Leeloo Gilet is passionate about designing landscapes that celebrate biodiversity, cultural identity, and connection to place. After completing her bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Duke University, she earned a certificate in Horticulture and is finalizing a certificate in Landscape Architecture from UCLA. Her multicultural and interdisciplinary background shapes her understanding of landscape as a medium for cultural expression and collective belonging. Guided by a sense of responsibility to both human and non-human communities, she is drawn to work that supports ecological resilience and more just, inclusive urban futures.
Her design ethos is grounded in the belief that landscapes can heal—ecologically, culturally, and spiritually. She is especially interested in how Indigenous ecological knowledge can inform place-based design and deepen our relationship to land, while supporting climate-adaptive strategies like blue-green infrastructure, urban agriculture, and habitat restoration. Her work has been recognized with multiple SC ASLA Awards and reflects a strong commitment to ecological and social well-being.
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- What "Positive Change" do you hope to see in your lifetime?
- I hope to see Doug Tallamy’s vision of a Backyard National Park fully realized - millions of individual landscapes stitched together to restore habitat, support biodiversity, and heal our connection to nature.