Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
Baja Peninsula, Mexico
The main challenge at this modern luxury resort was to harmoniously blend the Japanese principles of the Nobu brand with the local spirit of Mexico. The solution became a landscape architecture design with a contemporary interpretation of Japanese gardens and cultural symbolism that echoes the desert environment of Cabo San Lucas. The hotel lends a Zen experience that features indigenous species such as Palo Blanco, Elephant Tree, Cardon and Agave that thrive in this semi-arid environment. Upon arrival, guests experience a serene journey through a Japanese garden embellished with local Cabo stone, rock and plant arrangements. Infinity pools, private swim-up cabanas, floating daybeds and secluded swimming areas have all been designed to celebrate the tranquility of the desert beauty. The landscape architecture throughout the hotel subtly strikes a balance between fire and water elements - bringing Yin and Yang in harmony.

Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
Baja Peninsula, Mexico
The main challenge at this modern luxury resort was to harmoniously blend the Japanese principles of the Nobu brand with the local spirit of Mexico. The solution became a landscape architecture design with a contemporary interpretation of Japanese gardens and cultural symbolism that echoes the desert environment of Cabo San Lucas. The hotel lends a Zen experience that features indigenous species such as Palo Blanco, Elephant Tree, Cardon and Agave that thrive in this semi-arid environment. Upon arrival, guests experience a serene journey through a Japanese garden embellished with local Cabo stone, rock and plant arrangements. Infinity pools, private swim-up cabanas, floating daybeds and secluded swimming areas have all been designed to celebrate the tranquility of the desert beauty. The landscape architecture throughout the hotel subtly strikes a balance between fire and water elements - bringing Yin and Yang in harmony.

Lido House
Newport Beach, Calif.
Located in a prime location, Lido House is a 130-key boutique hotel with a "Newport Beach Nautical" feel, an elevated west coast interpretation of historical Cape Cod. Highlighting the stunning 4-acre site, Lido House feels authentically residential. Guests are welcomed with elegant landscape features, preserved palm trees and heritage ficus trees on-site as well as "California friendly" plantings.

Monarch Beach Resort
Dana Point, Calif.
WATG provided architecture, landscape architecture and interior design services for this resort, formerly the St. Regis, as part of a major renovation to develop a re-envisioned five-star resort ideal for continuing its legacy. The scope involved renovation of their pool area which includes an event lawn, a fireplace lounge area, a pool including cabanas and a kid's splash zone. Monarch Beach Resort now features a landscape filled with succulents, cactus and palm trees that encapsulate the Southern California surroundings and seamlessly blend nature from outdoors to indoors.