Mila Antova 

Mila discovered the art of landscape architecture in Bulgaria, where she was raised among diverse terrains and a rich cultural history spanning centuries on the Balkan Peninsula. She studied landscape architecture at the University of Forestry in Sofia before continuing her education at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is a licensed Professional Landscape Architect in the State of Maryland.

Mila began her career at Parker Rodriguez in 2006, contributing to three “Greening America’s Capitals” initiatives for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Kentucky, Michigan, and Virginia. She also served as Project Manager for “Design for Resilience in Brattleboro’s Lower Whetstone Brook Corridor,” a federally funded effort that received both the 2017 Potomac ASLA Honor Award and the 2018 Vermont ASLA Award of Excellence.

She joined Moody Graham in 2017, bringing a love for landscapes that invite exploration and foster connection. Mila is especially drawn to the unpredictable beauty of nature, its changing dynamics, subtle imperfections, and expressive power. Her work seeks to translate these qualities into resilient designs that encourage conversation, community, and discovery. 

Last year, Mila embarked on a trip to Japan under Moody Graham's research Fellowship to explore alternative educational strategies as part of her interest in hands-on outdoor learning and the benefits of connecting children with nature and continuation of her Green Schoolyards American volunteering efforts to collected data on the health benefits of outdoor learning. 

Outside the studio, Mila explores the world with her two wild and wonderful boys, who inspire her daily with their sense of adventure.

EDUCATION

• University of Maryland, College Park
  Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
  

HONORS

• 2006 Maryland Chapter ASLA Student Honor Award
• 2017 Potomac Chapter ASLA Analysis and Planning Honor Award - ‘Design for Resiliency in Brattleboro’s Lower Whetstone Brook’
  
• 2018 Vermont Chapter ASLA Award of Excellence- 'Design for Resiliency in Brattleboro's Lower Whetstone Brook'
• 2024 Maryland ASLA Honor Award
• 2024 Potomac ASLA Honor Award 
• 2025 MDASLA Presidential Award 

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

• Maryland Landscape Architect
• Washington, DC Landscape Architect

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