Future Green Studio

We’re excited to share that two Future Green projects have been named finalists of the Architizer A+ Awards- Fourth Ward in the Commercial category, and the Neuhoff District in the Urban + Master Plans category. Cast your vote via the link in bio by this Friday, May 15! 📸: Melissa Gibson, Christopher Payne/ESTO @christopherpaynephoto @estophoto #futuregreen #architizer #landscapedesign #urbanecology #greeninfrastructure

Resilience isn’t a future goal- it’s a daily design imperative. We were honored to join @asla_ny ’s Resiliency Toolkit session recently at the Center for Architecture, where leaders across public agencies and design practices came together to share strategies shaping climate responsive-landscapes across NYC and beyond. David Seiter spoke about St. John’s Terminal and how the project’s 1.5 acres of native habitat supports urban biodiversity and how the site captures stormwater. Thank you to the organizers, speakers, and attendees for an inspiring conversation about building more resilient cities! #resiliencytoolkit #landscapearchitecture #futuregreen #urbandesign #urbanecology

We’re proud to share that 2 Penn Plaza has received a MASterworks Special Recognition Award from the Municipal Art Society of New York! Congratulations to our partners @mdeas_architects and @mnla_landscape_architects on this prestigious recognition. Located above one of the busiest transit hubs in North America, 2 Penn reimagines a 1968 office building as a vibrant, vertical landscape. From the lush sky lobby terrace to the dynamic rooftop spaces, every level is designed to connect people with nature—whether for collaboration, community events, or quiet moments of retreat. Thank you to our incredible team and collaborators who brought this vision to life! #MASterworks #LandscapeArchitecture #UrbanDesign #NYC #FutureGreen

Friends & colleagues – It is with a heavy heart that I share the news today that we have decided to close the BUILD side of Future Green Studio. After 17.5 years of designing, fabricating and installing innovative urban landscapes, we came to understand that we needed to realign our day-to-day process with our intentions and values. Our future as a landscape architectural firm with a focus on designing the public realm requires not only consideration of what got us to this point of success but also a careful examination of what will sustain us in the future. We have designed and built so, so, so many game-changing projects over the years that we are proud of and that live on as spaces to be experienced – green interventions that through their aggregation contribute to the greater a patchwork ecology of the city. Making things has always been core to our everyday lives - engaging with physical labor, technical craft and the complex administration of implementing landscapes in the harsh environment of NYC has been central to our identity. It has shaped the lives of the many friends and colleagues who we’ve had the pleasure to work alongside and who’s collective spirit makes us who we are today. Future Green has been and will always be about its people – we are a community of practice – where the unique skills individuals bring to the collective allow for a greater functioning whole, a culture of learning and a laboratory of exploratory landscape innovations. Honestly, we never achieved that ideal vision of design-build that I had in my mind as an ambitious twenty-something, but I’m proud of the fact that we never stopped striving for it. So many colleagues over the years have supported that vision and made the fabrication shop at Future Green an amazing place to come to work every day - my best friend, David Goldberg, construction manager Brian Sullivan, site manager Meg Stoll, lead woodworker Manny Lopez-Meija, metal fabricator Clinton Penny-Langdon, and installer Leroy Genus, amongst so many others. . . .(continued in comments) As one chapter ends, another begins . . . . - David Seiter

Excited to see Temple Square Public Plaza featured in The Architect’s Newspaper! In the article, Alloy CEO Jared Della Valle notes, “The plaza’s design is community-driven, planned in response to the desire for a more welcoming, park-like environment, while honoring the area’s rich history.” Future Green designers were onsite earlier this week gathering public feedback as part of the project’s robust community engagement process. Located at Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn, the project addresses specific community concerns by introducing tree pits and planted curb edges that create a protective buffer along Flatbush Avenue; layering in varied, flexible seating that supports everyday use and makes the space feel welcoming; and establishing a shaded canopy to make the space more comfortable throughout the year. Read more at the link in bio! @archpaper @alloy.bk #FutureGreen #ArchitectsNewspaper #landscapearchitecture

We are excited that David Seiter is speaking at ASLA-NY’s “Resiliency Toolkit” 4 CEUs + Beer series on March 26. Purchase tickets at the link in bio, with Early Bird pricing open until tomorrow! #REPOST @asla_ny “March 26, 2026 12:30pm The Center for Architecture Resilience is no longer a future goal — it is a daily design imperative. This edition of ASLA-NY’s 4 CEUs & a Beer, Resiliency Toolbox. explores the tools shaping climate-responsive landscapes across New York City and beyond. From planting strategies in dense urban corridors, suburban communities, and forest systems to citywide infrastructure frameworks addressing stormwater, cloudbursts, Bluebelts, and coastal adaptation, this half-day symposium connects ecological thinking with built implementation. Speakers from public agencies and leading design practices will share practical strategies, real-world case studies, and lessons learned across scales. Join us at the Center for Architecture to earn 4 CEUs, engage in dialogue, and connect with peers committed to building resilient landscapes. Session Information, Speaker Bios, and Tickets available on the ASLA-NY website (see link in bio). A very special thanks to the Exclusive Sponsor of this event, Pleasant Run Nursery.”

