STUDIO
Who we are
We are designers that bring design philosophy, passion, and creativity on every project we undertake. Our projects take us from the roof tops of Manhattan to the east end of Long Island and throughout the tri-state area.
Our Team
Our mission, as award winning designers, is to create exceptional spaces that give our clients unforgettable experiences. Each project is carefully studied and spatial designed to accommodate the specific program for each project, whether it's spatial design in the residential, urban, institutional or playground environments, we approach each project with a very deep sense of ecological responsibility as designers of the land. We are a vibrant company that utilizes the latest design technologies, and our extensive experience has given us the knowledge to take any project from concept to completion while working with multiple facets of budgeting & time constraints.
Meet Michael Rosano
Principal Owner & Creative Director
Michael Rosano, ASLA has over 20 years of professional experience in high end residential design/ build, commercial, urban & municipal design. His landscape architecture experience also includes business development, client coordination, marketing, conceptual program development, construction documentation, bidding, project management, and construction administration & design staff management.
He has won multiple awards for excellence in design and construction and his work has been published in numerous publications. Michael is often a guest lecturer and design critique judge for students in the Urban Horticulture & Design program at Farmingdale State College.
Michael holds degrees from two of the leading collegiate study programs in the field of Landscape Architecture. One degree is an Associate of Applied Science in Ornamental Horticulture/Landscape Development from SUNY Farmingdale, and the other is a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia School of Environment & Design. He graduated in 2002 after completing a 11-week study abroad program, traveling and studying the historic architecture, gardens, and public spaces in London, England; Interlaken, Switzerland; and throughout Italy from Milan down to the Amalfi Coast. Michael completed his degree and presented his senior terminal project in front of his teachers & classmates in Cortona, Italy, overlooking the magnificent sunflower fields in the Chiana Valley in Tuscany.
His professional experience includes Brooklyn Borough supervisor with the Landscape Construction division for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, where he oversaw construction on numerous projects throughout the borough. Such high-profile projects include Brooklyn Bridge Park. Michael also assisted on the construction of The Battery Park Bosque (Battery Park City), Columbus Circle (Manhattan) & East River Park (Manhattan) and numerous other landscape construction projects throughout New York City.
Michael also held a design position with the world-renowned Landscape Architecture firm, MPFP, LLC (M. Paul Friedberg & Partners, Manhattan office) where he was the Project Architect for the Randall’s-Ward Island Master Plan, a multimillion-dollar park renovation. Michael also worked on numerous national & international urban design, mixed use, institutional & commercial projects.
Throughout Michael’s 20 years of professional experience, he has worked in every discipline in the landscape architecture field and these experiences have given him invaluable knowledge within the profession. Whether it be residential, commercial or municipal design, Michael and his team approach every project with the highest level of detail from the design phase through construction administration and installation.
Michael is a long-standing member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) & Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) and served on the Board of Directors for LINLA (Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association) from 2015-2019 & currently in 2025.
Michael also serves on the Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association Design / Build Environmental Enhancement Awards Committee where he helps facilitate the annual design & build gala where companies across New York submit their design entries showcasing outstanding examples of landscape architecture, landscape design and construction.
Michael lives on Long Island with his wife Rosie and daughters, Giuliana, Antonia and the family’s two dogs Jax (Boxer) & Duke (Boston Terrier). When Mike is not working on projects or enjoying time with his family you can find him rooting on his New York Mets and training on the Jiu Jitsu mats.