April 2024

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS DESIGN AWARDS 2021 - 2023

URBIS Limited’s outstanding landscape design work was recognised with the receipt of three awards at the recent Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) Awards ceremony. The projects honoured were representative of the wide range of work that URBIS carries out and included commercial, residential and public infrastructure projects.
1. SILVER AWARD for Excellence in Private Development for AIRSIDE
2. SILVER AWARD for Excellence in Landscape Transformation for South East New Territories Landfill Extension (SENTX) Landscape Restoration: Trial Nursery
3. MERIT AWARD for Excellence in Private Development for The Henley / Henley Park
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November 2023

ARENDELLE - THE WORLD OF FROZEN

Hong Kong Disneyland opened Arendelle, The World of Frozen on 20th November 2023. This new attraction is based on the settings and characters of the first two Frozen Films and is themed on the arts, culture and architecture of Norway, all set against the dramatic natural backdrop of the Lantau hills. Features from the films include the North Mountain, Ice Palace, Arendelle Castle, the town of Arendelle, the Friendship Fountain, an interior audio-visual boat ride and an exterior roller coaster carved through a snow-clad mountain. URBIS was the executive landscape architect and undertook the detailed design and coordination of the external works for this technically and logistically challenging project.
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November 2023

NOMINATION FORMS FOR REGISTRATION OF OLD & VALUABLE TREES AT FANLING GOLF COURSE

On September 1st and 25th, URBIS MD Alexander (Sandy) Duggie submitted to the Greening Landscape and Tree Management Section two batches of Nomination Forms for the Registration of Old & Valuable Trees at Fanling Golf Course, located on the land east of Fan Kam Road that was taken back by Government on 1st September. A total of 222 trees are nominated in four volumes, with detailed information and numerous photographs for each tree. Parallel nomination submissions, on the same dates and with the same information, were submitted by the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Horticultural Science. The OVT nominations are also separately endorsed by the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects and by Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. The information provided in the Forms includes the Basis for Nomination, Species, Location, Age, Dimensions, Condition, Special Features and Comparison with Existing OVTs of this Species already on the Register. All 222 nominated trees are as good as, or better than, OVTs already on the Register and there is no valid reason not to register them. 62 of the 222 nominated trees are located in Sub-Area 1, the area identified by CEDD for the construction of public housing. As noted by Justice Coleman in his ruling dated 24th August on the Interim Stay on development, the presence of so many potential OVTs in Sub Area 1 “…….appears to identify that any large-scale development in Sub-Area 1 becomes at least extremely difficult, if not impossible.” The Forms may be viewed on the HKGC Website at https://hkgolfclub.org/web/pages/environmental-outreach-and-public-sharing.
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October 2023

CHINACHEM GROUP SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE 2023

URBIS is proud to be an official Supporting Organisation of the Chinachem Group Sustainability Conference 2023 “Pioneering an Inclusive Net-Zero Future for Hong Kong” to be held on 13th November 2023.
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August 2023

ANIMATED VIDEO OF FEASIBILITY STUDY ON GREEN TRANSIT SYSTEM IN HUNG SHUI KIU/HA TSUEN NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA AND ADJACENT AREAS

A video illustrating CEDD’s proposals for the Stage 2 Study of the ‘Feasibility Study on Green Transit System (GTS)* in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area and Adjacent Areas’ has gone live online.
The Green Transit System will provide sustainable public transport in and around the Hung Shui Kui and Yuen Long South New Development Areas (NDAs). URBIS is providing town planning, urban design and landscape design services for both of these NDAs to lead consultants, AECOM.
URBIS’s 3D modelling team completed the animations for the video with post production services provided by Lime Content Studios.
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August 2023

URBIS ANNUAL JUNK TRIP

A fantastic day was had by all on the annual Urbis Junk Trip to Sai Kung. After a hiatus of 3 years staff and their families boarded the Teak Junk ‘Jura’ to enjoy an unexpectedly bright sunny day at Bluff island. Lots of swimming, eating and enjoying the sunshine against a backdrop of Hong Kong’s spectacular island landscape.
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June 2023

