Jennifer Mui CMLI Director
MRG Studio Director Jennifer Mui is a chartered landscape architect and holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania (PennDesign). At MRG Studio, she leads project design and coordination, and soft landscape design development. Jenn works with suppliers and growers on plant and material selection, remaining closely involved during construction and after project handover.
Jennifer began her career at Mosbach Paysagistes in Paris, France. At Olin Partnership she worked on university campus projects; as an Associate at Gustafson Porter she led design teams on projects in Europe and the Middle East. Jenn serves on the Landscape Institute’s Professional Review Group for the landscape architecture programme at the University of Greenwich.
Jose Rosa ARB Director
MRG Studio Director Jose Rosa is a registered architect and urban designer who has focused his career on landscape and public realm design. At MRG Studio, he is responsible for leading project design and coordination, and hard landscape design development.
Jose began his career in urban design at Sauerbruch Hutton Architects in Germany. As an Associate Director at Gustafson Porter for fourteen years, he then led multi-disciplinary design teams on complex public space projects around the world. Jose delivered several public spaces in Beirut and led the design teams for the Valencia Central Park in Spain and Rathbone Place in London, amongst others.
Phil Griffiths MCIH Horticultural Consultant
As our senior horticultural consultant, Phil provides specialised horticultural advice to help transform design concepts into landscapes that establish well and thrive. This often involves articulating how a project site’s particular climatic and ecological context can impact the way particular plants grow, selecting viable plants that suit the design and controlling factors such as soil, light, air and water to create the right internal and external growing conditions for long-term success. Phil also ensures operational and maintenance issues are vetted throughout the design process.
Prior to MRG Studio, Phil managed five glasshouse conservatories at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for over twenty years, coordinating year-round public displays and sixteen annual orchid festivals.
Nina Kolbeck Associate
Associate Nina Kolbeck is a chartered landscape architect with experience on projects around the world, ranging from private residence to masterplans, museums and parks. Recent works include a large sculpture park in New York, and a public-private development in London.
Nina also mentors Pathway to Chartership coordidates, and advises on sustainability at MRG Studio.
Jean-François Pflumio Senior Landscape Architect
Jean-François is a senior landscape architect with a degree from the Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Lyon in France. He also completed an MA in Landscape Urbanism at the AA in London. A talented and creative designer, Jean-François brings a wealth of UK and international urban and landscape design experience from inception to construction.
Jean-François began his career as a landscape architect at Gustafson Porter+Bowman. Before joining MRG Studio in 2020 he was an senior landscape architect for Gillespies and John McAslan+Partners.
Clare Flawn-Thomas Landscape Architect
Clare studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Greenwich in London. She enjoys creating immersive landscape experiences and imaginative escapes from the conventional urban scene. She also enjoys the challenge of engaging with people to understand a site’s history, its significance within the current community and the environmental/ecological context. She is passionate about plants, and loves designing planting schemes that create rich and engaging spaces.
Theodore Juriansz Graduate Landscape Architect
Theo completed their postgraduate masters MA in Landscape Architecture at UCL – The Bartlett in London. Having worked at Illman Young Landscape Design in Cheltenham, prior to MRG Studio, Theo developed an interest in integrated Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and has an avid interest in designing considered landscapes which work to complement our natural environment. In his thesis ’10 Miles Wide’, Theo looked at working with local communities to deliver holistic schemes which provide flood protection for parishes along the Thames.
Aphra Das Gupta Landscape Architect Assistant
Aphra is currently completing her BA in landscape architecture at the University of Greenwich.
Her background in art and design, passion for engineering and ecology and enthusiasm for sustainable, efficient business practices bring a multifaceted approach to landscape architecture.
Experienced as an apprentice tailor and freelance costume maker and a globetrotting pursuit of high quality design has helped Aphra develop a strong vision for the future of landscape architecture.
Beatriz Mickle Landscape Architect Assistant
With multidisciplinary creative skills, Beatriz holds a BA in Architecture and Urbanism from University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and an MA in Narrative Environments from Central Saint Martins (London). She has been working in landscape architecture practices of varying sizes both in Brazil and in the UK, collaborating in projects from conception to construction. Most recently prior to MRG Studio, she worked at Gillespies in a range of residential, heritage and mix-used developments.
Rachel Cozier Office Manager
After working in many different sectors, Rachel recently joined MRG Studio and looks after the day-to-day running of the office.
Hamel Tailor BIM Specialist
Hamel is an Architectural Technician and BIM Specialist with experience in implementation for design studios and multi-disciplinary project delivery for BIM projects across stages and sectors.
Hamel has previously held positions at Grimshaw and Broadway Malayan.