ZEN Associates, Inc. is a landscape design and build firm providing landscape architecture, landscape design, interior design, and construction services, since 1980. We have offices in the Boston and Washington DC metro areas with a staff of over 60 people passionate about what we do. We work with clients to explore options, share ideas, and develop creative designs for the indoor and outdoor spaces where they live.
We have one mission which has never changed: To translate a client's dream into a memorable, personal, and enduring environment for living. We believe that, through the balance of art, science, and nature, we can create spaces for living, learning, and growing. Our landscape design, landscape architecture, and interior design can be seen throughout the United States and abroad as well as in many leading publications.
We have one mission which has never changed: To translate a client's dream into a memorable, personal, and enduring environment for living. We believe that, through the balance of art, science, and nature, we can create spaces for living, learning, and growing. Our landscape design, landscape architecture, and interior design can be seen throughout the United States and abroad as well as in many leading publications.
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We understand that the unique role of the landscape architect is to design in detail the client's program which often includes landscape structures, ornamental plantings, fine crafted masonry and the artistic details unique to each client. We work closely with clients and their architects and builders to explore options, share ideas, and develop creative design solutions for the interior and exterior spaces in which we live.
ZEN Associates is composed of experts in landscape architecture, interior design, construction, horticulture and engineering. From our award-winning landscape and interior design teams to our highly skilled construction, management and maintenance teams, we pride ourselves on being the best at what we do.
We are Landscape Architects with backgrounds in design, engineering, horticulture, construction, and art. We design all things outdoors, and some things indoors. We work with clients who are looking for creative professionals to bring their visions and dreams to life in residential properties, urban parks, rooftop terraces, botanical gardens, water gardens, and more.
Interior design for contemporary Japanese architecture, residences, corporate offices, and restaurants. At ZEN Associates, we integrate form and function to create interior spaces that are at once memorable and livable. Beautiful and practical. Natural and cutting edge. We provide specialized services for contemporary Japanese Architecture and Interior Design.
Our landscape construction department is a team of dedicated project managers, estimators, masons, horticulturists, and landscapers who are professionally trained and equipped to undertake residential and commercial landscape construction projects of all sizes and complexities.
Because we are a landscape design and build firm with creative, as well as, technical expertise, we are uniquely positioned to address every aspect of the most demanding projects.We never lose focus of our mission to build intelligently and collaboratively with a focus on detail, schedule, process, and budget.
Because we are a landscape design and build firm with creative, as well as, technical expertise, we are uniquely positioned to address every aspect of the most demanding projects.We never lose focus of our mission to build intelligently and collaboratively with a focus on detail, schedule, process, and budget.
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Kibibi Ganz
Nov 02, 2019
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I brought my review down to 1 star. Half of the plants that Zen recommended and planted are not growing anymore or not thriving, mind you they installed the drip irrigation system around the plantings. The bluestone patio they convinced us to partially install in the winter because the ground wasn’t frozen yet is now uneven and stones are moving. I now have to redo that area so I reached out to Offshoots. What a difference! I got an actual design plan made by an actual landscaping architect using our property plans instead of the basic drawing on a piece of paper that
I brought my review down to 1 star. Half of the plants that Zen recommended and planted are not growing anymore or not thriving, mind you they installed the drip irrigation system around the plantings. The bluestone patio they convinced us to partially install in the winter because the ground wasn’t frozen yet is now uneven and stones are moving. I now have to redo that area so I reached out to Offshoots. What a difference! I got an actual design plan made by an actual landscaping architect using our property plans instead of the basic drawing on a piece of paper that
Kelly Michael Skelton
Dec 19, 2018
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We've worked with ZEN Associates on numerous projects across New England. Their vision and ability to expand upon customer's desires has made it possible for us to easily build unique and beautiful pools for their customers. Their staff has high end design skills with prompt attention to detail and honesty.
Nathan D.
Feb 11, 2018
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They are talented, but they charge A LOT for design. I hired them for design services, and they delivered really nice designs, though they were very expensive. But their proposed cost for implementing the designs was over $300k. I wasn't building a new house; I wasn't even building a shed! The house I grew up in cost 1/2 this much. Not sure its worth getting nice designs that are cost-prohibitive to implement. Be wary.
Cathy H.
Apr 28, 2017
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Zen associates did a fantastic job of my patio. We were having serious problems with water draining down the hill in our backyard to our house. We had installed an interior French drain but were still having issues with walls bowing and cracking in our basement. I wanted a solution that would work but also be beautiful. Zen delivered wonderfully on both fronts. My husband is happy because the mechanical issues are fixed(regrading and underground drains) and I am happy because it is so beautiful. It was not cheap, but believe me, it was worth it. My kitchen faces this exterior patio, and
