Landform Studio
Landform Studio is a full-service landscape architecture firm dedicated to deepening your connection to nature. We approach each project with a deep respect and sensitivity for the land to develop contextual, site-specific designs that inspire wonder and awe.
With backgrounds in the design and implementation of public space, we apply our expertise to large scale residential projects, taking a systems approach to restore ecology and enhance the overall experience and value of our client’s properties.
We believe that landscapes have immense power to change how we see and care for the world around us. Our collaborative design process guides people to rediscover the places they call home.
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We listen to the land — and to you. At a time when most of our days are dominated by screens, we are on a mission to create landscapes that draw you outside to experience the beauty of our natural world.
Our goal is to deepen your connection to nature. We design with the land, not over it, to create places that inspire wonder and awe.
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Our commercial work is driven by purpose, place, and identity. We partner with developers, design teams, and institutions to shape landscapes that elevate the user experience while meeting programmatic and environmental demands.
We design with precision - aligning landscape and architecture to tell a cohesive story. With a focus on long-term resilience, we balance beauty and functionality, crafting spaces that perform, evolve, and resonate with their users.
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We help bring properties to life through landscape design that supports sales, leasing, and brand identity.
Whether for residential developments, hospitality ventures, or mixed-use projects, we have a depth of experience in visualizing landscapes to add value and narrative cohesion to a property. We collaborate with marketing and design teams to make landscapes a central part of the story - tangible, memorable, and compelling to future buyers or guests.
Our Team
Nick Shannon, PLA
Nick, a licensed landscape architect in New York State, draws from over 9 years of experience at leading design firms to integrate systems-thinking with technical design to craft built landscapes that are grounded in a site’s context. He brings a collaborative and open-minded approach to design, embracing complexity while responding to client needs and site demands.
Sean Lyons
Sean brings more than 12 years of experience in the NYC metro area, specializing in urban design, real estate development, and open-space landscapes. His approach emphasizes ecological sensitivity and the long-term appreciation of landscape value, paired with a thoughtful, client-centric approach to project delivery.
Collaborators
Past + Present
BOND Architecture
Worrell Yeung
Shawn Henderson
Studio Todd Raymond
Buxus Construction
Trust for Public Land
Hudson River Park Trust
Atelier Nido
Gowanus Canal Conservancy
TF Cornerstone
Brookfield
Naftali Group
Extell
Spiegel + Company
Bromley Landscape Design
City of New Orleans
BREC
Diller - von Furstenerg Family Foundation
Heatherwick Studio
Handel Architects
ARUP