RITZ-CARLTON RISSAI VALLEY RESORT, JIUZHAIGOU

The Ritz Carlton Rissai Valley Resort in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province, China is scheduled to open this month. URBIS Limited worked with Design in Nature to provide executive landscape architect services for the project, which is designed in a contemporary style, which references traditional Tibetan culture.
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June 2023

THE 12TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) 2023 OF BEAM SOCIETY LIMITED (BSL)

URBIS are firmly committed to incorporating sustainable design into all their work and promoting sustainability generally within the construction industry in Hong Kong. Consistent with this philosophy, Sandy Duggie and Craig Doubleday are pro-bono Directors of the BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and at 12th BSL AGM held on 8th June, Sandy and Craig were very pleased to be appointed to the Board for another 2 years. Sandy is Honorary Treasurer and Chairman of the Professional Development Committee.
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June 2023

11TH ANNUAL ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS

URBIS Limited’s collaboration with Heatherwick Studio on the 1000 Trees project in Shanghai has been recognised in the 11th Annual Architizer A+Awards 1000 Trees Phase 1 was a Jury Winner and Popular Choice Winner in the ‘Commercial – Shopping Centre’ category. URBIS designed the landscape of all at-grade and rooftop areas of the project.
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May 2023

CONSTRUCTION+ MAGAZINE

The Q1 2023 issue of Construction+ Magazine is focussed on housing and it includes a Commentary written by URBIS Managing Director Alexander (Sandy) Duggie entitled “Housing and Urban Planning in Hong Kong: Connecting with Biophilia, Biodiversity and Wellness”. In the article Sandy explains how research has proven that adopting biophilic design can help promote community wellness and improve social equity in Hong Kong.
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January 2023

CONGRATULATIONS ON STAFF PROMOTION

URBIS is delighted to announce that Alfred Chan has been promoted to Associate Director in recognition of his excellent work and dedication to the company. Alfred is Registered Landscape Architect and long serving staff member with over 13 years’ experience in the industry, in Hong Kong and overseas, and he has been closely involved in the delivery of award-winning projects for our Clients. His promotion reflects his excellent past contributions to the company as well as signifying to our Clients our commitment to providing continued excellence in our project design and management skills..
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December 2022

UNESCO PRIX VERSAILLES 2022

URBIS Limited’s work with Heatherwick Studio on the 1000 Trees Development in Shanghai has been recognised by UNESCO as the Central Asia and Northeast Continental Laureate in the Shopping Mall development category at the 2022 Prix Versailles. Chaired this year by philosopher Gilles Lipovetsky (France), the World Judges Panel also includes the architects Thom Mayne (United States), Lu Wenyu (China) and Thomas Vonier (United States), the designer Jasper Morrison (United Kingdom), the disc jockey Charlotte de Witte (Belgium), the filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Chad - France) and the mountaineer Samina Baig (Pakistan). The Official Announcement, took place at UNESCO Headquarters on 19 December 2022.
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December 2022

URBIS CHRISTMAS LUNCH 2022

With the easing of health restrictions, URBIS were delighted to hold our annual Christmas Lunch for the first time in 3 years. Our regular venue at Hong Kong Football Club served a delicious Asian and Western menu rounded off with traditional Christmas desserts. The gathering concluded with the presentation of long service awards to several staff who have given loyal and dedicated service over extended periods. Congratulations and thanks to all URBIS staff who have served so well, particularly through the recent challenging times and may 2023 be successful and prosperous for all.
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December 2022

SECRET SANTA 2022

URBIS staff were pleased to share Christmas spirit and good cheer with our traditional ‘Secret Santa’ event. Participating staff were allocated another staff member by lucky draw and then bought them an anonymous gift. Great fun was had opening presents beneath our tree and sharing a Christmas toast and treats. URBIS wish all our staff, fellow consultants and clients a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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November 2022

