Landscape design services for the San Francisco Bay Area
Seed Studio is a residential landscape design studio serving San Francisco, Marin and communities across the SF Bay Area.
Our landscapes reflect a modern simplicity in design while being grounded in California’s native plant ecology, creating gardens that are beautiful and thrive in our climate. That means fewer visits from the gardener, stronger resilience to drought and fire, and outdoor spaces that get better with time.
What projects do you take on?
Our services are ideally suited for residential landscape projects including full-property transformations, new home construction planning, and exterior design for significant home remodels including ADU additions. Our services generally pair well with construction budgets starting around $100k.
What services do you offer?
We have extensive experience creating outdoor living spaces for gathering, entertaining, dining and quiet relaxation. Our native plant gardens emphasize high ecological impact, low water use, and fire-defensible design, with full MWELO compliance and irrigation design. We also coordinate with architects, engineers, local officials and landscape contractors on site planning, engineering, permit coordination and construction.
Where do you work?
From San Anselmo to Mill Valley, San Francisco to Berkeley, Burlingame to San Carlos, we work across the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We are available for larger projects in other areas of California as well.
We guide every project through a clear design process
From initial design concept through construction documentation, our creative process clarifies the possibilities, helping you make informed design decisions.
We partner with a range of trusted professional consultants, contractors and craftsmen, assisting in selecting the most suitable team for your project’s needs.
Schematic Design
Conceptual design phase
Code research
Preliminary budget estimates
Design presentation
Design Development
Detailed design phase
Design refinement w/ client feedback
Preliminary layout, features, planting and lighting design
Revised budget estimate
Design presentation
Construction Documents
Construction documentation phase
Final layout, features, planting, irrigation and lighting design
Contractor selection and onboarding
Permit coordination
Construction process consultation
Final walk-through and planting follow-up
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Experience you can depend on
Seed Studio was founded by landscape architect Steve Ritchey. Inspired by his passion for nature and a love of design, Seed Studio is the culmination of his experience in the disciplines of landscape, architectural and ecological design.
With over 25 years of experience, his work as a landscape designer is shaped by a deep knowledge of California’s native plant communities and a commitment to designing outdoor spaces that reconnect his clients to the landscapes around their homes.
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“If you’re in the Bay Area and want a modern, native-focused design that feels luxurious yet grounded in California’s environment, look no further than Seed Studio.”
“Steve is a great listener, and really understood our goals for the project.”
“We’ve collaborated with Steve and Seed Studio for several years now. After 40 years in the Industry I can honestly say he’s one of the most talented landscape architects we’ve had the good fortune to work with.”