Johnson would likely be pleased to know that her influence has been recognized in the contemporary redesign of Paris. But, after persevering as a successful female pioneer, perhaps she’d be even more pleased to learn that the landscape architecture firm chosen (from among 42 firms) to redesign space around the Eiffel Tower and create a unified environmental approach for the area has a team of five partners — and three of those partners are women.

Thomas Church was a prolific designer who used landscape to mimic the architecture of the building. He completed over 2,000 residential projects along with almost a dozen public grounds.

Every story has a beginning, and every story has a hero. In the story of American landscape architecture, both the beginning and hero can be described in one name: Frederick Law Olmsted.

Anyone who has studied the world of outdoor landscape design is familiar with the name of Roberto Burle Marx. Born in Brazil in 1909, Burle Marx enjoyed a 62-year career of creating stunning landscapes before his death in 1994. He left a legacy of unique and inspirational gardens, both public and private, as well as a number of other works.