Conor O’Shea

Conor O’Shea is a leading practitioner of landscape architecture in the Midwest. At his Chicago-based practice Hinterlands, he designs and oversees the construction of pollinator-friendly landscapes by integrating ecological research, emerging design technologies, and high-impact aesthetic approaches. While his work takes many forms, including residential gardens, publications, and design competitions, all of it embodies his overarching ambition to infuse our built environment with natural systems through daring, bold, and inspiring landscape architecture. Prior to starting Hinterlands, Conor was a designer and project manager at Hoerr Schaudt Landscape Architects, where he worked closely with his mentor, the acclaimed landscape architect Peter Schaudt, on a range of private and civic projects. Conor is a licensed landscape architect in the State of Illinois and member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and both a Master in Landscape Architecture and Master in Design Studies (Urbanism, Landscape, and Ecology) from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.