About Us

We are committed to creating outdoor spaces that respond to the needs of different user groups, taking into account their age and abilities. Our aim is to create environments that are accessible, enabling and intuitive, and whose functionality supports mental wellbeing by reducing fatigue and stress, encouraging physical activity, and providing places for meeting and social interaction.

When designing outdoor spaces, we propose solutions that contribute to climate change adaptation, support the functioning of the natural water cycle and mitigate the urban heat island effect.

What We Offer You

• We help Property Developers create outdoor spaces that strengthen the identity of a development, enhance its appeal and increase its sales value. Site investigations carried out at an early stage reveal the opportunities and constraints of the site before they result in costly design changes, delays or disputes.
  A carefully considered landscape design, the retention of valuable existing vegetation and realistic maintenance planning help keep the budget under control while supporting sales and preserving the development’s long-term quality. The result is a distinctive, functional and sustainable development that creates value for both the property developer and the end user.

• For Project Managers, we provide reliable baseline information by conducting studies preceding construction projects and bring different disciplines relating to outdoor space together into a coordinated construction project through landscape design.
  We identify conflicts between vegetation, buildings, utility networks, movement solutions, grading and construction logistics at the earliest possible stage, while they can still be resolved within a reasonable timeframe and with proportionate use of resources. This helps keep the project on the agreed schedule.
• We help Architects integrate the building and outdoor space into a cohesive architectural whole that reinforces the concept and responds to the character of the site, the existing vegetation and users’ needs.Our collaboration provides a sound basis for well-reasoned spatial decisions and enables valuable natural elements to be deliberately integrated into the architectural concept. Through carefully considered design, we ensure that the aesthetic and functional quality of the concept is preserved after construction and throughout many years of use.

Pihamaa is about people

Kaja Sepper

Landscape Architect
Email: kaja@pihamaa.ee
Phone: +372 5552 5075

In addition to landscape architecture and dendrology, I have a background in natural and environmental sciences. I studied at Tallinn University, Tallinn University of Technology, and Estonian University of Life Sciences.

I am the founder of Pihamaa Studio, a landscape architect, and a dendrologist. In everyday work I am most intrigued by challenges related to inclusive and enabling outdoor spaces, and sustainability in the context of climate change.

My curiosity is endless, leading me to incessantly ask questions about the things that interest me. I love creative cooking and hiking.

Kaie Eha

Botanist
Email: kaie@pihamaa.ee

My academic journey began at Tallinn University studying biology, followed by environmental studies, adding botany and ecology courses from the University of Tartu.

At Pihamaa, I explore the unnoticed greenery, finding protected species in the most unexpected and peculiar places.

You’ll know which desk is mine in my office, assuming you can find it amidst the plants.

Anu-Kristin Tara

Gardener and Arborist
Email: anu@pihamaa.ee

I graduated from Luua Forestry School in arboriculture, with 12 years of experience in managing trees, including pruning, felling, and planting trees and shrubs. I am among the few arborists in Estonia with successful experience in transplanting large mature trees.

At Pihamaa, I primarily consult in the design phase, helping to select the right species for landscape designs and determining optimal maintenance and management for the designed trees and greenery.

My passion lies in delicate and airy plants, hence my love for cultivating grasses and alliums. I enjoy quality black tea and adore good humor.