What Janet Rosenberg & Studio does

Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS) is a Toronto-based, woman-owned landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 1983 by Janet Rosenberg. The practice employs 30+ staff organized around four principals and 25+ landscape architects, urban designers, and horticulturists, delivering full-service consulting from master planning and conceptual design through construction documents and contract administration. JRS is certified as a WBE Canada Diverse Supplier and serves a balanced client base across municipal, provincial, and federal government; institutional clients (healthcare, education, transit); Tier-1 real estate developers; and select hospitality and private residential owners. Notable commissions include Kìwekì Point in Ottawa, the Alberta Legislature Grounds Revitalization, Parliament Hill Centre Block (as part of the CENTRUS joint venture with PSPC), Mirvish Village, Toronto House, multiple Tridel and Hines condo developments, and the Royal Hotel in Prince Edward County. Geographically the firm operates primarily across Canada, with active projects in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, and New Brunswick and selective participation in international design competitions.

JRS's revenue is generated entirely through professional-services fees negotiated on a project-by-project basis, with work acquired through competitive RFPs, design competitions, and direct client engagements. The firm has no disclosed pricing structure, no software or product revenue, and no disclosed financial information. Marketing and client development rely on an award-laden project portfolio (60+ documented industry awards including RAIC, CSLA, OAA, ULI, ASLA, and AZ Awards), targeted earned media in outlets such as Architectural Record, The Globe and Mail, and CBC, and an active website and Instagram/LinkedIn presence.

In 2025 JRS established the Studio Research Lab (SRL) as an internal research division focused on sustainability, computational design, and emerging-technology integration, with a stated DRIP research partnership and a Sustainability Action Plan. The SRL formalizes a research capacity that was previously embedded in project work and represents the firm's principal platform for capability expansion, although the firm has not disclosed patents, proprietary technology products, or software tools.

Name

Janet Rosenberg & Studio

Legal name

Janet Rosenberg & Studio

Website

https://jrstudio.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Janet Rosenberg & Studio is a Toronto-based, woman-owned landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 1983, serving Canadian government, institutional, and Tier-1 real estate developer clients through full-service consulting from master planning through construction administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban design consulting
• Master planning services
• Public realm design
• Sustainable site design

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Consulting Services: JRS generates revenue through professional landscape architecture and urban design consulting services, providing end-to-end project delivery from master planning and conceptual design through construction documents and contract administration for public, commercial, institutional, and private residential clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS) provides full-service landscape architecture and urban design consulting, delivering projects from master planning and conceptual design through construction documents and contract administration. The studio serves public, commercial, institutional, and private residential clients across Canada through direct engagements, competitive RFPs, and design competitions.

Product overview

Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS) is a landscape architecture and urban design practice offering comprehensive design services. The firm provides landscape architecture, urban design, and master planning services across public realm landscapes (parks, plazas, waterfronts, transit spaces), residential landscapes (private gardens, condominiums, cottages), and green roofs/terraces. The studio operates through its core design practice and the Studio Research Lab (SRL), a research and innovation division focused on sustainability and design research. Projects span civic spaces (Kìwekì Point, Alberta Legislature Grounds), mixed-use developments (Mirvish Village, Yorkdale), hospitality landscapes (Royal Hotel), and residential communities (Kindred Works portfolio).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture Services Comprehensive landscape architecture services spanning master planning, conceptual design, construction documents, and contract administration for public realm, residential, commercial, institutional, and hospitality landscapes.
• Urban Design Services Urban design consulting for complex urban projects involving diverse stakeholders and large integrated consultant teams, with focus on placemaking, civic expression, and wellness.
• Master Planning Services Comprehensive master planning services for campuses, parks, urban centres, and multi-phase developments such as the VMC Parks & Wayfinding Master Plan.
• Studio Research Lab (SRL) A research and innovation division dedicated to design research, sustainability leadership, and technical development, supporting staff in expanding skills and advancing new workflows through the SRL Toolkit and DRIP Partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kìwekì Point projected to deliver housing for 34,000 people by 2037 through related affordable housing projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of TorontominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026JRS team members Coco Wang and Jingzhe Zhao presented on computational design at U of T, indicating an academic collaboration for knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Studio Research Lab (SRL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Founded in 2025, the Studio Research Lab (SRL) is JRS's internal platform for design research, sustainability leadership, and innovation, formalizing internal experimentation and enabling deeper collaboration with academic partners, professional organizations, and allied disciplines.
• DRIP Partnership (SRL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA research partnership within the Studio Research Lab focused on landscape performance and environmental outcomes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Claude Cormier + Associés: Leading Canadian landscape architecture firm (Montréal) known for award-winning public realm work including Sugar Beach, TIFF Wavelengths, and Place Émilie-Gamelin. Directly comparable to JRS as a similarly sized, award-rich Canadian practice serving government and developer clients with landscape architecture and urban design.
• NAK Design Strategies: Toronto-area landscape architecture practice serving public and private developers across Ontario with similar master planning, residential, and urban design capabilities. Direct Canadian peer with comparable Toronto-market exposure and developer relationships.
• PFS Studio: Vancouver-based landscape architecture and urban design firm with similar scale and project mix spanning public, residential, and institutional work. Directly comparable to JRS as another Canadian full-service landscape practice with comparable client profiles and design-led positioning.

Broad incumbents

• OLIN: Philadelphia-based landscape architecture, urban design, and architecture studio known for high-profile public realm and parks. Comparable in design quality and project type, with similar studio-research/innovation culture and comparable scale to JRS.
• Stantec: Global Canadian engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a substantial landscape architecture practice offering integrated design-build delivery. Comparable project types but bundled with broader engineering services that compete for the same public infrastructure and developer RFPs.
• SWA Group: Large US-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design firm with a long track record in waterfronts, public parks, and master planning. Comparable in deliverable type but a broader incumbent with greater scale and international project footprint.
• Sasaki: International multi-disciplinary design firm with a major landscape architecture practice spanning urban design, campus master planning, and waterfronts. Comparable in project type (urban design, public realm, master planning) but significantly larger scale and broader service bundle than JRS.
• James Corner Field Operations: Internationally recognized landscape urbanism firm behind High Line and major waterfront master plans. Comparable in landscape urbanism and public realm design philosophy, with a larger scale and international competition-winning portfolio that overlaps with JRS's competition-winning practice.
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA): Brooklyn-based landscape architecture firm with broad public park, waterfront, and master planning portfolio. Comparable in public realm design excellence and ASLA-recognized portfolio, with comparable studio scale and methodology investment.

Emerging players

• Stoss Landscape Urbanism: Boston-based landscape urbanism and design studio with comparable focus on climate-resilient public infrastructure, waterfronts, and civic landscapes. Slightly smaller scale than JRS but materially overlapping with JRS's research-intensive design approach and public sector work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/991507
• Instagraminstagram.com/janetrosenbergstudio
• Xx.com/jrstudio_news

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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