Spiegel Aihara Workshop is a transdisciplinary design firm, operating at the nexus of architecture, landscape, and urban design. Megumi and Dan believe in the transformative power of good design, in the inextricable relationship between building and context, and in the vital role the built environment plays in the development of community. They view design as a collaborative, research-based process, and work closely with clients to better understand their needs and advance their goals. Current recipients of the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome.

Megumi Aihara, SAW founder, and Landscape Architect, has played a significant role in the design and construction of landscapes of all scales across the United States and beyond. Her work at SAW and her teaching focuses on blurring distinctions between landscape and architecture. She holds an MLA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and is a licensed Landscape Architect in California and Hawaii.

SAW founder Dan Spiegel is an architect and educator, leading the SAW’s architectural practice while leading advanced graduate architecture studios at the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design. Dan’s work spans scales and timelines, intertwining the conceptual with practical, using a background in Public Policy to engage design as tool for community engagement and development. Dan was the recipient of the League Prize from the Architectural League of New York in 2018. He holds an MArch from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and is a licensed Architect in California and Hawaii.