Matthew Cunningham Email & Phone Number

Blending Yankee building techniques with high design, Maine native Matthew Cunningham is a leader in his profession, and is well-known for his plant-centric residential landscapes throughout the Northeast. His gardens feature ecologically sincere planting schemes and regionally sourced reclaimed materials that evoke an authentic sense of place, while showcasing his unique ability to grasp the dynamic rhythms of everyday life. Matthew holds degrees in landscape architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and from UMass Amherst. His distinguished academic record includes Certificates of Honor from the American Society of Landscape Architects at both institutions. Prior to starting his practice, he worked for Reed Hilderbrand, where he contributed to dozens of institutional and residential design projects that have been celebrated nationally. In 2004, he founded his now 25+ person firm, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC, and maintains offices in Massachusetts and Maine. Under his direction, his team has garnered dozens of professional awards from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects, and the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, to name a few. As a Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, his popular courses explore the potential of using plants as a means of design for shaping unique spatial experiences that enhance site ecologies and define the character of a place for individual and collective human experience. He mentors students by encouraging them to observe their surroundings and to learn from context, placing the healing and restorative qualities of plants, essential to sustaining life on this planet, in the foreground of our work in a dynamic profession. In addition to frequently contributing to academic juries and maintaining an extensive nation-wide public-speaking roster, Cunningham has published numerous articles that educate and persuade readers about the value of ecologically thoughtful planting design in the realm of the built environment. His gardens have been widely published.In short, Matthew openly and earnestly shares his passions and knowledge by advocating for the profession every chance he gets. These influential efforts have resulted in a far-reaching audience, promoting excellence in landscape architecture to tens of thousands worldwide. The positive impacts of Matthew’s work, coupled with the extensive reach of his advocacy, are helping to transform a multi-billion-dollar industry—and people’s lives, one garden at a time.