Wambui

DESIGN

Landscape Design

Commercial, Civic & Residential

Design, Install, Maintenance

Creating Sustainable, Luxurious Gardens

We create memorable and inspirational spaces. Our award-winning practice is recognized for its innovative and imaginative design and our work embraces the exuberance of Nature whilst responding to the functionality of space.


We are New York based horticulturists and designers who work primarily in the Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions (NY, PA, VA, CT, NJ, VA) where we create vibrant plant communities that stand the test of time. We offer a comprehensive design and maintenance service for commercial, civic and residential clientele.


Wambui Ippolito, Principal

Our Work


We will see your project through, from design to installation and maintenance.

Private Garden, Nairobi

Philadelphia Garden

Midtown Penthouse Garden

Pedestrian Walkway

6th Avenue Condo

We speclialize in

  • Office Greenscapes
  • Rooftop and Penthouse Gardens
  • Green Walls
  • Civic Institutions


  • Residential Gardens
  • Commercial Landscapes
  • Urban Landscapes
  • Water Gardens



who we are

We are dedicated design professionals committed to sustainable practices.

Wambui Ippolito, Principal

Leslye Leanness, Associate

Dana Ladd, BIM CAD

Isaiah Mitchem, Crew Lead

About Wambui Ippolito

Wambui Ippolito is an award-winning Landscape Designer and horticulturist who in 2021 was named one of 11 Revolutionary Female Landscape Designers and Architects Everyone Should Know" by Veranda Magazine.

Her optic is influenced by an early childhood in the Great Rift Valley, and its wide vistas and spatial organization inform her work. Wambui won the 2021 Best-In-Show and Gold Awards in landscape design at the PHS Flower Show and in addition to her garden work, she lectures widely both in the United States and internationally.

Wambui specializes in fine estate gardening, with an emphasis on designing for humans and their pets. She views Nature as the greatest healer and seeks to make her gardens elegant and curative. Wambui is also a trained horticulturist, having graduated from the New York Botanical Garden’s School of Professional Horticulture.

Media

Wambui Ippolito has been featured by Veranda, Fine Gardening, ABC, CBS, The Sunday Times and more.

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As seen in Veranda Magazine, Jan/Feb 2024. Produced by Sara Clark (@saraellisclark). Photo (Left) by Becky Luigart-Stayner (@sunnyhousestudio), Photo (Right) by Thomas Loof (@thomasloof). Reprinted with permission of Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.