Xinting Yu

URBANUS Architecture & Design

URBANUS is a think tank providing strategies for urbanism and architecture in the new millennium. Founded in 1999, URBANUS is now based in Beijing and Shenzhen, and is recognized as one of the leading forces among China's design firms. It was featured as one of the ten global "Design Vanguards" by Architectural Record in December 2005, and has been awarded many prestigious architecture prizes. URBANUS is committed to the Modernist belief that architecture is a pivotal influence for better life, and hence architects should push the boundary of their traditional role and be a progressive force in society. URBANUS has been involved in more than 200 projects of architecture design and urban planning. The completed works range from culture & education, office, mixed use, renovation & regeneration, residence, interior design, landscape, to urban design & research projects. Urbanus has been invited to worldwide exhibitions and presented in prestigious newspapers and magazines including New York Times, Time+ Architecture, World+ Architecture, domus(Italy), ABITARE(Italy), MARK(Netherlands), Architecture Record(USA),BLUEPRINT(Britain), a+u, a+t(Spain)and in the books by Rizzoli, Taschen and Phaidon.