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Professional Landscape Design in the Bay Area

Transform your outdoor spaces into stunning, sustainable retreats designed for California living.

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APLD California Member
APLD California Member

200+ projects completed · Trusted by Bay Area homeowners and 9 premier contractors

Our Expertise

Sunnyvale-based and serving the Bay Area, we design exceptional residential landscapes—from master layouts to water-wise plant palettes, materials, and lighting. We specialize in turning challenging hillsides into luxury backyard resorts with pools, spas, and outdoor living spaces that elevate function, beauty, and long-term efficiency

Sustainable Landscaping

Eco-friendly, drought-tolerant designs featuring native plants and sustainable landscaping practices that conserve water and support local wildlife.

Hillside Transformations

Transform challenging slopes into stunning, functional spaces that prevent erosion and maximize your property's potential.

Cost-Effective Designs

Smart designs that enhance your lifestyle, increase property value, and respect your budget.

What We Provide

Complete Landscape Design services from concept to 3D, to plans, to completion, bringing your vision to life with expert precision.

3D Design Visuals

Photorealistic renderings based on site measurements and your vision.

2D Plans & Materials

Detailed layouts for hardscape, softscape, lighting, and planting plans.

Plant Selection

Curated, climate-appropriate plants from trusted local nurseries.

Lighting Design

Exquisite lighting to showcase your landscape at night.

Trusted Contractors

Vetted licensed professionals who will build your project exactly as designed.

Project Oversight and Revisions

Guidance and updates ensuring your design vision becomes reality.

Featured Projects and Renderings

Saratoga Pool & Cabana Retreat Under the Redwoods
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Saratoga Pool & Cabana Retreat Under the Redwoods

A complete backyard redesign that turns the whole yard into a resort-style retreat for swimming, relaxing and entertaining, with a pool and spa, a bar cabana, a fire lounge and covered dining set among olive trees and redwoods.

San Jose Pool with Glass Garden Pavilion
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San Jose Pool with Glass Garden Pavilion

A whole-yard transformation into a private resort for family time and entertaining, bringing together a pool and spa, a glass garden pavilion for lounging, a fire table with built-in seating and lush tropical planting.

San Jose Courtyard Kitchen & Rose Garden
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San Jose Courtyard Kitchen & Rose Garden

A compact yard redesigned as an inviting outdoor living room for cooking, dining and gathering with friends, with a full outdoor kitchen under a pergola, a long dining table, a fire-bowl nook and a wall of climbing roses.

San Jose Backyard for Outdoor Cooking, Dining & Entertaining
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San Jose Backyard for Outdoor Cooking, Dining & Entertaining

A complete backyard design created for outdoor living and entertaining, with covered spaces for cooking and dining, a generous paver terrace for gatherings and an open lawn for play, framed by hedges for privacy.

Hollister Pergola Kitchen & Fire Lounge
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Hollister Pergola Kitchen & Fire Lounge

A backyard redesigned as an extension of the home for everyday living and entertaining, day or night, combining a covered outdoor kitchen and bar, dining for a crowd, a fire-pit lounge and a lawn, all tied together with evening lighting.

San Jose Backyard with Swim Spa & Sport Court
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San Jose Backyard with Swim Spa & Sport Court

A whole-yard design for an active family, with places to relax, entertain and play: a covered lounge with an outdoor TV, a swim spa with bar seating, a half basketball court and a lawn, anchored by a sculptural pine.

Los Altos Estate with Lagoon Pool & Dining Pavilion
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Los Altos Estate with Lagoon Pool & Dining Pavilion

A full-property landscape design for resort-style living and large gatherings, with a lagoon pool, a dining pavilion, a sunken fire lounge, open lawn, and a welcoming front entry and motor court.

San Jose Family Backyard Around a Mature Oak
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San Jose Family Backyard Around a Mature Oak

A whole-yard design for family life with something for everyone: a covered lounge and dining terrace, a play deck in the mature oak, an in-ground trampoline, a spa with an outdoor shower and a lawn, lit for evenings outside.

Burlingame Mid-Century Lap Pool & Courtyard
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Burlingame Mid-Century Lap Pool & Courtyard

A front-to-back landscape design for a mid-century home that creates calm, connected spaces for swimming, lounging and dining outdoors, with a lap pool courtyard, privacy screens and a flowering front garden.

San Jose Drought-Tolerant Front Garden
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San Jose Drought-Tolerant Front Garden

A front yard reimagined as a welcoming, low-water garden that greets guests and invites you to linger, with colorful planting, a new paver driveway and entry walk, a curved seat wall under the shade tree and lighting for evening curb appeal.

