Designer of the Day: Roderick Wyllie and James A. Lord of Surfacedesign

Surfacedesign, the San Francisco-based studio led by James A. Lord and Roderick Wyllie, has built its practice in opposition to traditional landscape architecture. From public parks and international airports to intimate gardens and experimental studios, their work spans continents--including New Zealand, Mexico, Iceland's geothermal terrain, California's fire-prone hillsides--yet resists any sing