Designing for a more livable world. SWA is a design firm renowned for creativity, responsiveness, and resilience in the planning and design of landscapes, whether at the scale of an urban …

A unified collective of eight independent studios, SWA is devoted to placemaking for people and ecosystems across the globe. We’re relentless in the pursuit of bold, leading-edge design, and …

Leading the design field forward. Today, we’re shaping the future of cities, environments, and infrastructure across the globe, drawing on cutting-edge technology and research combined …

A journey at SWA offers compelling, career-making opportunities only possible through a global, interconnected firm supported by the independence and creativity of eight boutique studios.

Innovative research into materials, lifestyles and landscape technologies coupled with a deep understanding of how people use outdoor spaces informs our unique design process. SWA’s …

The Shanghai studio is an effectual advocate of the Chinese landscape architecture community and is known for its insightful thought leadership. SWA was a founding member of the …

From agencies and institutions to developers and corporations, our clients share a common desire to create exceptional places that are memorable, adaptable, and resilient. Architects & …

SWA’s goal was to compose new pockets of open space between buildings and provide a contiguous landscape for patients, visitors and physicians. The landscape layout includes a …

The project is the latest in a series of transformative open space investments including the SWA-designed Ricardo Lara Park, completed in 2015, and Fernwood Avenue Park, completed in 2023.

SWA's landscape design for the Hangzhou Grand Canal Waterfront proposes to reclaim 400 acres along the canal for the people, transforming a blighted industrial district into a new …