Why Vida ? | VIDA - Landscape Architects & Planners VIDA

Because we can
do this better.

At the core of all VIDA’s work is the conviction that we can do this better. Land is a finite, non-renewable resource that needs to be developed with long-term goals in mind – not just short-sighted returns. We’ve had centuries of that already. Each project is our one chance to get it right. This is why we vision, master plan and design spaces for life – spaces that remake the enduring connection between us, our communities and our habitats. Simple really.

Because this isn’t our job.
It’s who we are.
We live to design and design to live.

And, it shows in everything we produce.

Of course we use cutting-edge design, land analysis and documentation technologies – but, at VIDA, great designs start with pen and paper. We still find the traditional art of drawing invaluable for communicating ideas, solving design problems and creating beautiful, one-off detailing. We love what we do. And, it shows.

But it’s not all warm and fuzzy.
At VIDA, we haven’t forgotten that you’re in business.

And so are we. This is why we design spaces that seek to balance creativity, sustainability and profitability. Not one over the other. Not one without the other.

Because we believe a company is only as good as its last project.

So we make each one count – with in-depth site analyses that enables our designers to understand, preserve and enhance the spirit of a place. We spend time on-site learning the language of the place – its history, orientation, vegetation, natural materials and landforms. We integrate innovative technologies when they’re called for – and timeless construction methods when they’re not.

Ask our clients and the people we have worked with.

VIDA’s client base is both broad and global. Our team has extensive, proven international experience on world-class projects with a focus on nature and hospitality-based escapes. But this is no ‘one-size-fits-all’. Each project is a fusion of ideas and experiences, of vision and skills. You know your business, we know ours – working together we can create something distinct. This open exchange of ideas is at the core of our business – just ask the people we have worked with.

Because being onsite means getting it done.

With studios in the Americas and Europe and projects in Europe, Asia, Central America and Australia, it would be easy enough for us to keep our projects at arm’s-length; to only talk with our clients via email or phone, digital documents and FTP sites, online and out-of-sight.

But, let’s be honest, being onsite means getting the job done. Our ability to be there means VIDA is not only able to service our diverse project needs, but also the needs of our clients and contractors to share their ideas, discuss options and workshop solutions. Call us old-fashioned, but there’s a lot to be said for a simple walk and talk onsite.

Because we can do this better.

Because this isn’t our job. It’s who we are. We live to design and design to live.