VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture

VITA’s landscape vision for Honolulu’s Ward Village naturally unfolds to reveal special settings like this traditional lanai pool house. It opens to a lush courtyard where families and friends spend shady afternoons in an unmistakably Hawaiian setting nearby Oahu’s most storied stretch of sand. 

Kohanaiki’s landscape design enhances the Big Island’s informal, organic lifestyle to envelope and connect the community with its natural beauty.

Bon Voyage to VITA’s Derek Drish and Greg Tarsa. They’re both bound for the largest annual gathering of its kind to learn, connect, share, inspire, and bring back bright ideas our clients are going to love.

Some “characters” are obvious, others take time to reveal themselves. Once understood, imagined, and sculpted, they begin to emerge.

Landscape design uses sculptures as expressions of history, culture, and community. They tell meaningful stories and deepen our emotional connections to spaces while becoming natural points of interest within the broader landscape for rest, relaxation and reflection.

See you at the summit? VITA’s own Don Vita, Lisa Baker, Josh Woodburn and Derek Drish will be there “exploring the innovative approaches” on the agenda at this “unique location, where East meets West.”

Color plays a harmonious role in the visual and emotional tone of landscape architecture. It helps spaces blend together or accents focal points of interest. Vibrant blooms signal the dawn of a new season, replacing the wispy petals of the last in a colorful, never-ending cycle.

Covered by the customary culture of South Carolina’s Charleston peninsula, Kiawah River’s natural masterplan is rooted in Southern timelessness to satisfy the yearning in our hearts to enjoy this rural lifestyle on our own luxurious terms.

Congratulations to The Dunlin, Auberge Resorts Collection on their recent grand opening in Kiawah River, an intimate community of traditional neighborhoods, walkable streets, a vibrant village life, and a deep connection to nature. Our favorite spot? The River Village—a charming hub of small shops, swim center, and outdoor activities, a true sea island sanctuary where wellness, sustainability and Southern charm abound.

The Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita’s private peninsula setting is surrounded by the deep, blue Pacific Ocean where white-capped waves crash on some of Mexico’s best beaches and the Palms seem to bow in reverence. Here, VITA created three distinct beach amenities for guests to experience the spirit of this unique landscape by the sea.