STUDIO EDITION was established in 2021
from an exploratory initiative:
Designing everyday outdoor spaces that reflect the intricate link between culture, arts, and nature while being site-responsive and high-quality.
Design Ethos
We embrace diverse perspectives and engage in a collaborative design process with clients and project partners.
Our works aim to mindfully translate the community's vision into conceptual blueprints, culminating in tangible design solutions.
Building
Happy & Resilient Communities
By 2050, more than 68 percent of the world's population will live in urban centers. How will our everyday outdoor spaces—parks, plazas, streets, schoolyards—evolve alongside them?
We believe in the transformative power of quality design to foster a sense of belonging. Whether the project is small, medium, large, or extra-large, our design efforts aim to be context-specific and deeply reflective of each community's unique identity.
As society's activities become increasingly intertwined with technology, maintaining a strong connection with the natural environment is paramount for overall well-being.
Integrating micro-climate analysis into our design process, we prioritize landscapes that promote biodiversity, embrace nature's seasonal dynamics, and optimize energy efficiency. Our design offers added performance value by thoughtfully supporting and enhancing surrounding built environments.
Engaging
People with Nature & Curiosity
In today's dynamic urban environment, challenges like the pandemic and climate emergency present unique opportunities to reimagine public space as a catalyst for urban growth.
Whether revitalizing underutilized open spaces to attract new businesses and investment or creating vibrant community hubs that facilitate artistic expression, social interaction, and cultural exchange, our design approach aims to drive positive changes in local economic growth.
Promoting
Local Economic Growth
Our Founder
Misa, the creative mind behind STUDIO EDITION, is a landscape architect, urban designer, and graphic illustrator with over 20 years of experience shaping public spaces across various scales. Her career has been centered on developing purposeful design solutions that deeply resonate with communities, driven by her commitment to enhancing each project's social, ecological, and economic potential.
Driven by a passion for enriching urban life, Misa's design philosophy revolves around the belief that every outdoor space holds the transformative potential to positively and beautifully contribute to cultural exchange, artistic expression, and natural engagement. She excels in spearheading multidisciplinary design projects from conceptualization to implementation across various typologies, including mixed-use developments, multi-family housing, educational institutions, and public realms, serving both for-profit and non-profit clients.
In addition to her design practice, Misa shares her expertise as an adjunct professor, leading urban design studios for the Master of Urban Design program at Thomas Jefferson University. She is frequently invited to participate in students' design reviews as a guest juror at institutions like the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and Temple University.
Misa received her MLA from the University of Pennsylvania, United States, and BLA from Tung-Hai University, Taiwan.
Affiliations
Registered Landscape Architect in PA, NJ
Member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Member, Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB)
Adjunct Professor, Master of Urban Design - Future Cities, Thomas Jefferson University College of Architecture & the Built Environment
Misa's design passion is driven by the idea of 'public life in the cities' and how we can creatively reimagine public spaces with mission-driven design strategies to promote a better quality of people's lives.
Certifications
STUDIO EDITION is proud to be a women-led and Asian American-owned business.
We are an NMSDC-certified Minority-Owned Enterprise (MBE) and WBENC-certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
Locally, we’re registered as MWBE with the Delaware Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), City of Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), and PAUCP-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
