Shenzhen is a model of China’s modernization and urbanization, as well as a testing ground for the iteration of future urban models. The Shenzhen Experiment by Urbanus focuses on spatial, social, and cultural issues in the transformation of Chinese metropolises, emphasizing high-density mixed urban architectural typologies and the alternative, hybrid model of urban villages. Through critical “new city transformation,” it explores a vision for the future of Chinese cities that layers historical accumulation with heterogeneous coexistence. It takes practice as a mode of thinking, the city as a method, and ultimately, the city as the project (“The City as a Project”).

URBANUS’ recognized projects include China Merchants Group History Museum, Yuehai Culture and Sports Center, Longgang Twin Stars School, SHUM YIP UpperHills LOFT, Nantou Old Town Preservation and Regeneration, Kingway Brewery Renovation, OCT-LOFT Renovation, OCT Contemporary Art Terminal-B10, Nantou Hybrid Building, Tulou Collective Housing, Dafen Art Museum, etc.