Elena is a California registered architect, a LEED AP, with abundant experience curating human-centered experiences for innovative workplace across global markets. With Canadian roots and education, professional foundations in San Francisco, and extensive work throughout APAC including Hong Kong, Singapore, Mainland of China, and Southeast Asia.

Elena specialises in delivering world-class, award-winning experiential workplaces working with clients such as Standard Chartered, Macquarie Group and HSBC. She possesses a refined curatorial eye for premium, sophisticated interior design, consistently creating spaces and experiences that authentically reflect her clients’ visions, goals and unique identities. Her exceptional trend-spotting abilities have enabled her to identify opportunities and develop distinctive solutions tailored to each market.

“We strive to design workplaces that feel authentic, where culture, energy, creativity, innovation and purpose come together to drive exceptional performance and experiences for people,” shared Ma.

“What makes Woods Bagot special is how we connect global intelligence with local know-how. Elena exemplifies this – she’ll be tapping into our worldwide workplace expertise while keeping solutions grounded in what actually works for our regional markets,” Christopher Lye, Principal and Hub Executive Chair – Hong Kong, Shenzhen & Singapore noted.

“Elena will craft environments where businesses and people thrive.” Pearl Huang, Director and Hub Executive Chair – Shanghai & Beijing added. “By bridging our architectural and interiors expertise, she’ll deliver spaces where strategy meets human experience at every turn.”