Conte & Conte, LLC, is dedicated to enhancing the relationship between people and their environment.
Applying both art and science to landscape design, Conte & Conte, LLC specializes in the planning and design of client properties with the end goal of maximizing clients functional and aesthetic requirements.
We strive to provide highly personal service and unique design solutions intended to provide truly spectacular outdoor living environments.
John R. Conte, RLA, ALSA
John is the founder and Principal of Conte & Conte, LLC. He is a registered Landscape Architect in Connecticut and New York and a CT State licensed Arborist. John holds a degree in Horticulture from the State University of New York and has studied Architectural History at Columbia University and Horticulture at Harvard Graduate School of Design. As the Owner and Principal of the firm, John oversees all of the firm’s design initiatives. Over the years, the firm has developed an extensive portfolio of beautiful landscapes that have come to life under his direction. John envisions and delivers unique design solutions, seeing past the ordinary to find the extraordinary.
Kimberly R. S. Conte
Kim founded the firm along with John and has a degree in business administration from the Berkley School with over 30 years’ experience in the design and construction industry. Kim is well versed in project administration, bid analyses, contract negotiations and project management. She provides our clients with costing information, product research, purchasing and management capabilities. This creates continuity from the design process through project completion. Kim also keeps her love of gardening alive with an encyclopedic knowledge of plants that she applies to many of the firm’s horticultural initiatives.
Cleo
Abrams-Horsburgh,
RLA, ALSA
Cleo is a Senior Partner and registered Landscape Architect with a degree in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. She maintains her license in California along with extensive experience working on the west coast and in Europe. She has a deep appreciation for art and applies her varied cultural experiences to our projects with a keen eye to current trends. With a deep respect for historical context, Cleo’s background and love of history informs her design philosophy. She has a tenacious zeal to uncover the story and historical value of every site she works on. Her work has brought the firm notoriety and award winning recognition.
John R. Conte III, P.E
John III is a Partner and registered professional Civil Engineer licensed in Connecticut and New York with a degree in engineering from Bucknell University. He heads up our Civil Engineering division. John’s engineering background underpins the firm’s design process with technical expertise, regulatory compliance and practical know-how. John’s in-depth proficiency on a range of project, from residential to large-scale commercial sites, supports the firms initiatives. John’s capabilities include all phases of site engineering from feasibility studies, permit acquisition, infrastructure design and construction management.
Amy Winberg, RLA, Associate AIA
Amy is a Senior Landscape Architect and registered as a landscape architect in Connecticut. Amy has a degree in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University as well as a master’s degree in Architecture from Boston Architectural College. She is currently pursuing her architecture licensure in New York. Amy’s continued passion for both landscape architecture and architecture allows her to have a broad view of a project without losing site of the details such as specifying plants while contemplating the overall master plan. She has a broad range of experience at all phases of design and construction. Her desire is to create spaces that enhance the quality of life for both the ecosystem and the people inhabiting the spaces simultaneously.
Peter Lind
Peter is a Design Draftsman with over 30 years of experience in site development for small to large residential and commercial sites. He works with the Architects and Engineers on our drawings to ensure solutions that reflect the level of aesthetic sensibilities that are true to the Conte and Conte brand. Peter’s responsibilities include all phases of site engineering from site grading, permit acquisition, site inspections and as built documentation.
Tina Awad
Tina serves as our permit coordinator facilitating our clients through the permit process. She comes to us after several years working for the Town of Greenwich in the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency. She has an MA from New York University in Environmental Conservation Education and a BA in Environmental Studies from Bucknell University.
“They take a much-welcomed holistic approach in working with you. They care deeply and are highly passionate about their work, their community, and even the history of their client’s property (so much so they discovered our home’s property was once the location of a 150-room hotel demolished in the early 1950s!). Their honesty, open communication, and not only willingness to but excitement to work with their clients’ ideas and visions is truly refreshing, and fun!
We have repeatedly had perfect strangers stop at our house to comment on the landscape design. Our house is also frequently referred to by two of the distinct landscape architectural features they designed. And our neighbors are now working with Conte & Conte as well, because their work speaks for itself. Moreover, John and Kim have become good friends, and we anticipate working with them for years to come. Again, we could not recommend them enough!”
“It was very easy to work with John and Kim. They contributed many ideas that we liked but were not overly opinionated, so we felt a part of the decision process. We think John has an artist’s eye. We trust his aesthetic judgment.”
“What we enjoy most about our landscape is that it has variety and interest, yet looks natural. It blends well with the surroundings and doesn’t look too ‘sculpted’”
“My wife and I enjoyed John and Kim as people as well as professionals, and the positive tone they brought to our relationship enabled us to deal with difficult issues (which are unavoidable in a project of the scope of ours) with a minimum of friction.”
“How impressed we are in the timely manner in which you were able to bring those plans to life. It has been a pleasure working with you from day one! From the historical details you presented us, to the imaginative, sophisticated and well planned design, the infinite care you took choosing the trees, plants, flowers and shrubs - the finished product is one that beautifully melds with our client’s home. ”
“I didn’t know that I needed a landscape architect for the project, but as we progressed, I realized that we couldn’t have done without one.”
“We’ve worked with John & Kim on numerous projects at our previous residence in Greenwich and our current residence. We find them to be very creative, accommodating and they provide a high quality product.”
“We adore our garden! It is exactly what we wanted...a sort of ‘controlled chaos’. We did not want anything that looked formal or ‘stiff’...we wanted a natural feeling, and a garden that looked like it had been there for years, and John designed a masterful plan!”
“We think we benefited by using the integrated services of design and construction / landscaping. It has been efficient and cost-effective. If problems arise, we are not caught in the middle of “finger pointing”. The Contes assume complete responsibility for the project and make sure that everything completes to our satisfaction”