Therapeutic Tropicalism · Science · Design
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Because greenery is the legacy of our love for the land
Founded in 2004, Estúdio La Folha brings together more than two decades of experience transforming natural spaces through science and design. Born as a family business, every project carries the sensibility of those who grew up working with the soil.
We are recognized as a reference in Brazilian landscape design, blending signature aesthetics, technical excellence, and a deep respect for nature. With more than 40 interviews featured in Vogue Living Brazil, our approach goes beyond visual beauty.
We pair family tradition with the most advanced plant science available. International experience — including research and an intership at the New York Botanical Garden — informs how we translate botanical knowledge into contemporary, high-performance design. We create spaces that make people feel alive and breathe the best of nature, delivering the botanical knowledge of our legacy to your home. From our family to yours.
Every region has its own ecosystem. Our projects respect the unique conditions of each environment — from windswept coastlines to urban microclimates and countryside estates.
The coast demands plants that withstand constant winds, salinity, and sandy soil. Our coastal portfolio combines tropical beauty with species tested over decades of experience along the southern Brazilian coast.
Urban environments demand plants that purify the air, tolerate partial shade, and thrive in compact spaces. We create urban gardens that transform balconies, rooftops, and courtyards into therapeutic retreats.
The countryside offers the freedom to create expansive landscapes with medicinal gardens, integrated orchards, and therapeutic spaces that merge with the local nature. This is where Therapeutic Tropicalism finds its purest expression.
Discover how science can transform a landscape
Consult a Specialist →Our exclusive concept is born at the intersection of advanced botanical science and signature landscape design. Every garden we create is a living ecosystem — designed to heal, nourish, and transform its inhabitants.
We integrate phytotherapy, medicinal plants, and edible species into urban and coastal spaces, creating landscapes that go beyond aesthetics: they are complete sensory experiences that promote physical and emotional well-being.
"We don't design gardens. We design therapeutic ecosystems — where every leaf has a purpose and every root tells a story."
Every project is a one-of-a-kind experience, crafted with care and precision for your space.
From our hands to the earth. We grow seedlings and selected species with technical rigor and botanical care.
Learn more →A botanical curation of carefully selected species, available for direct purchase at our nursery.
Learn more →Signature projects that translate each client's identity into living, harmonious and timeless landscapes.
Learn more →The true luxury experience is witnessing every detail of your future garden — the wind in the grasses, the sunset light between the palms, the water flowing over the stones — all in hyper-realistic 3D visualization before any construction begins.
We recreate your terrain with millimetric precision using SketchUp and AutoCAD. Every contour line, wall, and species is positioned with fidelity to the executive design.
Using Lumion, we generate cinematic renders that capture natural lighting, real-time shadows, wind-swept foliage, and water reflections — indistinguishable from a photograph.
Our renders include human figures interacting with the space — families in the therapeutic garden, children playing among the plants, moments of contemplation. You see yourself living there.
More than 40 interviews and features in Brazil's leading specialized magazines across Estúdio La Folha's 20+ years of history.
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Plant production at Estúdio La Folha goes far beyond simply growing seedlings. It's a rigorous process that begins with selecting the right species, continues through technical husbandry and ends with the delivery of healthy, vigorous specimens.
With more than two decades of experience, our team has mastered propagation, acclimatization and cultivation of tropical, subtropical and ornamental species.
The entire process respects the natural cycles of plants, ensuring every specimen arrives on site with the health and vitality to thrive in its new environment.
How we work
Seeds and propagules of reliable origin, evaluated for viability, plant health and adaptation to the project's climate.
Controlled environment. Every seedling receives individual attention.
Transplanting into individual containers, balanced fertilization and rigorous selection of the most vigorous specimens.
Gradual exposure to sun, wind and temperature variation, preparing each plant for its final environment.
On-site delivery with detailed planting, irrigation and maintenance guidance to ensure longevity and beauty.
Get in touch and find out which species we have available for your project.
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Estúdio La Folha's Plant Boutique is a singular space where every specimen has been chosen with botanical judgment and an aesthetic eye. Here you'll find plants grown with the same technical rigor as our landscape projects.
You'll find everything from contemporary favorites — Monstera, Philodendron and Bromeliad — to collector specimens and varieties less common in the regional market of southern Brazil.
Our team is here to help you choose, with personalized care guidance tailored to your space and your level of experience with plants.
Reach out to ask about species availability and how to visit us in Arroio do Sal.
Landscape design at Estúdio La Folha is born from a deep reading of the space, the client and the surrounding context. Each project is a signature composition balancing aesthetics, function and respect for local nature.
With more than 20 years of experience — including a residency at the New York Botanical Garden — our approach combines technical rigor with the sensibility built over two decades of projects across southern Brazil.
From concept to execution, we walk every step with you to ensure the landscape is not only beautiful at delivery, but alive and evolving for years to come.
Our creative process
Technical site visit to gather data: dimensions, sun orientation, soil type, local climate and the client's needs.
Development of the visual concept, landscape strategy and botanical palette. Presented with sketches and a moodboard for alignment.
Full technical detailing: layout drawings, species list, irrigation, lighting and installation specifications.
Installation overseen by our technical team, ensuring faithfulness to the design and quality at every step.
A customized maintenance plan and follow-up visits so the landscape develops as designed.
A selection of our work across Brazil. Click any photo to enlarge.
Every garden starts with a conversation. Reach out and tell us about your space.
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