About Arterra

Arterra is a full-service landscape architecture firm specializing in contemporary, sustainable design. We collaborate with our clients and their design team, providing imaginative solutions and clear communication.

The Arterra Team is a diverse and slightly quirky group of creative and nerdy individuals. We are dedicated to the art and the craft of our profession.  We consider it an honor and a privilege to do the work we do — and we do it well.

We share ideas and inspiration in our beautiful, open studio space, where design ideas come to life.  We are dedicated to doing sustainable work, and living sustainable lives.

Our greatest achievement is creating a meaningful and sustainable landscape legacy. We welcome your queries and commissions.

 

THE STORY OF ARTERRA

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Wednesday inspiration share. Images from our team spanned the globe from classic graphics to pattern, color and shadow play. This textile design turned into a springboard for a new planting concept. #landscapearchitecture #inspiration #whatyousee #d
Couldn’t resist wrapping up this week’s featured project in St. Helena without the Jim Budish bunny sculpture. That’s all folks! #landscapearchitecture #artinthelandscape #sculpture #sitedesign #jimbudish #sthelena #winecountrystyl
That wraps up April folks. May starts with construction sites firing back up! Wishing all of our builders, contractors, artisans and collaborators out in the field a safe reopening next week! #landscapearchitecture #wlam2020 #weekendvibes #winecount
Playful use of plant material has this bunny by Barry Flanagan leaping through a meadow of kangaroo paws. The drought tolerant plant palette rounds out the landscape at this wine country estate. #landscapearchitecture #wlam2020 #worldlandscapearchit
Inspiration Wednesday. A sampling of inspirational images shared by our team at our weekly meeting. History, forms, fine lines and pattern emerged as themes. #inspirationimages #wednesdayinspiration #weeklyinspiration #teambuilding #collectiveeye #w
Designing art into the landscape is an act of considered curation. Broad steps to the pool set the stage for this stunning sculpture. Low, soft textured plantings compliment the massiveness of the piece. It’s orientation engages with East - wes
What difference 6 months makes! From a a dusty, hot construction site last fall to a very happy spring flush. We love seeing a garden launch! Stay tuned for more progress shots this week. @signumarchitecture @oxbowpoolandlandscape @centricgeneralcon
Finishing up the week with how we design food production into our site plans. Orchards, raised beds, line of vines, rows of berries and espalier fruit trees are many of the architecture elements that create spaces and provide food for the whole famil
Growing food was one of the major design components of this home landscape. Production beds and work table provide enclosure for the dining and pizza oven to the East. A fruit tree orchard balances the site to the west with cozy seating area and kiwi
We started a weekly team share of images that inspire us. What was intended to be a way of keeping ideas flowing and fresh has turned into a dynamic discussion of design and why it moves us. It’s become something we all look forward to each Mon
Continuing our series on edible gardens. Growing food can create a destination for gathering and entertaining when integrated into the site plan. #landscapearchitecture #growyourownfood #entertainmentspaces #farmtotable #greenhouse #raisedbeds #dest
When your office mate takes designing a kitchen garden to the next level. #outdoordining #kitchengarden #designingforwildlife #urbangarden #landscapearchitecture #vegetablegarden