Collaborate With Our Landscape Design Team for a Sophisticated Outdoor Space in the Chicago, IL Area
Client-Centered Creativity in a Streamlined
Journey Toward an Innovative, Sustainable Landscape
Working with a landscape designer should be exciting, joyful, and inspiring. This is an opportunity to reflect your aesthetic preferences and lifestyle in an inspired place for outdoor living, one that truly suits you and your family in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, and nearby communities.
At Nathan Wright Landscape Design, our proven process allows for that creativity. We believe in innovation through collaboration. We will customize a landscape that responds to your interests and addresses practical considerations for drainage, irrigation, and sustainability. This is all possible through the trusted relationships we build with each client, as well as our teammates, growers, and suppliers. We are committed to relationships that work.
Whether you’re envisioning a rooftop garden, green wall, perennial gardens, or a complete reimagination of your outdoor living space, our expert landscape design and build process ensures every detail is meticulously executed—and our maintenance services protect the long-term health and beauty of your landscape.
The process begins with a brief introductory call to ensure we’re the right fit for your landscape design project. From there, you’ll meet with one of our landscape design experts to explore the possibilities. Throughout the process, your project is guided by our seasoned team of industry professionals, including our Founder and Registered Landscape Architect, Nathan Wright. With thoughtful design direction and expert project management, we create magazine-worthy gardens and outdoor living spaces.
Nathan Wright Landscape Design is a boutique design, build, and maintain studio committed to naturalistic perennial garden design for residential and commercial properties.
We are rooted in the Lurie Garden lineage by practicing techniques pioneered by Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf and Midwest plant expert Roy Diblik. Our team solves landscaping challenges without sacrificing high design, and we prioritize client-centered creativity, exceptional plant and hardscape material selection, and careful planning for efficient, accurate project execution.
Grow with us by taking the first step. Fill out our contact form today.
A Design, Build, and Maintain
Sequence for Exceptional Results
With years of experience in Lincoln Park and beyond, we've fine-tuned a process for your landscape design and installation to ensure every detail is accounted for. This is what to expect when you work with us:
Step 1: Get in Touch
Fill out our contact form or call us to schedule a project consultation.
Step 2: Introduction Call
In a quick 15-minute call, we’ll get to know you, hear more about your vision, and share how we work. This is also a chance to see if we’re the right fit to design, build, and care for your outdoor space. If it feels like a match, we’ll connect you with the team members best suited to guide your project.
Step 3: Discovery Call & Design Proposal
Next, you’ll meet with one of our design experts to explore what’s possible for your outdoor space considering your goals, budget, and timeline. Then you’ll receive a detailed proposal outlining our 3-Step Design Process, projected schedule, and a design fee, typically starting at $3,200.
Step 4: Design Development
With your project officially underway, we’ll invite you to contribute inspiration on your personal online design board, helping us tune into your style and preferences. Next, we’ll visit your property to measure, photograph, and note any existing elements you’d like preserved. With these details in hand, we’ll start sketching early design concepts for your future landscape.
Step 5: Review Your Preliminary Design
Now for the exciting part—your first look at the vision we’ve created for your outdoor space. During a Zoom meeting with your designer, you’ll review the proposed layout, plant palette, and a preliminary build budget. We’ll gather your feedback and refine the details to ensure the final design aligns perfectly with your goals.
Step 6: Finalize Design + Prepare to Build
This is the moment when your design transitions from vision to reality. In a Zoom meeting, we’ll present the polished design and introduce you to the member of our construction team who will help oversee the transformation. You’ll receive a detailed Phase 1 Installation Proposal, including projected costs and schedule. Once you approve and submit your deposit, we’ll reserve your spot on our construction calendar and set the stage for building your new outdoor space.
Step 7: Building Your Outdoor Space
Once construction begins, our expert team takes care of everything—from sourcing materials and securing permits to scheduling and site preparation. Throughout the process, your dedicated Project Manager will provide regular updates and be available to answer questions, ensuring you’re informed and confident as your design comes to life.
Step 8: Final Walkthrough + Maintenance Planning
Your project concludes with a personal walkthrough of your finished landscape, ensuring every element reflects your vision. You’ll learn how to nurture your space as it grows, and we’ll share how our expert maintenance team can help safeguard its beauty so it continues to thrive for seasons to come.
Known for Modern Naturalistic Landscape Design,
Friendly Service, and Sustainable Solutions
At Nathan Wright Landscape Design, we work to earn your trust and respect to allow for close-knit collaboration on your outdoor living design and installation. Over the years, we've built close relationships with our clients, and we're delighted to hear they love their landscapes and their experiences with us.
Everything You Need for
Easy-Living Landscapes
With comprehensive services for residential and commercial properties, our in-house team of experts and extensive network of trusted contractors can meet all of your landscaping needs. We're known among landscaping companies in Lincoln Park and the Chicagoland area for our sustainable solutions, collaborative spirit, and high-level design and craftsmanship in everything we do:
Work With a Professional Landscape Designer In The
Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL, and the Surrounding Communities
Bucktown, Illinois
Logan Square, IllinoisLogan Square, Illinois
Old Town, IllinoisOld Town, Illinois
Lakeview, IllinoisLakeview, Illinois
West Loop, IllinoisWest Loop, Illinois
Fulton Market, IllinoisFulton Market, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois River Forest, IllinoisRiver Forest, Illinois
Evanston, IllinoisEvanston, Illinois
Gold Coast, IllinoisGold Coast, Illinois
Nathan Wright Landscape Design specializes in naturalistic perennial garden design, outdoor living installation, irrigation design and repair, and landscape maintenance with a focus on sustainability and client-centered creativity. We proudly serve residential and commercial clients in the entire Chicago, Illinois, area, including these communities:
Visit our Service Area page to learn more, and fill out our contact form when you're ready to grow with us.
Earn Competitive Pay in an Ethical Work Environment While
Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces You Can Be Proud Of
It's more than a job. When you start a career with us, you'll receive the training and support you need to advance within the company while creating exceptional landscapes throughout the Chicago area. We value mentorship, innovation, relationships, and teamwork. If this inspires you, we hope to hear from you. Apply today.
To Understand Our Process Is to Understand
What We Can Do For Your Outdoor Environment
It's all there in our process: our collaborative spirit, our commitment to innovation, and our focus on the customized solutions that truly enhance your outdoor lifestyle. Client-centered creativity puts your ideas at the forefront, and we guide them with our knowledge of the Lincoln Park, Chicago area environment, maintenance requirements, plant health and bloom times, and more. Throughout the process, we're ready and available to answer your questions as they arise, and we'll walk you through the finished landscape to share your landscape's unique qualities and to discuss ongoing garden care visits from our team.
We specialize in modern naturalistic landscape design, following a design, build, and maintain sequence so that you can enjoy as much time outdoors as you desire. Grow with us. Filling out our contact form will begin our process so that our landscape team can help bring your vision to life.