We help people who want to live in closer relationship with the land by designing gardens that restore ecosystems, invite wonder, and make room for Play.

ACORN STUDIO is a regenerative landscape design company serving California and the Western United States. We coax built spaces back toward the loamy embrace of the earth reveling in the question of how we can dance to the wild symphony rather than conduct it. With careful hands and curious minds, we shape spaces for reflection, for food and medicine, for the slow bloom of memory. Our work is an invitation to dig in, to listen, and to find joy in the land beneath your feet.

PROJECTS

A garden with mostly native blooming flowers and lush greenery in front of a blue house with a gray roof, under a partly cloudy sky.

MIRA VISTA

El Cerrito, CA - 2020

Backyard garden with a stone patio, two black chairs, a small round table, surrounding california native plants, small fruit trees, and a grassy area in the background.

WARD ST

Berkeley, CA - 2018

Colorful garden with a large green succulent in the foreground, surrounded by various California native flowers including daisies, orange poppies, red, pink, purple, and blue flowers, with a wooden fence in the background.

PLYMOUTH

Richmond, CA - 2020

A house with wooden shingles and teal window frames, a porch with stairs, a garden with rocks and various California native plants, and a wooden trellis on the left side under a clear blue sky.

THE ALAMEDA

Berkeley, CA - 2021

Purple and yellow flowering plants in a garden with rocks and mulch.

BARNARD

Richmond, CA - 2021

A blue house with a stairway leading up to the entrance, surrounded by colorful flowers, orange trees, and parked cars under a partly cloudy sky.

DOVER

Berkeley, CA - 2022

Concept DESIGNs aND RENDERINGS

Early visions take shape here. These drawings and renderings begin the dialogue between place and possibility. Each concept is a thoughtful gesture toward what the land might become, rooted in care, curiosity, and collaboration.

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A landscape design plan featuring areas labeled for a house, deck, stairs, cement pavers, lawn, garden beds with strawberries, rain barrel, mulch, permaculture, patio, and various plants, trees, and natural features.
Landscape garden design plan showing various labeled features like trees, pathways, patio, raised beds, compost bins, shed, deck, and different plant zones, surrounding a central home.
Landscape design plan for residential property showing various outdoor features including a deck, flagstone landing, boulder areas, steps, pathways, play areas, and vegetation around the house and neighboring properties.
Landscape garden plan with various trees, shrubs, pathways, a hot tub, seating areas, a deck, and a residence at the center, labeled with different plant types and design features.
A watercolor-style illustration of a front yard with a staircase leading to a house, surrounded by various trees and bushes with autumn colors, including orange, brown, and purple, and a mailbox with the number 7.

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