We celebrate the elemental forces of landscape
Our vision brings together a modern design aesthetic with a practice of relationship with the land our projects touch. This process resolves the garden into both a designed space and a living ecosystem.
We're drawn to an honest, refined expression of design and materials. Clean lines and warm palettes that stand the test of time.
We seek to restore plants as active, functional elements of a local dynamic system. Not as simple, decorative elements.
We believe in integrity across the board. In the design of gardens themselves, how they relate to the larger landscape, and the values with which we practice our work.
The resulting gardens reconnect us to something essential. Ourselves, each other, the landscapes around our homes.
Steve Ritchey has worked in the field of landscape design for over 25 years.
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.
My love of landscape started early, roaming the wild areas near my home in rural south Georgia. There was much to explore right in my own neighborhood, and frequent family trips to the Appalachian mountains further deepend my enjoyment of the natural world.
A natural aptitude for drawing and the arts led me to pursue a degree in architecture. However, through the guidance of a professor, I discovered the field of landscape architecture which was new to me. This brought my early experiences full circle, and I transferred to the University of Georgia and completed my degree in Landscape Architecture in 2000.
Upon graduation, drawn by the culture and abundant natural spaces, I relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area. After over a decade working under local landscape architects, I started Seed Studio in 2012 to explore the intersection of modern design, local ecosystems, and sustainable landscape practices.
Currently living in Marin, I'm grounded in the wonder of nature every day, grateful for the opportunity to work in the creative practice of landscape architecture.
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture | University of Georgia
Ecological Design Degree | San Francisco Institute of Architecture
Permaculture Design Certificate | Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
Certified California Naturalist | Tuleyome
Licensed Landscape Architect | California License #6639
