Verdant

What Verdant does

Verdant is a Brooklyn-based, vertically integrated landscape design and build studio founded in 2005 and led by Creative Director Mac Carbonell. The firm designs, constructs, and maintains exterior and interior landscape environments — including green roofs, living walls, vertical façades, recessed-tree installations, rooftop meadows, interior forests, and stormwater-management gardens — for luxury private residential clients, boutique and flagship hospitality operators, corporate headquarters, and cultural institutions. Core technical capability rests on a portfolio of custom-engineered systems developed over 20+ named projects since 2007: vertical cascade irrigation, wavelength-specific interior LED grow lighting, custom structural steel planters for façade planting, and engineered rooftop soil infrastructure. The firm's most ambitious work includes The Enclosed Forest at Crye Precision's Brooklyn Navy Yard headquarters (2018, AIA New York 2020 winner), a 500-plant 7-story vertical façade at The Flowerbox Building (2007/2009), a 6,800 SF rooftop at The Greenwich Hotel Penthouse (2014, with Axel Vervoordt), and a 60,000 SF landscape redesign at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania (in progress).

Verdant's business model is project-based professional services with a recurring maintenance overlay. Revenue streams include (1) one-time landscape design services, (2) one-time construction and installation executed in-house rather than via subcontractors, (3) ongoing maintenance subscriptions performed by the team that designed and installed the original work, and (4) horticultural/infrastructure consulting engagements with architects and developers. Pricing is custom and quote-based; no public pricing tiers exist. Customers are acquired through a portfolio-driven, earned-media go-to-market: Architectural Digest, Dezeen, and New York Magazine features, AIA/Dezeen awards, Instagram (@verdant_ny), an "Our Green World" product catalog on the company website, and a referral network anchored by partnerships with high-credibility architecture firms (Modellus Novus, Skylab, GRT Architects, Gachot Studios, AvroKO, Axel Vervoordt, Roman & Williams) and hospitality ownership groups (Sydell Group, NoHO Hospitality).

The firm is privately held and founder-led with 11–50 employees, no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public ownership claims. Geographic reach is concentrated in New York City with projects extending across the Northeast US and into Pennsylvania. The customer base is anchored in luxury hospitality and high-net-worth residential, with growing presence in the institutional/cultural segment (Amant Foundation, Longwood Gardens). Switching costs are moderate because the integrated design-build-maintain model and proprietary horticultural knowledge embed the firm into long-term landscape stewardship contracts, exemplified by the Greenwich Hotel's 10+ year relationship.

Name

Verdant

Legal name

Verdant

Website

https://verdantny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verdant is a Brooklyn-based, vertically integrated landscape design, build, and maintenance studio creating custom exterior and interior living landscapes for luxury residential, hospitality, commercial, and cultural-institution clients across the Northeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscaping Services (561730)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pergolas, Gazebos & Shade Structures (HSAPALAD), Pergolas, Pavilions & Hardscape Shade Structures (HSAIACAH), Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC)

Keywords

• Landscape design services
• Urban rooftop gardens
• Green roof installation
• Biophilic interior design
• Horticultural maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design Services: Full-service landscape design from concept through construction documents, covering plant palettes, hardscape, irrigation, lighting, and custom elements. Revenue is project-based, typically large-scale one-time engagements.
2. Landscape Construction and Installation: In-house construction and installation of designed landscapes. Keeping building in-house means fewer handoffs and tighter quality control. One-time project revenue.
3. Landscape Maintenance Services: Ongoing care and maintenance of installed landscapes, leveraging intimate knowledge from having designed and installed them. Creates recurring revenue relationships with clients.
4. Consulting Services: Horticultural and infrastructure consulting partnerships with architects, interior designers, hospitality groups, and developers on projects at various scales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verdant is a Brooklyn-based landscape design and build studio that designs, constructs, and maintains exterior and interior landscape environments for luxury residential, boutique hospitality, commercial, and cultural/institutional clients. The studio specializes in technically ambitious urban installations including green roofs, vertical façade gardens, living walls, rooftop terraces, interior forests, and custom horticultural installations, operating across New York City and the broader Northeast U.S.

