Terrace landscape design for The Surrey Hotel in New York City.
In the heart of Manhattan, The Surrey Hotel's terrace required a design that would anchor a vibrant hospitality space within the urban environment. Working in New York City's temperate climate, Rewild approached this project by layering plant communities that could thrive in the constraints of a rooftop or elevated setting while bringing ecological intelligence and naturalistic character to the guest experience. Rather than treating the terrace as merely decorative, the design cultivates a sense of place through thoughtful plant selection and composition, creating visual depth and seasonal interest. Rewild's work in hospitality spaces prioritizes stewardship of the landscape itself, embedding native and adapted plant communities that support local biodiversity even within the city's density. For a hospitality terrace, Rewild's philosophy translates urban guests into participants in a more living, ecologically grounded environment.
