Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design

What Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design does

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC (MCLD) is a New England-based residential landscape architecture firm founded in 2004 by Matthew Cunningham. The firm designs custom contemporary gardens for affluent private homeowners across Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York, operating studios in Stoneham, MA and Portland, ME. A 26+ person team of principals, senior associates, associates, and designers executes projects spanning urban courtyards, suburban estates, rural properties, and waterfront sites, with a documented portfolio of 50+ completed gardens and 12+ APLD awards including the 2017 APLD Designer of the Year.

The firm operates as a custom professional services practice using industry-standard design software — Vectorworks, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office — with no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML components disclosed. Revenue is generated through bespoke design fees tied to project scope, with pricing not publicly disclosed and each engagement scoped individually. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct engagement with private clients, referral partnerships with leading regional architects (LDa Architecture & Interiors, Anmahian Winton Architects), builders (Wellen Construction), and landscape contractors (Martin Lucyk, Gardenform), complemented by earned media in design publications (Architectural Record, Houzz, Gardenista, New England Home) and industry awards.

MCLD is structured as a privately held, founder-owned Massachusetts LLC with no disclosed institutional investment, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. The firm differentiates on its New England-specific design sensibility, use of reclaimed materials and master masons, LEED-certified sustainable design capability, and dense network of cross-disciplinary design-build partnerships. Active hiring for an entry-level designer, project manager, and director of finance and operations signals ongoing team build-out rather than geographic or vertical expansion.

Name

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design

Legal name

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC

Website

https://matthew-cunningham.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design is a privately held, New England-based landscape architecture firm founded in 2004 that designs custom contemporary residential gardens for affluent homeowners across MA, ME, NH, RI, and NY, operating from studios in Stoneham, MA and Portland, ME with a 26+ person design team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

Keywords

• Residential landscape architecture
• Garden design services
• Master planning
• Site analysis
• Construction administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoneham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Design Services: Professional landscape architecture services for residential clients including design, project management, and collaboration with contractors and architects. Revenue is generated through design fees for custom residential landscape projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC provides custom residential landscape architecture services for upscale New England homeowners. The firm delivers site analysis, master planning, garden design, and construction administration for luxury properties spanning urban courtyards, suburban estates, rural landscapes, and waterfront sites. Projects are bespoke and fully customized based on client requirements, site conditions, and scope, with the firm collaborating closely with architects, interior designers, and builders.

Product overview

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC is a regional landscape architecture firm providing residential landscape design services. The company operates as a single unified design practice with studios in Stoneham, MA and Portland, ME, serving clients throughout New England. The firm's offerings center on luxury residential landscape architecture, encompassing site analysis, master planning, garden design, and construction administration. Their portfolio showcases completed garden projects across diverse typologies including courtyards, estates, rural properties, suburban residences, urban gardens, and waterfront sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Landscape Architecture Design Services Full-service residential landscape architecture design for upscale New England homeowners, encompassing site analysis, master planning, garden design, and construction administration across urban, suburban, rural, and waterfront sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple LEED-certified projects demonstrating sustainable design capability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• LDa Architecture & InteriorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary architectural partner collaborating on multiple residential projects including Valentine Park (LEED Gold), Cambridge House (Architectural Record feature), and various other New England residential landscapes. Long-standing collaborative relationship on design-build projects.
• Martin Lucyk Landscape ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary landscape contractor builder for numerous MCLD projects including Longwood Garden (APLD Gold), Cambridge Garden (APLD Gold), Charles River Garden, Brattle Street Fountain, and others. Trusted builder partner for over a dozen projects.
• Design New EnglandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMagazine featured MCLD work including Boston Design Week Otis House project and editorial coverage of residential landscapes.
• Historic New EnglandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Historic New England for Boston Design Week Otis House exhibition project at the 1796 Harrison Gray Otis House.
• Wellen ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor collaborator on multiple projects including Valentine Park (LEED Gold), Dune Garden (Brewster, MA), and Waban Hillside project.
• R.P. Marzilli Landscape ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape contractor builder for Beacon Hill Courtyard project (2016 APLD Gold Award winner).
• Gardenform Landscape ConstructionmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape contractor builder for Le Petit Chalet (2012 BSLA Merit Award, featured in multiple publications) and Belmont Hill Residence (first MCLD project and Merit Award winner). Long-term partnership spanning 12+ projects.
• Anmahian Winton ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Cambridge House project featured in Architectural Record and Cambridge Garden (APLD Gold Award).
• Houzz.commajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform featuring multiple MCLD project profiles and ideabooks including South End Courtyard, Belmont Hill Residence, and others. MCLD named 'Best of Houzz' multiple years.
• Ruhl Walker ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partner for Lower Mystic Lake House project featuring reclaimed IKEA granite curbstones.
• Hugh Newell JacobsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIconic architect for minimalist landscape project in Rockport, Maine. Home featured in Architectural Digest October 2010 issue.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture: San Francisco-based residential and urban landscape architecture firm known for award-winning minimalist gardens and courtyards. Highly comparable in studio size, design philosophy, and award profile (ASLA, APLD recognition) — directly competes for premium residential commissions.
• LaGuardia Design Group: New England-based landscape architecture firm with a residential-heavy practice. Comparable regional focus, custom design model, and premium clientele base, competing for similar New England high-end commissions.
• Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects: Chicago-based landscape architecture firm with strong residential and urban garden practice. Comparable studio scale and project typology mix (custom residential gardens, urban courtyards), and a similarly strong design-led positioning in the premium segment.
• Oehme, van Sweden: Washington, D.C.-based landscape architecture firm with deep roots in high-end residential design and broader public/institutional work. Comparable premium residential pedigree, extensive award record, and similar custom design-services business model serving affluent clients.
• Reed Hilderbrand: Cambridge, MA-based landscape architecture firm specializing in high-end residential, institutional, and cultural projects. Closest geographic and stylistic peer to MCLD — even mentioned in MCLD team backgrounds as a prior intern employer — competing directly for premium residential commissions across New England and beyond.
• LandArc Associates: New England-based landscape architecture and site design firm with strong residential and institutional work. Comparable geography, project typology, and studio scale; competes for similar custom residential commissions.
• Edmund Hollander Landscape Architect Design: New York-based residential landscape architecture firm with a national practice serving affluent private clients. Direct peer in the premium residential segment with comparable typology coverage (estates, waterfront, urban) and similar custom-design, no-installation business model.
• Topos Landscape Architecture: Residential-focused landscape architecture firm serving premium private clients in the Northeast. Directly comparable boutique studio model, residential-only focus, and custom design-fee revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects: Charlottesville, VA-based landscape architecture firm with a broader practice spanning residential estates, conservation, and large-scale civic/parks projects. Comparable design quality and award profile but materially larger scope and resources than MCLD.

Others

• CLB Architects: Jackson, WY-based architecture firm with a residential practice that frequently collaborates with landscape architects on integrated estate projects. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — a common design-build partner or referral source for premium residential landscape architects including MCLD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mcldllc
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcldllc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/property-tectonics

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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