LCSD BEST LANDSCAPE AWARDS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT 2022 – CRESCENT GREEN

URBIS is pleased to announce that ‘Crescent Green’ won a Merit Award in the Large Scale Domestic Property (Site Area > 20,000 sq.m.) category. URBIS undertook full hard and soft landscape design services for this mixed medium and low-rise residential development in Kam Tin by Road King Properties Holding Ltd. which provides self-contained low density residential environment with generous communal and private open space. The tower blocks are aligned in a broad arc and create a central open area between them and the low rise housing. An internal EVA access road serves as an effective and comprehensive vehicular and pedestrian circulation route leaving the remaining areas as a pedestrian open space. Given the rural fringe location, the design concept was to reflect the local natural and cultural landscape context within the site to create sustainable and attractive living spaces. The central open space provides communal passive and active facilities for the residents in the form of a Club House with swimming pool and deck and surrounding amenity areas. The open space design provides a conceptual transition from a naturalistic mountain stream, through cultivated agricultural lowlands to coastal fishponds. Water features and cascades connect and activate the landscape. Seating areas are well distributed for users’ convenience and enjoyment. Additional communal open space is provided beneath and around the West Rail viaduct which bisects the northern half of the site with barbecue areas, play features and gathering spaces. In addition to communal open space, all low rise residential units have privately accessible gardens. A mix of evergreen and deciduous trees provide shade in summer and invite more sunshine in winter as well as seasonal visual interest. Large canopy shade trees are planted where space is available and fragrant trees, colourful shrubs, groundcovers and climbers are widely distributed throughout the landscaped areas and attract local wildlife, particularly butterflies.
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November 2022

LCSD BEST LANDSCAPE AWARDS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT 2022 – ONE KAI TAK (I) & (II)

URBIS is pleased to announce that ‘One Kai Tak – (I) and (II)’ won a Merit Award and an Environmental Efficiency Award in the Medium Scale Domestic Property (Site Area <20,000 – 2,000 sq.m.) category. URBIS undertook full hard and soft landscape design and implementation services for this luxury residential development by China Overseas Property Limited. The site lies in the heart of the urban redevelopment area of the former Kai Tak Airport and the twin lots were two of the first to be developed. The residential complex consists of two parallel lots separated by a street comprising a mix of high-rise towers, exclusive low-rise apartments and residential units. An important concept was the lack of podia in order to promote a ground level ‘garden’ feel for residents and achieve a seamless transition with the highly pedestrianised surrounding environment. Landscape design elements include club house swimming pools, communal open spaces, focal water features and roof gardens. Ground Floor planting is generous with trees, shrubs, climbers and lawns creating communal gardens with seasonal variety and richness, promoting biodiversity within the new urban area.
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November 2022

OCEAN PARK CONSERVATION FOUNDATION HONG KONG “RUN FOR SURVIVAL 2022”

URBIS was happy to sponsor and participate in the “Run for Survival 2022” by Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFHK). This annual event is a charity run promoting biodiversity and marine conservation. Over 20 URBIS staff and family members joined the Run and enjoyed the Conservation Carnival.
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October 2022

“BUILDINGS AND LIVEABILITY: ENVISIONING A NEW CITY LANDSCAPE” DISCUSSION AT FARM THE CITY @ RETHINK HK 2022

Sandy Duggie, MD of URBIS Limited, was delighted to be invited by Rooftop Republic to join the panel at Farm The City @ ReThink HK 2022 on 5th October 2022 to discuss the topic “Buildings and Liveability: Envisioning a New City Landscape.” The other panel members included Tiffany LAU (JLL) and Wing LEUNG (MMoser Associates) with Wendy TSAI (Oval Partnership) as moderator and a lively discussion ensued on issues such as “sponge cities”, community-centric design approaches and the “biophilia’ hypothesis that seeks multiple ways to reconnect people with nature through design. The ReThink HK 2022 was buzzing with over 4,700 delegates and it was encouraging to see so many minds being applied to creating a sustainable future for Hong Kong.
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October 2022

CONGRATULATIONS ON STAFF PROMOTIONS

URBIS are delighted to announce the strengthening of the Company Management Team by the promotion of the following staff:

• Keith Huang is promoted to Associate Director. More...
• Achareeya Parkmaruk is promoted to Associate Director. More...
• André Francis Le Claire is promoted to Associate Director. More...

Keith, Achareeya and André are long serving staff members with a combined total of over 50 years’ experience in the industry, responsible for the delivery of numerous award-winning projects for our Clients. Their promotion reflects their excellent past contributions to the company as well as signifying to our Clients our commitment to providing continued excellence in our project design and management skills.
 

