Land Studio is a leading landscape architecture, civil engineering and ecology studio creating nature-based solutions.

We have enabled this by creating a studio environment where our designers’ passion for working with nature, and tackling the climate emergency, can be fully realised within our projects. 

Our team provide an outstanding quality of service with a nature led environmental, ecological and engineering core. We have the expertise to create places that enhance bio-diversity, responsibly maximise the value of land and connect people with nature.

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Our aim is to deliver the best holistic, nature based design solutions for all our projects

Our Directors

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Simon Richards

Founder, Director & Landscape Architect, CMLI

A highly skilled landscape architect, Simon has over 20 years of experience in historic landscape, masterplanning, public realm design and regeneration projects both in the UK and internationally.

He established Land Studio in 2016 to create a nature led landscape architecture, engineering and ecology design practice.

Simon is also Joint Chair for the Design Commission for Wales and a Design Panellist for Chester.

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Kate Richards

Director & Landscape Architect, CMLI

Kate has dual qualifications in both landscape architecture and architecture and has studied and worked in both disciplines throughout the UK. She is involved in a wide range of projects, including further and higher education, regeneration, healthcare and public realm.

She has previously been a studio tutor at the University of Liverpool and a PLACED Ambassador, delivering architecture workshops in schools across Merseyside. Kate is also Chair of Landscape Institute Wales and a Building with Nature Assessor.

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Lisa Sawyer

Director & Civil Engineer, CEng BEng (Hons) MICE

An experienced civil engineer, Lisa heads up our in-house delivery of civil engineering designs specialising in water management solutions.

Lisa has worked for both contractors and large multi-disciplinary engineering consultants and brings a nature led approach to landscape and civil engineering projects.

She is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Women in Property.

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Lyn Pearce

Director & Ecologist, CIEEM

An experienced ecologist, Lyn heads up our in-house delivery of ecology.

Lyn undertakes ecological survey, mitigation and licencing work for a variety of clients in the private and public sectors, working in close collaboration with our in-house landscape architects and civil engineers. She is experienced in leading ecological work for large scale complex projects, including housing, rail, infrastructure, commercial, utilities, quarry and nature conservation projects.

She is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

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Land Studio bring a refreshing new perspective to the challenge of integrating sustainable drainage systems into the urban fabric of our developments.

Chris Brady, Technical Director Anwyl Homes