Geoffrey Valentino is the director of Hollander Design’s Chicago office. With almost 20 years of experience in landscape architecture, Geoff utilizes his knowledge of design and construction to lead his team in a wide variety of project types, from large-scale estates and civic campuses to intimate rooftop gardens and urban parks. Since joining the firm in 2011, Geoff has played an integral role in the firm’s growth and development. He’s helped expand the firm’s project base by maintaining successful client relationships, pioneering new project types and helping to move the firm into new markets. Under Geoff’s direction, the Chicago Studio has both residential and commercial projects in nearly every geography covered by the firm, from across the continental United States to the Caribbean, Europe and China. With a creative, yet practical approach to design along with a strong attention to detail, Geoff strives to create landscapes that seamlessly integrate with architecture, the natural environment and his clients that inhabit the spaces.

Geoffrey is a registered Landscape Architect in the State of Illinois. He holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Michigan State University.

“Our work is always a collaboration between the client, architect, interior designers and the craftsmen who bring the vision to life. I believe that in the most successful projects, the site and the architecture are envisioned as a whole, from start to finish, as one composition enhancing how our clients will use and live within a space.” –Geoffrey Valentino