Elisa Orlanski Ours is a highly regarded designer, educator, and industry leader who currently serves as chief planning & design officer at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. A founder of the firm’s Planning & Design department, Elisa has been instrumental in transforming the relationship between the design and the real estate industries, fusing architectural marketing with strong design principles throughout all phases of residential, hotel, and amenity space planning.

Elisa's portfolio boasts an impressive array of projects, ranging from master plans and hotel-branded developments to individual villas, with NYC highlights including 220 Central Park South, 56 Leonard, Hudson Yards, One High Line, and historic landmark conversions like The Greenwich Lane and The Apthorp. Through her work with Corcoran Sunshine, Corcoran New Development, and the brand’s affiliate network, she has consulted with developers including Silverstein Properties, Related, Rudin Management, and Vornado Realty Trust, and has shaped the architectural landscape of New York City through collaborations with architects including Robert A. M. Stern, BIG Architects, Foster and Partners, Selldorf Partners, KPF, SOM, Yabu Pushelberg, Thomas Juul Hansen, Champalimaud, and Rockwell Group. Elisa has also had the privilege of working on the first NYC residential development with Herzog and de Meuron, Shigeru Ban, David Chipperfield, Studio Gang, Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Studio Sofield, Adjaye Associates, and Michaelis Boyd.

Elisa holds a BA in architecture with a concentration in computer science from Barnard College and a master’s in architecture from Columbia University. She is a dedicated working mother of two young boys who is actively dedicated to her community, supporting the NYC public school system and the Architecture League. She is a sought-after lecturer at esteemed architecture programs, and serves as a Board Member of Southworth Development, advising on their portfolio of world-renowned golf resorts.