Product overview

Verdant is a Brooklyn-based landscape design and build studio offering a unified service combining design, construction, and ongoing maintenance for exterior and interior landscapes. Their core offering encompasses landscape design and build services for residential, commercial, and hospitality settings. Their product portfolio includes landscape products and materials such as Rain Garden, Wall Stem, Stone Slabs/Granite Feature, Coil Coil Planter, Self-Supporting Moss, Planter Stand, Curbside Planting, Buried Planters, Flowerbox Irrigation, Custom Edging, Recessed Tree, Marble Green Wall, Chess Landscape, Urban Plaza Re-Imagined, Jardin de Metis Competition, Sculpture Garden, and Wildflower Seeds. They also provide consultation services to architects, interior designers, hospitality groups, and developers for horticultural and infrastructure expertise. The company operates through four integrated phases: Visualize & Design, Research & Collaborate, Build & Plant, and Maintain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• The Flowerbox Building: all units under contract within months of market entry, attributed to the distinctive landscape character
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Modellus NovuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC-based architecture firm and recurring partner. Collaborated on The Enclosed Forest (Crye Precision, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 2018) and Longwood Gardens (60,000 SF landscape redesign, in progress). Shared design vision for transforming industrial and institutional spaces into lush landscapes.
• Axel VervoordtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally acclaimed Belgian designer. Collaborated with VERDANT on The Greenwich Hotel Penthouse (2014) and Panorama Terrace (2019), bringing his aesthetic of 'controlled wilderness' and wabi-sabi sensibility to rooftop garden designs.
• Skylab ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortland-based architecture firm. Collaborated on Flavorpaper's Skymeadow (2015), where Skylab handled the office gut renovation and VERDANT extended the design to the rooftop exterior footprint, integrating custom 12-inch deep planting systems with Skylab's architectural elements.
• Crye PrecisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and design partner for the award-winning Enclosed Forest (2018), an interior botanical atrium within their Brooklyn Navy Yard manufacturing headquarters. VERDANT collaborated closely with Crye Precision and Modellus Novus to realize this project.
• Sydell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel ownership and development group. Partnered on The Penny Hotel Williamsburg (2022, 4,200 SF across four spaces), with VERDANT integrating native flora across courtyard, patio, terrace, and rooftop. Also worked with Stonehill Taylor (architects) and KSK Construction Group on this project.
• The Flowerbox Building (Developer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned and installed the pioneering vertical façade landscape (2007/2009) in close partnership with the building's architect and developer, who grew up on the same East Village block. The project was an homage to the developer's father, a documentarian who captured the block's beauty in the 1970s.
• D'Apostrophe Design Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm that brought the initial schematic for Skyward Sanctuary (NoHo, 2021). VERDANT refined the concept, focusing on technical viability, aesthetic alignment, plant and planter selection, and edging. Also collaborated with TERRAFORM NY and THE CNR GROUP on this project.
• AvroKO DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant/interior design firm. Commissioned VERDANT to create a biophilic design for Sky Loft at Hudson Yards (2024, 33rd floor), introducing a living, undulating landscape with tropical plants and specimen ficuses into the restaurant space. Collaboration with NoHO Hospitality Group.
• GRT ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm. Worked closely with VERDANT on The Meadow at Amant (East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 2025), reimagining the Amant Foundation as a green retreat with an intensive green roof system, native plantings, and topographic design integrated with the gallery and restaurant space.
• Electrix Interior DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm known for blending architecture and design. Partnered on West Village Rooftop Sanctuary, transforming a forgotten rooftop into a shared amenity space with custom planters, refined plant palette, and garapa wood deck. VERDANT provided horticultural expertise complementing Electrix's interior design vision.
• Gachot StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm that handled the SoHo penthouse interiors. VERDANT collaborated on the design of four bespoke exterior terraces (2,000 SF, 2021), infusing Gachot's design ideals with meticulous curation of native grasses, shrubs, and perennials for a continuous indoor-outdoor feel.
• Camber StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSculptural architectural design firm. Collaborated on The Enclosed Forest (2018) alongside Modellus Novus and Crye Precision, contributing sculptural design elements to the interior landscape.
• Bergen Street StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Water Tower Grove (Flatiron, 2023) alongside Silman Engineers, TERRACOTTA D'ARTE, ATELIER VIERKANT, and HANJO NYC.
• Cate Mills (Interior Designer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior designer. Collaborated with VERDANT and Hotel Chelsea team on the Penthouse Spa terrace (2023), crafting a secluded, peaceful environment where guests experience light and beauty as they move through the spa areas.
• Ryall Sheridan Carroll ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm. Partnered with VERDANT on Shelter Island Upland Meadow, establishing a sustainable ethos and transforming a suburban lawn into a native meadow landscape around a passive house.
• Roman & WilliamscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior designer firm and client. VERDANT designed and installed seasonal container plantings for La Mercerie café at the Roman & Williams Guild (Manhattan, 2026), creating an elegant outdoor dining entrance experience.
• Skylab ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm. Collaborated on Flavorpaper's Skymeadow (2015), contributing architectural elements including a black steel-paneled railing and pyramidal skylights that framed VERDANT's rooftop meadow landscape.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Edmund Hollander Landscape Architects: New York landscape architecture practice with deep experience in luxury residential gardens, country estates, and high-end hospitality work. Overlaps Verdant on clientele (private clients, architects/designers as referrers) and design philosophy.
• Dirtworks: NYC landscape architecture practice led by Susan Child with a portfolio of urban, residential, and institutional projects. Comparable boutique scale, NYC focus, and craft orientation toward high-design horticulture.
• Oehme van Sweden: Established landscape architecture firm with a national practice and signature naturalistic style, active in the Northeast. Comparable in serving luxury residential and institutional clients and in delivering high-design, horticulturally driven landscapes.
• Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects: NYC-based landscape architecture firm with a strong urban, waterfront, and public-realm portfolio. Comparable in producing high-design landscapes for institutional and luxury clients in dense urban contexts similar to Verdant's NYC work.
• Holcombe Norton Partners: NYC-based landscape architecture firm serving private residences, estates, and institutional clients with design-build-adjacent capabilities and a similar aesthetic sensibility around urban garden-making. Closely comparable on client profile, geography, and craft orientation.
• Thomas Balsley Associates: NYC landscape architecture firm with deep waterfront and urban public-realm work. Comparable on the urban landscape design niche and NYC-based luxury/institutional client base, with overlap on biophilic and ecological design approaches.
• Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates: Brooklyn-headquartered landscape architecture firm behind Brooklyn Bridge Park and major urban park projects. Comparable on urban landscape design for high-profile institutional and civic clients, though operating at much larger project scale.
• Lily Kwong Studio: NYC-based biophilic and experiential design studio with a strong portfolio of interior and exterior plant installations, including installations at high-profile cultural and commercial venues. Direct overlap on biophilic interiors and luxury brand collaborations.

Broad incumbents

• SWA Group: Large national landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with broad portfolio across hospitality, cultural, and commercial sectors. Indirect peer at the same craft layer but with substantially greater scale and geographic reach than Verdant.
• James Corner Field Operations: Large, internationally recognized landscape architecture and urban design firm (e.g., High Line). Operates in the same urban landscape category but at much larger scale and on bigger public/institutional commissions; not a direct boutique competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/verdant_ny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verdant-ny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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