Xiao Zheng

A Principal in SWA’s Laguna Beach office, Xiao Zheng has 18 years’ professional experience, and both her landscape and architecture backgrounds bring a unique perspective to projects. Her design passion is for urban settings with a focus on integrating city with nature, culture and economic aspects in both artistic and sustainable approaches. She also has extensive experience with international projects including large-scale city planning, urban design, retail, park, and residential community projects. Xiao has a comprehensive understanding from planning through construction, inception through realization. She also has a keen eye for detail, knowing what it takes to build a successful project, including an understanding of innovative materials and construction methodologies. Her background includes a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Architecture from South China University of Technology.