We are thrilled to announce that Neuhoff is a winner of Arch Daily’s 2026 Building of the Year Award in the “Commercial Architecture” category! Selected through a global public vote, Neuhoff was recognized for its architectural quality and contribution to the built environment. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the project responds to its surroundings and programmatic needs through a design approach defined by preservation of the existing historical site through thoughtful landscape interventions. Read more and see the rest of the winners at the link in bio! 📸: @ Christopher Payne/ESTO @christopherpaynephoto @estophoto @archdaily @neuhoff_district @s9architecture @newcityproperties @smithgeestudio #archdaily #futuregreen #buildingoftheyear

Future Green is now hiring for our paid Summer Design Internship! The practice of making models in landscape architecture can be both generative and representational. Designing with natural materials- stone, trees, perennials- inevitably translates into models that experiment with texture, color, plasticity, form, and structure. This year’s internship will be a deep dive into the practice of model-making, working on both study models for upcoming opportunities and representational models of our current projects. See link in bio for more information and to submit your application before March 15. #landscapearchitecture #nowhiring #hiring #summerinternship

How can we, as landscape architects, celebrate the memories held within the land and weave them into a living identity of place—one that helps people feel situated, included, and part of a whole? At Neuhoff, our deep dive into the site’s history uncovered some unexpected and intriguing stories. Our goal was to preserve the framework of those narratives while introducing new design elements that create a thoughtful tension—allowing the space to transform into something entirely new. As such, we are proud to share that The Neuhoff District has been honored at the AIANY awards with a Citation for Celebrating the Reuse of Post-Industrial Infrastructure! Jury member Adam Ainslie writes: “We talked a lot about what histories do we engage with and how do we engage with them, and we thought this was a particularly innovative use of the history that was there becoming the identity of a place and uplifting that portion of Nashville”. Read more at the link in bio! 📸: @lauraschroederphotography @archpaper @neuhoff_district @s9architecture @newcityproperties @smithgeestudio #futuregreen #landscapearchitecture #urbanecology

Looking back at our top 5 highlights from 2025 – 1. The renovated Chambers Plaza at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center opened to the public for the Sounds of the City series! @njpac (📸: @ktaronyc ) 2. The phase two design of Fourth Ward in Atlanta, GA kicked off with renowned international architects Barkow Leibinger @barkowleibinger 3. Senior Associate Max Cohen oversaw the planting of 42 Aspen trees for our Elevated Forest at the Steelhouse in Denver, CO. 4. Our summer research project on Patchwork Ecologies led by intern Kate Doherty and the FG research team helped provide the framework for the “Rewilding NYC” lecture at the ASLA National Conference in New Orleans by Founding Principal David Seiter, alongside eminent colleagues Robin Grossinger and Eric Sanderson. @ewsanderson @NYBG 5. Crowds gathered for the Summer Concert Series at The Neuhoff District’s River Terrace in Nashville, TN! (📸: @srau ) Grateful to our employees, clients, and collaborators for their hard work and support last year, and looking forward to what’s ahead in 2026! #futuregreen #landscapearchitecture #urbanecology #lookingbackat2025 #happynewyear

Future Green, in collaboration with @hwkn_architecture , envisioned a site that radiates from the heart of the synagogue for the Bornplatz Hamburg Phase 1 competition. Rings of stone, trees, and light ripple outward like memory in motion. These concentric bands of paving, gardens, and terraces evoke both history and renewal - each layer imbued with meaning. In Judaism, certain numbers and letters carry special significance; for example, the number 18 is representative of “life” or Chai (חי). This theme of growth and vitality is extended through the use of its multiple, 72 - expressed here in the planting of 72 new trees and the placement of 72 stone features. The result is a landscape of resilience and remembrance - grounded in continuity and hope, and reviving a historic landmark through design. #futuregreenlandscapearchitecture #landscapearchitecture #memoriallandscape #publicspace #bornplatzsynagogue #landscapearchitecturecompetition #culturaldesign

Flashback Friday! Future Green's 2014 design for the Toronto Greenline Park merges high-tech energy-generating infrastructure with low-tech, minimally maintained landscape interventions. To be employed on the site over a 30-year timeline, the park elements include field strategies like mounded flood plains, piezoelectric plazas, and interpretive light fields which adapt and respond to storm events. Each intervention is coupled with monitoring and data output systems to connect the park with visitors. Read more at the link in bio! #futuregreen #landscapearchitecture #torontogreeline #flashbackfriday