A design collective based in New York

VisionX is a boutique design collective working across scales and programs: hospitality, residential, cultural and things that don't fit a category. We move fluidly between architecture, interiors, landscape, and art.

We work both independently and collaboratively, with partners in and outside the profession. What holds the work together isn't a type of project or a style — It's a way of seeing. We read context before we design, letting conditions, light, and orientation set the terms; the design answers back. From there we work in essentials. Strong geometry, honest materials, and a restraint that lets each space feel fundamental and clear.

We design around a single idea. Each project is curated as a theme, a world with its own atmosphere, palette, and emotional register. What stays with you is not an object but a feeling. We're drawn to the simplest move that lands hardest: a plain gesture that elevates a space, or a material that carries a memory.

Design, for us, is a way to move people. We build experiences that are pure, grounded, and quietly powerful — places that hold an emotion and give it somewhere to live.

Zhen Tong, AIA

Zhen is a co-founder and Chief Architect of VisionX. With over 12 years of international experience, his portfolio spans major global design hubs, encompassing leadership as the Associate Principal at KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox) and other renowned studios such as Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Kengo Kuma and Associates (KKAA), Architecture Research Office (ARO), and Atelier Zhanglei (AZL). He is a licensed architect in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

He earned dual Master’s degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University, where he dedicated four years to teaching and was recognized with the National American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Honor Award. His extensive background bridges the gap between complex built structures and natural environments, allowing VisionX to approach site and structure as a singular, deeply integrated experience.

Sherry Wen

As a co-founder and Creative Director of VisionX, Sherry brings a uniquely cross-disciplinary perspective to the collective. With a professional background spanning the real estate, tech, and fashion industries, alongside a deep focus on aesthetics, she approaches the built environment through the lens of user experience, innovation, and market viability.

An alumna of Parsons School of Design and California College of the Arts, Sherry leverages her expertise in design, business, and marketing to shape the studio’s strategic direction. Her focus on narrative and brand identity ensures that every VisionX project is not only architecturally striking, but also commercially grounded and deeply engaging for the people who experience it.