Lili Xu

Lili Xu is a seasoned professional in architecture and design, currently serving as the Data Center Design Manager at DC BLOX since October 2025. Prior to this role, Lili worked as a Project Lead at Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects from March 2017 to September 2025, and as an Architect at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) from September 2011 to March 2017. Notable projects include the Shanghai Poly Huangpu River mix-use development, Plot 16 Moscow Highrise, and the Greentown Ningbo New Eastern City mix-use project. Additionally, Lili served as a Sustainable Building Analyst at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from September 2010 to September 2011, focusing on energy performance improvement for existing buildings. Lili holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Architecture from Southeast University.