director of Hollander Design Landscape Architects, may encourage you to have a new kind of design conversation. Drawing on the firm’s inspiring design portfolio of residential properties..

February 24, 2022 Press

AD PRO Taps Hollander For Design Trends

These Cold-Weather Design Trends Are Heating Up Outdoor Living “Covid-19 has totally transformed the way our clients treat the landscape,” Edmund Hollander, cofounder of Hollander Design Landscape Architects, says. “Before, the landscape was largely a place to look at and enjoy. Now, outdoor rooms are places of refuge, safety, family gatherings and multi-seasonal enjoyment.” READ THE..

January 19, 2022 Awards

Hollander Pollinator Rooftop Wins GRHC Design Award

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has awarded the 2021 Small-Scale Residential Design Award to the 1500 square foot elevated garden we call Bridge View. Designed as an outdoor terrace on the second floor, this garden offers respite for people and pollinators alike. A sinuous ipe-wood walk defines spaces for gathering around a firepit or enjoying spectacular..

January 19, 2022 Press

Architectural Digest Features Hollander Landscape

We are thrilled that Architectural Digest features the Topping Farm garden in its February 2022 issue. Designed for pollinators and people, this landscape of meadows, orchards, and vegetable and cutting gardens brings attention to wellness and health in landscapes and gardens. Read about the Birds and the Bees For Hollander, the goal was to attract..

December 20, 2021 Awards

Hollander Design Wins 2021 Stanford White Award

Hollander Design has won the 2021 Stanford White Award in landscape design from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) for the project Whimsy Farm. The landscape of this home is defined by strong axes and garden rooms, spatial relationships to architecture, and materials that celebrate the vernacular. Woven in and throughout this traditional..

October 18, 2021 Awards

Hollander Design Wins 2021 Acanthus Award

Hollander Design has won the 2021Acanthus Award in landscape design from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) for the project New Classic. A classical approach to planting and landscape design creates a consistent harmony throughout this country property, which weaves together two tradition-inspired homes built at different times, for different clients, with distinct..

October 14, 2021 Press

Villegiardini Features Hollander Design Garden

Italy’s premier magazine on quality living features the Hollander Design project, Family Retreat, in its September 2021 print issue.

October 13, 2021 Awards

Hollander Wins Two ASLA-NY Awards

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) chapter in New York has bestowed two merit awards on Hollander Design, recognizing excellence in residential and historic design. The REACH at Kennedy Center The REACH at Kennedy Center is a collaboration with Steven Holl Architects and subverts the tradition of a performing arts venue. An extension of..

September 30, 2021 Awards

Hollander Wins Two 2021 Illinois ASLA Awards

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) chapter in Illinois has bestowed two honor awards on Hollander Design, recognizing excellence in residential and historic design. The Belnord Courtyard, Honor Award A sensitive revival of the historic Belnord Courtyard carefully balances the many aspects of restoration – aesthetic, original design intent, and materiality – with the..

June 14, 2021 Press

Galerie Magazine Features Hollander Project

Yet when the creative team includes architect Thomas A. Kligerman and landscape designer Edmund Hollander—who have worked together on dozens of projects and are seasoned pros at melding the new with the already there—the odds of instant harmony rise considerably. Add to the mix a deft interior designer like Francis D’Haene, and the final composition can be symphonic. READ THE ARTICLE

May 25, 2021 Press

Architectural Digest Features Ohio Home

We’re delighted to be in the June 2021 issue of Architectural Digest as part of an amazing design team with Peter Pennoyer Architects and Redd Kaihoi. The 29 acres they had purchased boasted picturesque ponds, horse trails, and a ravine—all of which would inspire landscape architect Edmund Hollander—but no structure. The landscape design for this..

May 24, 2021 Press

Park City Home Features Hollander Design

Although he’s best known for his work on grand Northeastern estates and prestigious public projects -the Kennedy Center, Hudson Yards – garden designer Edmund Hollander has a soft spot for the mountains. With family ensconced in western ski country, he’s a frequent visitor who understands the terrain. READ THE ARTICLE

May 14, 2021 Press

Avenue Magazine Highlights Hollander Design

Perhaps the greatest change has been that once-seasonal landscapes are being used year-round, with clients demanding distinct outdoor areas where they can party, dine, read, walk, play chess, observe beehives, meditate, and grow food and flowers. “In short,” [Hollander] says, “the good life has been moved outside. Read the article