February 2022

DEZEEN POSTS DRONE FOOTAGE OF 1000 TREES PROJECT IN SHANGHAI

Design website Dezeen has posted spectacular drone footage of the recently opened first phase of the mixed-use 1000 Trees Development in Shanghai. URBIS Limited is the project's Landscape Architect working alongside lead designer, Thomas Heatherwick. Footage can be seen at the link below:
https://lnkd.in/gn4h62ap
 

December 2021

1000 TREES DEVELOPMENT, SHANGHAI OPENS TO THE PUBLIC

The first phase of the 1000 Trees mixed use development opened in Shanghai on 22nd December 2021. URBIS Limited has been working for several years with London based Heatherwick Studio on the landscape design of this spectacular new addition to the Shanghai skyline. Situated on the banks of Suzhou Creek in the Putuo District of the city on the site of a former floor mill, the development retains several historic structures. URBIS designed the riverside landscape, ground floor landscape, first floor terraces and the hundreds of planted ‘living columns’ which rise above the development. Construction of the larger, second phase is currently under way.
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October 2021

2021 IFLA ASIA-PAC LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

URBIS Limited is delighted to receive 4 AWARDS at the 2021 IFLA Asia-Pac Landscape Architecture
Awards:
1. Award of Excellence for K11 Nature Discovery Park under Built Projects: Skyrise Greenery Category
2. Honourable Mention for Six Private Gardens on Lantau Island under Built Projects: Residential Category
3. Honourable Mention for Victoria Dockside under Built Projects: Cultural and Urban Landscape Category.
4. Honourable Mention for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – Salisbury Garden and Avenue of Stars under Built Projects: Parks and Open Space Category.
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October 2021

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2021

URBIS Limited is honored to receive a Grand Award for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – Victoria Dockside in Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design Awards 2021.
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August 2021

HKIEIA TOUR OF FANLING GOLF CLUB

On Sunday 1st August, Sandy Duggie, MD of URBIS, joined with Tim Peirson-Smith of Executive Counsel and David Stanton of AEC to host a guided tour of the beautiful landscapes of the Old Course at Fanling Golf Club to some fellow members of the Hong Kong Institute of Environmental Impact Assessment. The Old Course was created in 1911 and the landscape comprises undulating fairways weaving through secondary woodland of high biodiversity, containing many very old and beautiful mature trees. Fanling Golf Club contains probably over 400 potential OVTs (Old and Valuable Trees) a large proportion of which are located in the Old Course, including a stand of the rare Glyptostroboides pencilis, the Chinese Swamp Cypress, that is critically endangered. The Old Course constitutes a “Living Heritage Landscape” that has been under continuous care and management for over 110 years. HKIEIA members were shown many of the initiatives taken by the Club to promote and enhance the biodiversity of the local flora, fauna and birdlife, and also paid a visit to Club’s Bee Farm and Butterfly Garden.
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July 2021

CONGRATULATIONS ON STAFF PROMOTION

URBIS is delighted to announce Vincent Chow is promoted to Director with immediate effect.
Vincent is a long serving staff member with over 20 years’ experience in the industry, responsible for the delivery of numerous award-winning projects for our Clients. His promotion reflects his excellent past contributions to the company as well as signifying to our Clients our commitment to providing continued excellence in our project design and management skills.
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June 2021

iBEAM LAUNCH CEREMONY

URBIS Managing Director Sandy Duggie was delighted to attend the iBEAM Launch Ceremony on 13th May 2021 in his capacity as a member of the BEAM Society Management Committee.. The Ceremony was a great success with over 150 participants joining the event online and physically, witnessing the birth of ‘iBEAM” which is the BEAM Society’s new online automated sustainability accreditation system.
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April 2021

1000 Trees

The riverside landscape of the 1000 Trees Development is proving to be a popular Shanghai destination and hosted the 2021 Lunar New Year Celebrations and a Cherry Blossom Riverside Market.
Designed by URBIS in association with Thomas Heatherwick, the riverside landscape has been opened to the public whilst fit out of the 1000 Trees first phase’s buildings is completed. The second (larger phase) of the building broke ground this year.
The project has recently been featured in the Shanghai Daily (https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2103266579/) and on the cover of Pacific Rim Construction (https://issuu.com/rofmedia/docs/prc104_2021_issuu1).
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February 2021

