As a Senior Project Manager and Landscape Architect, Zerek Kroll is helping drive digital innovation at RVi. In this Employee Spotlight, he shares how nature and technology work together to inspire great places that come to life through collaboration. What inspired you to pursue a career in landscape architecture? In college, I thought I wanted... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Zerek Kroll 11-17-25
The master-planned community (MPC) market is evolving, driven by changing buyer priorities, new regulatory landscapes, and emerging technology. RVi leaders from across the country share regional perspectives on what’s shaping communities today and where the next wave is headed. They include Brett Park, a Principal in Costa Mesa, California; Trent Rush, Senior Principal in Austin,... Read Full Post ›
October 21, 2025 (Austin, TX) – Talson Design has joined the RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture (RVi) team, one of the largest teams in the U.S. focused on planning, landscape architecture, visioning/branding, and urban design. An award-winning landscape architecture and urban planning studio, Talson Design brings a large portfolio of projects, including parks and open... Read Full Post ›
National Community Planning Month celebrates the role planning plays in creating great communities each October. Rhea Hunter, Director of Planning, shares what inspired her to become a planner, how planning can help overcome community challenges, and her most memorable project. What inspired you to pursue a career in planning? My architecture school, KRVIA in... Read Full Post ›
When Windsor, Colorado set out to reimagine its downtown, the community wasn’t starting from scratch. They already had history, character, and plenty of passion for what their downtown could be. What they needed was a clear vision, and a way to turn that vision into reality. That’s where RVi came in to help shape Colorado’s... Read Full Post ›
By Lance Ippel, Project Manager and Landscape Designer at RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture When we talk about “community” as designers, we aren’t just talking about the physical layout of streets, parks, or open spaces. Community is all about connection, and design plays an important role in how people connect to each other. In my... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Lance Ippel 09-30-25
Sept. 26, 2025 (Austin, TX) – RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture (RVi) has acquired Hitchcock Design Group (HDG), a national, multi-disciplinary landscape architecture, placemaking, and urban design firm. This acquisition cements RVi among the industry’s leaders, with one of the largest teams in the U.S. focused on planning, landscape architecture, visioning/branding, and urban design. Terms... Read Full Post ›
Bringing a university campus project to life often means bridging two very different worlds. In Part 1 of his Landscape Architect & Specifier News (LASN) series “Bridging the Gap,” our Principal – Campus Sector Tony Catchot shares lessons learned from working both as a consultant and within a university planning department. He describes how consultants... Read Full Post ›
By Matt Small, Director at RVi As landscape architects and environmental stewards, our work goes far beyond creating beautiful places. Every decision we make has the potential to support biodiversity, conserve water, bring people together, and strengthen the resilience of the environments we shape. One of the most impactful ways we can boost that resilience... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Matt Small 07-29-25
