Based in Southwest Minneapolis, Sticks & Stones Design, Inc. is a full service design-build landscape company specializing in landscapes, hardscapes, water features, and outdoor architectural structures. With most designs concentrated in the Linden Hills, Edina, Kenwood, St. Louis Park, and Southwest Minneapolis neighborhoods, our work extends as far as Chicago, Nevada, Colorado, New England, Vancouver, Canada, and Costa Rica. We are a fully licensed and insured residential building contractor, EPA lead certified, and licensed with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Who We Are
What We Do
LANDSCAPES
English gardens, rock gardens, rain gardens, water gardens, shade gardens, rooftop gardens, sculpture gardens, wildflower gardens, prairie gardens, formal gardens.
HARDSCAPES
Paver patios, walkways, driveways, and rooftops; stone walls (natural or manufactured); fire features; water features; swimming pools; irrigation; landscape lighting.
ARCHITECTURAL
Additions, renovations, entertainment spaces, kitchens, porches, decks, pergolas.
How We Do It
We provide two services. We design and we build. During an initial consultation we assess your needs and estimate the cost for developing and presenting ideas. We work on either an hourly not-to-exceed basis or a flat rate. Once a design has been approved we provide a cost analysis for all segments of that design. We determine how to make your project initially affordable or staged if necessary. We then agree to a contract and schedule the installation.
How we are different
From small intimate courtyards, to winding landscaped paths and inner city gardens, our landscapes are distinctly urban in character. Inspired by the acclaimed urban park system that frames and distinguishes Minneapolis as the “City of Lakes”, we continually strive to satisfy one’s longing and reverence for nature in an urban environment. Our projects are more architectural than decorative. We choreograph space and movement using a creative blend of natural and man-made materials intent on revealing the hidden beauty and potential that lies within each site.
Experience
With 40 years of experience in architecture and landscape, our designers present a masterful blend of art and function. Their ability to observe and recognize the potential in a site is our strongest asset.
Style
Our landscapes are more than cosmetic. They offer an emotional experience for every season often becoming a memorable landmark in the neighborhood.
Originality
No two designs are alike. Each design is a response to the uniqueness of the site and the needs of the people that will live there.
Vision
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike."
– John Muir
History
Sticks and Stones Design Inc. began as a residential architecture office in 1974. During the energy crises of the late 70’s we became intrigued with earth sheltered structures as a viable alternative to traditional building practices. After publishing numerous award winning designs, we realized that the more we integrated architecture with nature, the more humane and livable the designs became.
The rest is history. We are still evolving.