Wake Forest Equestrian Residence

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Milliman Design Studio is a Raleigh, North Carolina landscape architecture studio specializing in residential estates, equestrian properties, and thoughtfully designed landscapes for exceptional homes and places.

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Your Property, Reimagined.

A thoughtful landscape begins with understanding the land, how you want to live, and what matters most to you. Whether you're planning a transformation or simply exploring what's possible, tell me a little about your property and your vision. Let's start a conversation.

Creating timeless landscapes rooted in ecology, craftsmanship, and place.

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Hi, I'm Emily

Owner & Landscape Architect

I’m Emily Milliman, a landscape architect and artist with over 13 years of experience and a degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Through Milliman Design Studio, I bring together ecology, culture, and craft to create thoughtful landscapes that feel connected to their place and the people who use them. From private residences to public spaces and institutions, I believe the best landscapes are both intentional and inviting—and designed with care for the people and environment they serve.

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* Raleigh Ironworks. Work completed while at Stewart

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Neponset River Greenway

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*work completed while at C|S|S

Triangle & Beyond

Who We
Work With

Full Service Design &
Fractional Consulting

Homeowners & Estate Property Owners
Landscape architecture for exceptional residential properties, including site planning, outdoor living, planting, gardens, and estate master planning.

Architects & Custom Home Designers
Landscape architecture that integrates the house, site, grading, circulation, planting, and outdoor spaces from the earliest phases of design.

Builders & Landscape Contractors
A landscape architect who can help translate design intent into coordinated, buildable drawings and support construction.

Architecture & Design Firms
Fractional landscape architecture support for firms that need senior-level landscape expertise without maintaining an in-house landscape department.

Developers & Hospitality Teams
Landscape planning, site design, planting, public realm, and ecological strategies for projects that need a strong sense of place.

Client Testimonial

“I had such a great experience working with Emily!

She came to my home, walked the property with me, listened to my ideas, and sketched out multiple landscaping concepts that I never would have thought of on my own.

Her creativity, knowledge, and ability to visualize the space were so impressive. I left our meeting feeling excited and confident about the possibilities for my yard.

I highly recommend her to anyone looking for thoughtful, personalized landscape design!"

Patrice, Raleigh

The Labyrinth at Simmons College

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*work completed while at C|S|S

Simmons Labyrinth Garden *work completed while at C|S|S

Thought Leadership for Ecology-Forward Design

Emily shares her perspective on landscape architecture, ecology, design, and the business of creating meaningful places through conference presentations, podcasts, and industry conversations.

Her work and ideas have been featured in conversations about landscape architecture as a creative and collaborative discipline—from designing more biodiverse residential landscapes to exploring how landscape architects can lead conversations around climate, community, and place.