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Houston Chronicle November 7, 2025
'The land is full of stories': The landscape architect behind Ismaili Center Houston and Memorial Park

Ismaili Center Houston's building, designed by Farshid Moussavi, is an airy, modern show-stopper, and it's bound to be a favorite gathering place when the building opens in December. But maybe even more astounding, for a city starved for green space, are the Ismaili Center's gardens.
Associated Press November 17, 2025
Rothko Chapel Dedicates the Kathleen and Chuck Mullenweg Peace and Reflection Garden

Events & Lectures

Barcelona November 21, 2025
Natural Intelligence Panel at Biennal Internacional De Paisatge Barcelona

Lecture by Thomas Woltz and Divya Sha, moderated by Tim Waterman

Charleston Horticultural Society January 12, 2026
Dynamic Preservation: Breathing 21st Century Life into Historic Sites

Lecture by Thomas Woltz

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Second Studio July 16, 2025
Second Studio Podcast Episode: THOMAS WOLTZ, Senior Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
July 16, 2025
Watch: Thomas Woltz Receives 2025 Frederic Church Award

NBW's Senior Principal and Owner Thomas Woltz is among the 2025 Frederic Church Award honorees 
Piedmont Environmental Council July 1, 2025
Watch: Thomas Woltz at PEC's 2025 Annual Gathering
June 17, 2025
Read "The Land Is Full" Essay by Thomas Woltz

This essay by Senior Principal and Owner Thomas Woltz is an excerpt from NBW's latest monograph, The Land Is Full
Landscape Journal May 15, 2025
Ecology and Culture in the Design of Urban Parks

Article by Thomas Woltz
Harvard University Press May 15, 2025
Garden as Art: Beatrix Farrand at Dumbarton Oaks

Essay Contribution by Thomas Woltz
World Economic Forum May 15, 2025
How green wins over grey: the case for landscape-led architecture

Article by Thomas Woltz
British Library Publishing May 14, 2025
Gardens of the Future: Unique Visions for a Changing World

The Garden City Chapter contributed by Nelson Byrd Woltz 
May 13, 2025
Thomas Jefferson at Monticello: Architecture, Landscape, Collections, Books, Food, Wine

Contributed to by Thomas Woltz
Entitled Opinions with Robert Harrison May 9, 2025
Entitled Opinions Podcast Episode: Custodianship of the Earth with Thomas Woltz

A conversation with Thomas Woltz about landscape architecture.
Active Landscape Photography May 9, 2025
Photographs as Tools for Restoring the Historic Landscape of Olana

Chapter by Nelson Byrd Woltz, Senior Associate, Charlotte Barrows
Saving Places May 9, 2025
A Designed Response to Heritage Uplifts the Spiritual Legacy of John and Alice Coltrane

Co-written by NBW Designer and Cultural Landscape Historian Jennifer Lauer
Roman & Littlefield May 9, 2025
An Accessible Past: Making Historic Sites Accessible

Editing by Heather Pressman 
Chapter by Nelson Byrd Woltz Senior Associate Charlotte Barrows