The 25 – Fernando Wong

Fernando Wong started his global eponymous landscape architecture firm over 20 years ago. Since then, it has grown into one of the most sought-after firms, boasting not just awards and accolades but a boutique clientele, with offices in Miami, Palm Beach, Southampton, New Orleans, and London.

Wong has been called “one of the best landscape designers in the world” by the Chelsea Design Centre in London, “one of the most influential landscape designers in America” by Elle Décor, a “landscape legend” by Forbes, and “the creative mind behind Miami’s lushest landscapes” by Architectural Digest. His television show Clipped with Martha Stewart is on the HGTV/Discovery Plus channels, and his work has been featured on The Today Show as well as in international media. Vendome published his new book, The Young Man and the Tree, this year.

Using classical architectural principles and over 20 years of experience designing landscapes for large homes, hotels, museums, and parks, Wong’s firm creates comprehensive master plans. It works with installers and nurseries to create sustainable and magnificent landscapes that integrate with and are sympathetic to architecture and terrain. It thoughtfully incorporates large trees, garden follies, fountains, sculpture gardens, and hardscapes—all using classical architectural principles.

Wong has won some of the most prestigious awards in classical architecture, including the Lesly S. Smith Award from the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, multiple Addison Mizner Landscape Awards from the ICAA, and a Palladio Award from Traditional Building for Exterior Spaces: Gardens & Landscapes.