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INSPIRED BY NATURE . NATURALLY INSPIRED
INSPIRED BY NATURE . NATURALLY INSPIRED
SEED _design collaborative (founded in 2010) is a boutique landscape architectural studio focused on deepening the relationships with nature with artful and evocative story telling through design. The landscape, our exterior spaces are the connective tissue of our world that marry us to the beauty, the wisdom and the constant presence of the natural world entwined inextricably in our lives. A beautiful landscape is an invitation to enter more intimately to the harmony of nature that run through us; through our ecosystems, our communities, our homes and ourselves. We believe each garden, each landscape, each artistic moment we create is a poem generously co-created and etched into the continuum of nature and is at once sustainable, beautiful, functional, joyful and deeply grounding.
SEED specializes in boutique hotels, resorts, private residential experiences and large mixed use commercial and retail experiences throughout the world. No project is too small, no project is too large.
The essence of design remains eternal no matter the size or the ; beauty, functionality, story telling, harmony and connection.
Integral to our design process is the relationship between the built and natural forms and we create seamless and effortless landscapes that are timeless and inspiring, restorative and healing, exuberant and celebratory!
The founder of SEED _design collaborative has been involved in massive projects throughout the world since 1989. These large generational projects provide the opportunity to blend and fuse together the confluence of stakeholders on with the beauty and amenity of the landscape to elevate and connect their projects to the fabric and context from which they emerge. The landscape connective tissue is the invitation to the projects, the primary experience and the place of memories.
Smaller intimate projects provide an opportunity for us to connect deeply to the needs of the Clients in a way that is a profound expression of their story and how they would like their lives to flow and unfold. This could be simply a landscape enhancement, a garden, a playground - AND it can be a space connected to the natural world that is healing and nourishing. Sometimes a landscape 'moment' is enough to transform!
Australian born internationally renowned Landscape Architect, Louisa Relia has been in practice for the last 30 years working on a multitude of projects with some of the giants in the profession and with some of the most soulful in the field. Founding SEED in 2010 after more than two decades working with some of the worlds most influential developers, Landscape Architectural firms and collaborators, she brings 30 years experience and a deep desire to connect people to nature through the magic of the landscape experience. With an integral appreciation of the healing qualities of nature and outdoor spaces, she embarks on every project with curiosity, artistic flare, empathic listening and a drive to create a landscape experience that is memorable and elevates the soul.
Louisa holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Built Environment 1988-1990) and Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture (1992) from Queensland University of Technology.
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A global team of talented Landscape Designers work under the umbrella of SEED Design Collaborative and bring our projects to life:
Lina Li (co-founder)
Justin Hu (Principal)
Edmond Ng (Principal)
Xiaoye Zhang (Associate)
Meng Zhang (Associate)
Yao Yao (Associate)
Marcelo Rocha (Associate)
Duane Border (collaborator - Sanbao Anhui, Pearl Peninsula Hotel)
***bios of these extraordinary individuals are coming soon!
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Design . Inspiration . Connection . Legacy
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