LECTURES

[ design lecture series ]

Our design lecture series highlights our studio's design process and philosophy as contemporary place makers. We share anecdotes about our experiences, invaluable lessons and illustrations of our favorite secret gardens and design details. Please contact our firm to inquire about opportunities to speak at your next professional design organization meeting.

Mid Century Garden | Coconut Grove, Florida

tropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens

Join award-winning landscape architect, Carlos Somoza, on a journey through subtropical gardens and contemporary landscapes. The morning's conversation will touch upon the studio’s philosophy to sustainable planting design and the essential design principles behind the studio’s noteworthy gardens. Color, form, and texture will be discussed along with the basic culture, habit and architectural characteristics of exotic and native plant palettes. A plant species list of the studio's favorite planting combinations for Zone 10 and a list of local nursery resources for plant materials will be available to students.

This lecture is part of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's
Horticulture and Design Lecture series.

DATE: Fall 2024
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Mid Century Garden | Coconut Grove, Florida

Building Materials for Subtropical Gardens
The key to building beautiful outdoor spaces relies heavily on planning, choosing the right building materials and applying common sense construction techniques when building a garden. Miami landscape architect, Carlos Somoza, will present case studies of South Florida garden projects highlighting the design process and the firm's expertise in creating award-winning outdoor spaces and noteworthy gardens. Carlos will present both natural and man-made building material alternatives including precast concrete pavers, local and imported stone, and tropical hardwood decking.

This lecture is part of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's
Horticulture and Design Lecture series.

DATE: Fall 2024
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Note: This lecture focuses on the building materials and construction aspects that arise when building a residential garden. If you are seeking information on planting design and the plant species suitable for South Florida landscapes, please consider registering for the course, TropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens’ being offered in the Spring 2023.

2022

TropiCOLOR: Planting Combinations for Subtropical Gardens
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | Coral Gables, Florida