Principal

Joseph James is the founder of Eponymous Practice. He shapes the work through his interests and observations of the natural and cultural worlds and grounds each project in pragmatic, yet expressive solutions. Prior to founding his practice, Joe was an Associate Principal at Reed Hilderbrand with over two decades of experience leading landscape projects of all scales throughout the nation.

In addition to leading the practice, Joe currently teaches at RISD in the Landscape Architecture Department and serves as Chair of the BSLA’s K-12 Committee where he develops programs to introduce kids to landscape architecture. Joe is a recipient of the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Fellowship for Leadership and Innovation where he is developing a graphic novel to further introduce his profession to a younger, more diverse audience and to foster awareness and advocacy for quality greenspace and a more humane public realm.