Xinye Zheng
Xinye believes that every landscape holds a distinct story shaped by its cultural, ecological, and social context. Her work spans public art, placemaking, urban design, and regional planning, with a consistent focus on revealing the unique character and untapped potential of each place.
Her perspective has been shaped by the diverse urban environments where she has lived and worked, while her global travels have provided a keen awareness of how cultures shape the land. She approaches design with curiosity and openness, seeking meaningful connections between people, nature, and the built environment.
Xinye sees art as a realm of limitless ideas, emotion, and bold expression. Her work is often a hybrid of art and design. Having delivered public art projects in major cities, she brings an artist’s sensitivity to the way she considers material, movement, space, and human experience. Her unique approach to art informs her design of spaces – expressive and deeply connected to their surroundings.
From public parks to luxury resorts, Xinye combines artistic intuition with strategic and analytical thinking, translating complex systems into tactile, memorable experiences. This balance of creativity and discipline allows Xinye to develop thoughtful, innovative solutions that are responsive to both people and place. She finds lasting inspiration in the relationship between sense and sensibility, in design and in life.
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University