Belmont Hillside Entry & View Decks
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Belmont Hillside Entry & View Decks

A steep hillside property turned into usable outdoor living space, with terraced planting, a stone entry stair and view decks for relaxing and entertaining, lit for evenings.

Sunnyvale Tropical Modern Pool Garden
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Sunnyvale Tropical Modern Pool Garden

A whole-yard design that brings a tropical resort feel to everyday living, with a long pool and sun shelf for lounging, open lawn for play and gatherings, and lush planting that wraps the home in privacy.

San Jose Hillside Stabilization and Backyard Retreat Design
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San Jose Hillside Stabilization and Backyard Retreat Design

A custom landscape design that effectively addresses steep terrain challenges using innovative retaining walls and drought-tolerant plantings.

San Jose Infinity Pool with Outdoor Kitchen and Cityscape Views
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San Jose Infinity Pool with Outdoor Kitchen and Cityscape Views

A breathtaking infinity pool creation with outdoor kitchen, pergola, fireplace, and stunning nighttime lighting overlooking the cityscape.

Woodside Backyard Retreat
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Woodside Backyard Retreat

A challenging hillside property reimagined into a stunning multi-level backyard retreat with innovative engineering solutions.

Fremont Backyard Resort with Artificial Turf, Outdoor Kitchen & Sauna
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Fremont Backyard Resort with Artificial Turf, Outdoor Kitchen & Sauna

A lonely pool evolved into a luxurious backyard resort with artificial turf, outdoor kitchen, sauna, and tropical California landscaping.

Mesa Verde Backyard Resort Creation
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Mesa Verde Backyard Resort Creation

A complete backyard redesign creating a luxurious resort-style outdoor living space with multiple entertainment zones.

Saratoga Backyard Cozy Resort
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Saratoga Backyard Cozy Resort

A comprehensive backyard resort redesign with enhanced curb appeal, creating a complete outdoor living destination.

Atherton Backyard Redesign
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Atherton Backyard Redesign

A sophisticated backyard redesign creating elegant outdoor living spaces with premium materials and design.

Palo Alto Front Yard Redesign
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Palo Alto Front Yard Redesign

A complete front yard redesign creating stunning curb appeal with sophisticated landscaping and design.

Fremont Front Yard Transformation
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Fremont Front Yard Transformation

A complete front yard transformation creating stunning curb appeal with modern landscaping and sophisticated design.

Fremont Outdoor Lighting, Gardens, Lawn, and Fire Pit Installation
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Fremont Outdoor Lighting, Gardens, Lawn, and Fire Pit Installation

An elegant landscape design emphasizing dramatic outdoor lighting, well-manicured gardens, and a cozy fire pit gathering area.

Atherton Outdoor Living Space with Beach-Style Pool, Gardens, Lawn, Kitchen, and Fire Pit
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Atherton Outdoor Living Space with Beach-Style Pool, Gardens, Lawn, Kitchen, and Fire Pit

A luxurious outdoor living complex with a fully equipped kitchen, pool area, and extensive landscaping to create the ultimate entertaining space.

Belmont Challenging Sloped Front Yard & Backyard Redesign
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Belmont Challenging Sloped Front Yard & Backyard Redesign

A challenging sloped front yard reimagined with terraces, stepping stones, artificial turf, and drought-tolerant landscaping, plus a complete backyard redesign.

Ready to Transform Your Space?

Every project is unique. Let's discuss your vision and create something extraordinary together.

Our Team

Meet the design team behind your transformation.
As a family-owned practice, Vasily and Katia personally collaborate on every project.

Vasily Gnuchev, Landscape Designer | Graduate Architect at Gnuchev & Partners
Vasily Gnuchev

Landscape Designer | Graduate Architect

Passionate about creating exceptional landscapes for Bay Area homeowners, with 20+ years of design experience and a reputation trusted by clients and contractors alike.

Katia Borodyanskaya, Floral Designer at Gnuchev & Partners
Katia Borodyanskaya

Floral Designer

Expert in plant biology and selection, specializing in drought-tolerant natives and low-maintenance compositions that thrive in Bay Area microclimates.

Free On-Site Design Consultation + Estimate

Meet with our principal designer at your property to explore design ideas, crystallize vision for your outdoor space and get a ballpark estimate - all in one consultation.

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Your path to enjoying your dream outdoor space:

  • • Free on-site consultation to explore your vision and possibilities
  • • Custom 3D design that brings your ideas to life
  • • Detailed construction plans for precise implementation
  • • Trusted contractor match to build exactly what we design
  • • You enjoy your beautiful, functional outdoor retreat
For Contractors

Special Partnership Terms Available

Are you a contractor looking for reliable and timely landscape design services? We offer special rates and priority scheduling for long-term partnerships.

Special Discounts Available
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