We create climate-smart residential and civic landscapes across the Phoenix–Mesa metro, blending water-wise planting, contemporary hardscape, and human-scale placemaking. From schematic visioning to turnkey delivery, our team guides every step with care and clarity.
Native Studios is a landscape architecture practice based in Mesa, Arizona. We help homeowners, builders, and civic clients transform sun-baked lots into welcoming courtyards, resilient streetscapes, and shade-forward community hubs. Our approach pairs deep knowledge of Sonoran ecology with field-proven construction drawings so your vision actually gets built—and thrives.
We do the unglamorous work, too: drainage logic, finish schedules, and city coordination. We test plant mixes on real sites, track irrigation performance, and specify materials that stand up to heat, kids, and monsoon winds. Every plan includes measurable maintenance guidance so landscapes keep their character long after ribbon-cutting. If you need a partner who sweats the details and communicates clearly, you’ll feel at home with us.
Clear scopes, fixed deliverables, coordinated with your contractor from day one.
We begin with a concise site read—sun, slope, utilities, views, and neighbor context—then map the bones: entries, gathering zones, planting bands, and shade. You’ll receive a visual layout with two to three alternatives, a preliminary material direction, and a rough order-of-magnitude budget. This stage lets everyone align before real dollars are committed.
We translate concepts into buildable assemblies: paving sections, wall heights, seat edges, lighting runs, and irrigation zoning. Expect coordinated plans, sections, and callouts ready for vendor pricing and city feedback. The result is a clean package that answers contractor questions before they become change orders.
Our CDs include dimensioned hardscape, planting and hydrozone plans, water-use calculations, and specifications keyed to available regional products. During construction we review subs, shop drawings, and key field mockups. We advocate for design intent while keeping crews productive and your schedule intact.
We draw what crews can actually install—standard rebar laps, achievable radii, and local material specs. It means fewer RFIs, tighter bids, and a site that looks like the renderings.
Our palettes use low-water trees, understory texture, and seasonal color. With irrigation zoning and establishment schedules, the landscape matures instead of being replaced.
We run weekly notes with decisions, next steps, and risks in plain language. You’ll always know where we are, what’s coming, and how it affects cost and timeline.
Maricopa County is heating faster than most U.S. metros. Our mission is to make outdoor rooms that people can actually use in July—not just photograph in March. We combine shade trees and structures, reflective but comfortable paving, and tight irrigation logic so every gallon works twice.
For homeowners, that means courtyards that feel like extra square footage. For small civic sites, it means plazas that invite daily use, not just event days. For builders, it means fewer back-charges and smoother inspections. Good landscape design should lower maintenance, boost livability, and age gracefully—ours does.
Arizona landscapes live or die by irrigation design. We size emitters to plant needs, separate hydrozones by canopy class, and route mainlines to protect serviceability. Controllers are programmed with seasonal schedules and rainfall logic; as-builts include valve maps and part numbers so future maintenance is simple.
During design, we produce a water budget in gallons per square foot and an establishment schedule for the first 18 months. This lets owners forecast usage and municipalities review compliance quickly. It’s not glamorous, but it’s the backbone of resilient landscapes.
We walk your site (or review survey), map constraints, and set priorities. You’ll receive a short feasibility memo—budget targets, key risks, and a proposed scope with fee.
Concepts become plans, sections, and details. We coordinate utilities, grades, and materials with your builder and provide interim pricing sets to keep the budget honest.
We publish a clean CD set, attend pre-con, review subs and mockups, and make targeted site visits. Post-install, we provide maintenance notes and seasonal irrigation adjustments.
We specify pavers, block, steel, and plant stock available from Phoenix-area suppliers. No wild goose chases or 14-week lead times—just parts installers know and trust.
Our submittals match city expectations the first time: water budgets, lighting cut-sheets, and details cross-referenced to code. Approvals move faster, and neighbors stay happy.
After turnover we offer seasonal tune-ups, pruning guidance by species, and controller check-ins. The outcome is a landscape that gets better each year instead of fading.
Use the form to start a conversation. Helpful notes include the property address, target schedule, rough budget, and any must-have spaces (e.g., dining patio, play zone, dog run).
