Regionally Inspired Modern Landscapes

Northeast Landscape Office (NELO) is a landscape design and build firm based in Northeast Minneapolis.

Prairie Air - Stillwater, MN

A landscaped garden with tall ornamental grass in a brick planter, behind a green lawn and a wooden fence with bushes.
A landscaped garden with tall ornamental grass in a brick planter, behind a green lawn and a wooden fence with bushes.

‍ ‍Burnt Rock - Grand Marais, MN

NELO designs well-crafted landscapes through a friendly, straightforward process.

Snow-covered wooden steps ascending a hill, with trees on both sides and a cloudy sky overhead.
Snow-covered wooden steps ascending a hill, with trees on both sides and a cloudy sky overhead.

Side Piece Cabin - Comstock, WI

Stacked rectangular stones of varying colors and textures on a dirt ground, with some small gravel and dirt visible around them.
Stacked rectangular stones of varying colors and textures on a dirt ground, with some small gravel and dirt visible around them.

We are Inspired by the big woods, buzzing meadows, great lakes, and dramatic seasonality of the Upper Midwest.

Buchanan - Northeast Minneapolis

Modern backyard with a concrete patio, a water feature, and a large tree with sunlight filtering through its leaves.

Penny Lane - Stillwater, MN

We build projects by coordinating expert teams of landscape builders, fabricators, and suppliers.

Artist’s Point - Grand Marais, MN

Close-up of a hydraulic excavator's grapple attachment moving large rocks and rubble outdoors, with a background of trees, a house, and a cloudy sky.
Close-up of a hydraulic excavator's grapple attachment moving large rocks and rubble outdoors, with a background of trees, a house, and a cloudy sky.

Lake Josephine - St. Paul, MN

Agrarian Retreat - Stillwater, MN

Our work aims to create bold, immersive, and durable landscapes that provide a meaningful connection to nature and those we share it with.