THE LONDONER MACAO PHASE 1 IS OFFICIALLY OPENED

URBIS is proud to be the Executive Landscape Architect of The Londoner Macao (Concept Design by Gensler). Phase 1 opening was held on 8 February 2021 at the Cotai Strip.
The Londoner Macao represents a bold British-themed reimagining of Sands Cotai Central integrated resort. Offering the best of British history and culture alongside a traditional yet contemporary hospitality experience, The Londoner Macao will continue to open progressively throughout 2021.
Watch the video to find out more, please click here
 

February 2021

COUNCIL ON TALL BUILDINGS AND URBAN HABITAT 2021 AWARDS

URBIS is delighted that our project Victoria Dockside has been received Urban Habitat - Single Site Scale 2021 Award of Excellence at 2021 CTBUH Awards.
The winning projects represent the very best projects synthesizing tall building design and quality of the surrounding urban environment.
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February 2021

MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS

Three of URBIS’ projects have been selected as GOLD and SILVER WINNERS at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2020 – the leading regional property awards scheme:
1.Gold - AIRSIDE in the ‘Best Futura Project’ category.
2.Gold - K11 MUSEA in the ‘Best Retail Development’ category. Watch the video to find out more, please click here
3.Silver - VICTORIA DOCKSIDE in the ‘Best Mixed-Use Development’ category.
The Gold, Silver and Bronze rankings have been decided by a public vote, which recognizes some of the industry’s best projects in the Asia Pacific region.
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January 2021

CASTLE OF MAGICAL DREAMS

URBIS is proud to be the Landscape Architect of “Castle of Magical Dreams” which is the new centerpiece castle at Hong Kong Disneyland, opened on November 21 2020 as part of the park's 15th anniversary celebration. The castle's redesign pays tribute to all of the Disney Princesses.
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December 2020

CONGRATULATIONS ON STAFF PROMOTIONS

URBIS are delighted to announce the strengthening of the Company Management Team by the promotion of the following staff with immediate effect:

• TRAN Tuan Huy is promoted to Director. More...
• Miko Suzuki is promoted to Associate Director. More...
• Dennis Cristobal is promoted to Associate Director. More...

Huy, Miko and Dennis are long serving staff members with a combined total of over 60 years’ experience in the industry, responsible for the delivery of numerous award-winning projects for our Clients. Their promotion reflects their excellent past contributions to the company as well as signifying to our Clients our commitment to providing continued excellence in our project design and management skills.
 

November 2020

THE GREATER BAY AREA URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2020

URBIS is delighted and honoured that ‘This Place in Time’ - A Public Heritage Plaza at HSBC, 1 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong, a project conceptualised and designed by URBIS Limited and One Space Limited, has received a MERIT AWARD at The Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards 2020 in the Urban Intervention category.
The objective of the first Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards (GBA Urban Design Awards) is to elevate the standard of urban design in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) through recognition of excellence in urban design-related projects in the GBA, and to foster professional collaborations within the GBA.
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November 2020

MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2020 WINNERS

Three of URBIS’ projects have been selected as WINNERS at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2020 - the leading regional property awards otherwise known as the "Oscars of the Asian real estate world".
1. Victoria Dockside in the ‘Best Mixed-use Development’ category
2. K11 MUSEA in the ‘Best Retail Development’ category
3. AIRSIDE in the ‘Best Futura Project’ category
The final Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be decided by online public vote between December 1 and 11. Results will be unveiled at the Awards Luncheon on December 15 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong and online on www.mipim-asia.com and on the MIPIM social media (Linkedin, Facebook and YouTube).
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November 2020

ASIA PACIFIC LEADERSHIP IN GREEN BUILDING AWARDS 2020 FINALIST - VICTORIA DOCKSIDE

URBIS project “Victoria Dockside” is shortlisted as Finalist of Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2020 under “The Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award – Commercial“ category which recognises pioneering green building projects that deliver a range of benefits through a holistic approach to sustainability.
The winner of each category will be announced at an online ceremony on the 3rd December 2020.
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October 2020

