Yardzen

Since our founding in 2018, Yardzen has pioneered a new technology-forward approach to outdoor renovation that simplifies the process for homeowners and contractors alike. Today we’re thrilled to announce our biggest news yet – Yardzen’s acquisition by Oldcastle APG, the global leader in outdoor building materials.

This week YardAI - the landscape design inspiration tool we quietly released eight weeks ago - hit an important milestone: 70,000 designs. Trained on tens of thousands of custom designs we've created for homeowners across the United States, YardAI is the starting point for tomorrow's landscaping projects. Whether next comes a custom landscape design, or a connection to a pro who can take YardAI's ideas and run. Have you started your Yardzen experience with YardAI yet? It's only getting better... https://ai.yardzen.com/

One month in and growing fast! Pro Designs from Yardzen is a brand new way for outdoor contractors to leverage the Yardzen design platform to inspire their clients and help them see the potential of their outdoor space. Why Pro Designs? Many homeowners start their landscaping projects by reaching out to their contractor, and prefer partnering with their contractor from the beginning. Pro Designs lets us meet them where they are. Working with a contractor and want to collaborate on a Yardzen design? Have them get started on a Pro Design for your yard today. https://lnkd.in/gq6TS9jR

Today we're introducing Yardzen Pro Designs: a brand new way for contractors to leverage our design platform to inspire their clients. Design helps people visualize what's possible. And the same is true when contractors incorporate design into their process. Yardzen Pro Designs means more homeowners will now have access to excellent design, and broader reach for the Yardzen platform. More: https://bit.ly/4a9xxi8

Featured this week on Who What Wear's Second Life podcast: our cofounder and CEO Allison Messner ✨ From the company's beginnings following a harrowing wildfire to today serving homeowners in all 50 states, hear about Yardzen's path to delivering a fundamentally better way to design and build outdoor spaces. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gVgvrf4P

The Yardzen team celebrated Earth Day the best way we know how — by getting outside. Hitting the trails 🥾, the beach 🏄♂️, even the open ocean 🎣 to reap nature's many benefits. Our mission is to help people live better outside in beautiful, functional outdoor spaces. And we aim to embody this ourselves not just on Earth Day, but everyday.

We had the opportunity to gather our team at the Yardzen Summit this past week in San Francisco. There is nothing like in-person collaboration, sharing meals, and new perspectives. Our mission to enrich lives through inspired outdoor living was alive in each conversation. Limitless gratitude for our keynote sessions that inspired our views on process, industry, and our customers 👏 – Michael Lopp – Experienced Vice President of Engineering with a history of successfully and rapidly growing product engineering teams - currently Senior Director Of Engineering at Apple. Published author of Managing Humans, Being Geek, and the Art of Leadership. Behzod Sirjani – At the helm of Yet Another Studio, Behzod transforms client journeys from research inception to full-fledged operations, collaborating with giants like Figma and Dropbox. Beyond guiding research, he has a record of shaping future leaders at Slack, Facebook, and beyond. Joe Raboine – Joe Raboine is the Vice President of Design at Oldcastle APG, where he leads initiatives to enhance outdoor living spaces through innovative design solutions. With over 30 years in the industry, Joe's expertise spans from running his own masonry and hardscape business to pioneering prefabricated modular elements for outdoor environments.

We had the opportunity to gather our team at the Yardzen Summit this past week in San Francisco. There is nothing like in-person collaboration, sharing meals, and new perspectives. Our mission to enrich lives through inspired outdoor living was alive in each conversation. Limitless gratitude for our keynote sessions that inspired our views on process, industry, and our customers 👏 – Michael Lopp – Experienced Vice President of Engineering with a history of successfully and rapidly growing product engineering teams - currently Senior Director Of Engineering at Apple. Published author of Managing Humans, Being Geek, and the Art of Leadership. Behzod Sirjani – At the helm of Yet Another Studio, Behzod transforms client journeys from research inception to full-fledged operations, collaborating with giants like Figma and Dropbox. Beyond guiding research, he has a record of shaping future leaders at Slack, Facebook, and beyond. Joe Raboine – Joe Raboine is the Vice President of Design at Oldcastle APG, where he leads initiatives to enhance outdoor living spaces through innovative design solutions. With over 30 years in the industry, Joe's expertise spans from running his own masonry and hardscape business to pioneering prefabricated modular elements for outdoor environments.