Suzman & Cole Design Associates is Formed; San Francisco Firm Represents International Clientele

SAN FRANCISCO -- After many years of head-to-head competition, with each of the firms building award-winning businesses, Stephen Suzman and Todd R. Cole have joined forces as Suzman & Cole Design Associates.

SCDA seeks to broaden its geographic base and to strengthen its design presence in commercial/institutional, residential and leisure markets. The core of the new SCDA will continue to be designs that blend art, landscape architecture, horticulture and attention to detail. The firm is known particularly for its selection of materials: stone, metal, tile, plaster, wood and concrete, along with its ability to source unusual specimen plants and control plant quality, as well as custom design of garden features.

During the last decade, Suzman Design Associates has built a staff that includes landscape architects, planners and horticultural specialists and designed many international landscape projects.

Suzman's design practice spans 20 and includes guest lecturing and the publication of a number of articles. He sits on the board of Art for Healing and The Women's Global Health Initiative. Suzman's own garden was highlighted in the September 2002 issue of "7x7 Magazine."

For the last 13 years Cole has overseen a specialized practice in the design of residential gardens throughout the mainland and Hawaii. His focus has been on the technical competency and craftsmanship of unique garden spaces for clients in Montana, Palm Springs, Pebble Beach and Northern California. Prior to developing his own practice, he spent 10 years involved in urban design, community planning, housing and institutional design projects for various firms in Denver, New York, Philadelphia and Santa Barbara.