UK LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE AWARDS 2020 FINALIST: SOUTH EAST NEW TERRITORIES (SENT) LANDFILL LANDSCAPE RESTORATION: ONE-OFF INTERIM MONITORING EXERCISE

URBIS Limited is very pleased that South East New Territories (SENT) Landfill Landscape Restoration: One-off Interim Monitoring Exercise is shortlisted as Finalists of the UK Landscape Institute Awards 2020 in the category ‘Excellence in Horticulture and Planting Design’. This year the Landscape Institute will be hosting an online edition of the 2020 LI Awards ceremony on 26 November.
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October 2020

GOOD MPF EMPLOYER AWARD

URBIS has been honoured by the MPFS Authority as a “Good MPF Employer” and presented with “MPF Support Award” for the year 2019-2020. One of the objectives of the award is to recognize employers who are exemplary in enhancing the retirement benefits of their employees and URBIS is very pleased to be recognised in this regard.
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September 2020

ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS 2020

URBIS Limited is delighted that “Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalization – Avenue of Stars and Salisbury Garden” won a Special Mention Award of the 8th Annual Architizer A+Awards in Concepts - Plus-Architecture +Urban Transformation category.
In response to global upheaval, this season’s theme of the Awards – The Future of Architecture – elevates those designs that are transforming society and the built environment for generations to come.
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September 2020

WAN (WORLD ARCHITECTURE NEWS) AWARDS 2020

URBIS’ project “Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalization – Avenue of Stars and Salisbury Garden” is shortlisted as Finalists in WAN (World Architecture News) Awards 2020 under Waterfront category. A digital awards ceremony will take place on 17-19 November 2020.
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September 2020

TIAN AN THOUSAND TREES

URBIS is delighted to announce the impending completion of the external works for the first phase of the ‘Tian An Thousand Trees’ project in Shanghai. Lying on bend of the Suzhou Creek, this dramatic mixed use / retail project is scheduled to open in 2021.
URBIS is working alongside lead designer Thomas Heatherwick of Heatherwick Studio to realise a concept inspired by the terrain and vegetation of Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) in China’s Anhui province. The project lies on a former industrial site close to the well know M50 arts complex and incorporates a number of heritage buildings into its built form as well as works by young, contemporary artists on its façade. Work continues on a second, yet larger phase.
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March 2020

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2020

Four URBIS projects are shortlisted as Finalists in three categories of the Quality Building Award 2020:
“One Taikoo Place” and “Victoria Dockside” in the Hong Kong Non-Residential (New Building – Non-Government, Institution of Community) Category; “Malvern College Hong Kong” in the Hong Kong Non-Residential (New Building – Government, Institution of Community) Category; and “The Hong Kong Jockey Club University of Chicago Academic Complex | The University of Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong” in the Hong Kong Building (Renovation / Revitalization) Category.
Winners of the various categories will be announced on 12 October at the QBA 2020 Awards Presentation Ceremony at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.
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November 2019

HKILA YLAG – HARCOURT GARDEN SITE WALK

On Saturday 30th November, the Young Landscape Architects’ Group of the HKILA hosted a guided tour of Harcourt Garden led by URBIS Managing Director Sandy Duggie who was responsible for leading the Garden redesign. Located between Queensway and Harcourt Road, Harcourt Garden was rebuilt as part of the MTRC’s redevelopment of Admiralty Station to accommodate the Shatin to Central Line and South Island Line. The Garden was reopened to the public in May 2018. Sandy provided attendees with an explanation of the numerous design constraints and solutions, describing how the political structure of landscape management and maintenance in Hong Kong had a big influence on the final design and the facilities provided within the Garden.
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November 2019

MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2019 - GOLD AWARDS

Following the announcement in October of the winners of the MIPIM Asia Awards 2019 – the leading regional property awards scheme - the Gold, Silver and Bronze rankings were decided by a public vote and revealed at the annual MIPIM Awards Gala held at Grand Hyatt Hotel on 27th November. URBIS are delighted that our two projects selected as winners have both won GOLD AWARDS, namely:
1. Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalization in the ‘Best Urban Regeneration Project’ category.
2. Rosewood Hong Kong in the ‘Best Hotel & Tourism Development’ category.
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November 2019

