来源：都市实践　作者:admin　日期:2006-07-27

　　
　　Under the leadership of partners Xiaodu Liu,Yan Meng and Hui Wang,Urbanus is a think tank providing strategies for urbanism and architecture in the new millennium.
　　The name of “Urbanus” derives from the Latin word of “urban”,and strongly reflects the office’s design approach: reading architectural program from the viewpoint of the urban environment in general,and the everchanging urban situations in specific.
　　Urbanus is committed to the Modernist believe that architecture is a pivotal force for a better life, and hence architects should push the boundary of their traditional role and be a progressive force in the society.
　　Urbanus theorizes its idea and ideal through a unique practice. The core concern of this practice is design excellence.
　　Urbanus’ design scope includes urban design, architectural design, landscape design, interior design and exhibition design. Its works have been widely exhibited in prestigious domestic and international shows, and reported by major trade magazines. It has been recognized as one of the leading forces among China’s young design firms.
　　Founded in 1999, Urbanus is featured as one of the ten global “Vanguard Architectural Firm” by Architectural Record in December, 2005.