Notable Projects
- Providence Health Care System- Design & installation of the Healing Garden, Torrance, CA -> Link
- Point Loma Nazarene University – Prescott Chapel – Stone work, landscape design, and installation, San Diego, CA -> Link
- Self-Realization Fellowship – Design & installation of entrance monument – Valley Center, CA
- Urth Caffe – Design and installation of mosaic Mother Urth – Laguna Beach, CA -> Link
- Urth Caffe – Landscape Design – Hawthorne, CA
- US Naval Hospital – Zen garden – Design & maintenance – Camp Pendleton, CA
- Golden Door Spa – Consultation & maintenance
Special awards and projects
- 2022 – Honor Award, The ribbon of Green-White Award, Japan Agricultural Achievement to promote and sustain Japanese garden in USA -> Link
- 2011 to current – Trades and Craft, Fetzer Institute Advisory Council on Labor -> Link
Public & Commercial Projects
- 2006 October – Jury-selected San Diego Sculpture Show, City of San Diego/Port of San Diego
- 2001-2005 – Special landscape inspector, Water Department of the City of San Diego
- 2003 May – Balboa Park Rose Garden renovation, San Diego, CA
Awards
- 2010 May – LEED Platinum Certification on custom residential project, La Jolla, CA
- 2005 May – Best water feature design, San Diego Spring Garden Show
- 2003 July – Most creative landscape design, San Diego County Fair and Garden Show
- 2003 – Achievement Award in medium-sized design and build category, California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA)
- 2003 November – First Place in water feature category, CLCA
- 2003 February – First Place in large landscape design and build category, CLCA
Media & Press
- 2023 January – Shoutout Socal magazine San Diego-Featuring Modern Zen Garden Inc
- 2023 March – Iconic Lifestyle Magazine-Shimano garden in Dana Point CA -> Link
- 2023 March – Landscape architect and specifier Magazine features the residential garden project of Dana Point CA -> Link
- 2017 September – Garden of the Year, San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine, Nature’s Way by Rachel Ott -> Link
- 2014 November – San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, “Garden Guide: Ahh – Zen Gardens” by Mary James
- 2010 May – LEED Platinum Certification on custom residential project, La Jolla, CA -> Link
- 2009 June – San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, Custom project at La Jolla residence
- 2007 May – San Diego Magazine, Carrier residence
- 2007 April – Decor and Style Magazine, Front page feature on Soble residence
- 2006 February – Better Homes and Garden, Special Interest Book, Carrier residence
- 2004 – Koi USA, Koi Pond in Temecula CA
- 2002 – The Press Enterprises, Koi Pond in Temecula CA
- 2001 – HGTV, Restore America, Parashis residence in Escondido CA
- 2001 – San Diego Union-Tribune, Parashis residence in Escondido CA
- 2000 – North County Times, Parashis residence in Escondido CA
- 2000 – San Diego Union-Tribune, Henley Residence in Carlsbad CA
- 1999 – San Diego Home/Garden, Garden of the Year for Southwood Residence
- 1999 – Asia America, Lou Residence in Diamond Bar CA
- 1999 – KUSI (Ch 9,) Southwood Residence in La Mesa CA
- 1998 – Feng Shui at Home, Soble Residence in La Costa CA
- 1997 October – Architectural Digest, Soble Residence at La Costa CA
