Fernando Wong & Tim Johnson

Since its founding in 2005 by Fernando Wong and Tim Johnson, Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design has become one of the most sought-after boutique landscape design firms, with offices in Miami Beach, Palm Beach, and Southampton. The firm takes on a carefully curated selection of residential and commercial projects, creating thoughtful, site-specific designs across the United States and internationally.

The firm’s designs are rooted in a deep understanding of classical principles, seamlessly blending architecture and landscape. Whether relocating a 90-foot kapok tree or designing a sculpture garden, pool pavilion, or outdoor kitchen, Wong and Johnson bring an unparalleled attention to detail. Their portfolio includes celebrated collaborations such as the Four Seasons Hotels & Residences at The Surf Club in Miami and the Four Seasons properties in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, as well as the sculpture garden at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami.

Residential projects span historic estates by architects like John Volk and Addison Mizner to contemporary homes in New York, Connecticut, Texas, and the Bahamas. Each design reflects a respect for the site’s natural features and its architectural context, creating spaces that feel personal, timeless, and enduring. Recent work includes the Gasparilla Inn & Beach Club in Boca Grande and the landscapes for Thomas Keller and Le Sirenuse restaurants in Miami.

Fernando Wong Outdoor Living Design has earned its reputation by creating gardens that go beyond decoration—they are spaces to live in, designed with intention and executed with precision.

“Fernando and I immediately hit it off, realizing that we spoke the same language, “serious gardener tongue”, Fernando with a Spanish accent and I with my New Jersey/New York college girl intonations.

As we discussed the presentations, it occurred to me that Fernando actually knew an awful lot about shrubs but also a lot about landscaping and landscape design.”

— MARTHA STEWART —

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