Studio Grey Green creates spaces where nature and people come together. Named for a favorite foliage color tone, we are inspired to find landscape architecture solutions both playful and grounded in the natural world. Collaborating with our clients on a wide range of projects, our work is rooted in the latest techniques while also celebrating the often unexpected nature of people and our environment.
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Founder + Principal
josh@studiogreygreen.comJosh holds a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Arizona, complemented by undergraduate majors in philosophy and organizational change from Northwestern University. As a licensed professional, now with over 20 years of experience practicing in Los Angeles, Joshua is passionate about utilizing a diverse and climactically-appropriate plant palette. He emphasizes sustainable design practices and environmentally sensitive solutions in his work, ensuring that every project responds thoughtfully to its surroundings. By integrating these perspectives, he creates environments that are not only artistic and sustainable but also possess social integrity.
Before establishing Studio Grey Green, Joshua held the position of Senior Project Manager at Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture. In this role, he was deeply involved in all aspects of project delivery, including design, planning, implementation, and management.
Driven by a strong desire to give back to his community, Joshua has taken on roles that extend beyond his private practice. He has taught at the UCLA Extension Horticulture program, sharing his industry knowledge with aspiring professionals and horticulture enthusiasts. Joshua also served on the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board, where he applied his expertise to help shape the city's visual and environmental standards.
Joshua's lifelong fascination with tillandsia, commonly known as airplants, inspired him to establish Airplantman in 2012. This unique company is dedicated exclusively to custom installations and California-made products designed specifically for tillandsia. Airplantman installations are found throughout Southern California and across the globe, and the company's innovative work has been highlighted in numerous publications.
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Founder + Principal
jessica@studiogreygreen.comJessica is a licensed landscape architect who holds an advanced degree in architecture from Tulane University. In 2007, she made a transition to the landscape profession, beginning her journey in Paris with work on the Louvre Museum park in Lens at Mosbach Paysagistes. After returning to her hometown of Los Angeles, Jessica has continued her career in landscape architecture. She is deeply passionate about the transformative power of outdoor spaces, believing that the outdoor experience can improve the human condition, provide moments of respite within urban environments, and enhance daily life.
Before establishing Studio Grey Green, Jessica’s professional background includes significant roles at Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture and Stephen Billings Landscape Architecture. Collectively, she has been lead on a wide range of project types and scales from large multi-family housing to small and large scale single-family residences, religious facilities, creative offices, a public plaza and commercial retail properties. Even as the scale and type of projects vary, the underlying goal remains the same; to integrate nature and a living environment with the built condition while maximizing use and sustainability. She believes that discovering an intimate garden within the dense fabric of an urban setting is among the most rewarding aspects of her work.