ASIAN TOWNSCAPE CONFERENCE AND 2019 AWARDS

Managing Director Sandy Duggie and Director Iris Hoi attended the Asian Townscape Conference and 2019 Awards held at THEi Chai Wan Campus on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd November, attended by delegates from around Asia. The topic of the conference was “Resilient City: Landscape Planning towards Climate Adaptation”. On Friday morning Sandy gave a presentation on the “Tsim Sha Tsui Revitalisation: Salisbury Garden and Avenue of Stars” project by James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) and URBIS and in the afternoon provided delegates with a guided tour of URBIS’ “Kai Tak River” project. On Saturday, Iris was delighted to receive an Asian Townscape 2019 Award for ‘Tsim Sha Tsui Revitalisation: Salisbury Garden and Avenue of Stars”.
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November 2019

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS ANNUAL AWARDS 2019

URBIS Limited did extremely well at the Hong Kong Institute of Planner’s annual awards ceremony held on the 9th of November 2019 at the Hong Kong International Conference and Exhibition Centre. The awards gave recognition to the work of URBIS and supporting consultants on two major high-profile projects
• Enhancing the Recreation and Education Potential of Country Parks and Special Areas: A project commissioned by Agricultural Fisheries and Country Parks Department to identify and design new facilities and attractions that will promote increased visitorship of Hong Kong’s Country Parks. The selected facilities were informed by extensive public engagement and surveys. It is now intended that the proposed new facilities will be incrementally implemented by the public and private sectors in forthcoming years.
• Kai Tak Urban Design Guidelines and Manuals: The preparation of a set of manuals circumscribing design principles and parameters that are geared at the creation of quality developments within the Kai Tak Development Area (KTDA) – the site of Hong Kong’s former international airport. The guidelines set out building massing and disposition arrangements and façade and design parameters that are intended to assist developers and architects to establish quality sustainable developments in a manner that meets governments design and planning aspirations for the KTDA.
Urbis Director Alan Macdonald led both projects accepted the awards on behalf of URBIS and supporting consultants who were respectively engaged on each project.
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November 2019

GREEN BUILDING AWARDS 2019

URBIS is heavily committed to promoting sustainable planning and design in all of its projects and recognition of this was obtained at the Green Building Awards 2019 Ceremony held on 5th November at The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, at which URBIS’ projects received no less than 9 awards including 4 Grand Awards and a Special Citation. The Awards comprised:
Grand Award (New Buildings-Completed) - Victoria Dockside
Grand Award (New Buildings-Completed) - One Taikoo Place
Grand Award (New Buildings-Under Planning Construction) - Grade A Office & Retail Development at NKIL 6556
Grand Award (New Buildings-Under Planning Construction) - A 30-Classroom Secondary School at Kai Tak Development (Site 1A-2)
Special Citation on UN Sustainable Development Goals - Victoria Dockside
Finalist (Research & Planning) - From "Brown to Green" Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area Planning and Engineering Study
Finalist (New Buildings-Under Planning Construction) - Chung Chi Student Development Complex
Finalist (Existing Buildings-Completed) - Renovation works for the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices for office use by the Department of Justice and law-related organisations
Finalist (Existing Buildings-Completed) - Tsimshatsui Waterfront Revitalization
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October 2019

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CENTER IN HONG KONG - HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS ANNUAL AWARDS 2018/19

URBIS Limited is delighted to announce that University of Chicago Center in Hong Kong (The HKJC University of Chicago Academic Complex) has been awarded the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Medal of the Year of Hong Kong and Special Architectural Award – Heritage and Adaptive Re-use.
The University of Chicago is nestled amongst tree canopies and verdant public hiking trails in Mt Davies, Hong Kong Island. Its design is inspired by the site's challenging topography, magnificent panoramic views and scattered remnants of its military past. The site’s unique history presents symbols of enclosure whilst serving as a reminder of Hong Kong’s history in the last century. The meticulous integration of heritage and contemporary architecture embodies a transformation reconciling the past with the promise of future opportunities.
 

