Martha Schwartz Partners
Architecture and PlanningNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Martha Schwartz Partners is an architecture and planning practice focused on culturally informed places that blend nature, landscape, and art. With studios in London, New York, and Shanghai, the firm treats art and landscape as vehicles for cultural expression and environmental solutions, and it has operated from New York City since its founding in 1979. Its portfolio spans a wide range of typologies and scales, with more than 600 projects completed across over 40 countries and numerous built landscapes and public art projects that have earned international design awards. The practice emphasizes sustainability across environmental, economic, and social dimensions, aiming to transform everyday spaces into culturally resonant destinations rooted in their communities while helping clients respond to climate change, urbanization, and technological change. Notable projects include the Bagel Garden, described as influential in landscape architecture, and the King Khalid International Airport Landscape Master Plan, developed with a carbon-negative objective.