October 2019

MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2019

Two of URBIS’ projects have been selected as WINNERS at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2019 – the leading regional property awards scheme:
1. Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalization in the ‘Best Urban Regeneration Project’ category.
2. Rosewood Hong Kong in the ‘Best Hotel & Tourism Development’ category.
The Gold, Silver and Bronze rankings will be decided by a public vote and revealed at the annual MIPIM Awards Gala in November, which recognizes some of the industry’s best projects in the Asia Pacific region.
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October 2019

UK LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE AWARDS 2019 FINALIST

URBIS Limited is delighted that Kai Tak River Improvement Works (Wong Tai Sin Section) is short-listed as a Finalist of the UK Landscape Institute Awards 2019 in the Design for Medium-Scale Development category. The awards will be announced in London on 28 November 2019.
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October 2019

AWARDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CENTER IN HONG KONG

URBIS Limited is proud to be the Executive Landscape Architect for the University of Chicago Center in Hong Kong (The HKJC University of Chicago Academic Complex). The recently completed University of Chicago's new Asian Campus – Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, is located at scenic Mt Davis, Hong Kong Island. Nestled amongst native woodland with spectacular views of the South China Sea, the campus has celebrated a number of architectural design recognitions since its official opening in November 2018. These include:
• Gold Award of the HKIA CADSA Cross-strait Architectural Design Symposium and Awards 2019 in the Education & Religious category by the    Hong Kong Institute of Architects.
• Merit Award of the SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture 2019 by the Society for College & University Planning
• Merit Award of the FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 by the Building Construction Institute Asia
• Merit Award of the ASLA Northern California Chapter 2019 in the General Design Category
• Winner of the International Architecture Awards 2019 in Restoration / Renovation category by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of    Architecture and Design together with The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd.
 

September 2019

THE HELENA MAY GARDEN REOPENING PARTY

Managing Director Alexander (Sandy) Duggie attended the garden party held by The Helena May on 27th September to celebrate the reopening of their Garden following renovation work undertaken by The Peak Tram’s contractors. The renovation was necessitated by the upgrading to the neighbouring Peak Tram. Host Linda Ferguson, Chair of Council, and Guest of Honour Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd, owner of The Peak Tram, both spoke of the importance of good neighbours and made reference to the fact that the Kadoorie family have a long association with The Helena May and contributed to the creation of the original garden in 1916. URBIS Limited provided expert advice to The Helena May during the garden renovation.
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September 2019

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2019

Managing Director Alexander (Sandy) Duggie attended and presented 2 award-winning schemes at the Award Presentation Ceremony
cum Exhibition in Qianhai on 20 Sep 2019, organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design and attended by urban planning
representatives from Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai. URBIS Limited were presented with 2 AWARDS namely:
1. GRAND AWARD for Kai Tak River Improvement Works (Wong Tai Sin Section). More...
2. MERIT AWARD for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – Avenue of Stars. More...
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September 2019

CITYSCAPE AWARDS FOR EMERGING MARKETS 2019

URBIS’ projects were shortlisted as Finalists in three categories of the Cityscape Awards for Emerging Markets 2019.
“Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalization” in the Sustainability Project Award Category.
“Rosewood Hong Kong” in the Leisure & Hospitality Project Award (Built) Category and “K11 ARTUS” in the Residential – Medium to High Rise Project (Built) Category. The awards ceremony was held in Dubai on 25 September 2019 and “Rosewood Hong Kong” was announced as the WINNER of its category.
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August 2019

K11 MUSEA AT VICTORIA DOCKSIDE WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED

URBIS Limited is proud to be the Executive Landscape Architect for K11 MUSEA. This new cultural-retail destination brings together retail, art, culture and entertainment at Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It has been enlisted ‘100 Creative Powers’ to mastermind the architecture, landscape architecture, interiors and artwork.
K11 MUSEA sets a new benchmark for green design in Hong Kong. It boasts the world’s largest green walls wrapping its facade — with over 50,000 sq. ft covered in live greenery.
Nature Discovery Park at level 8 is Hong Kong’s first urban biodiversity museum and sustainability-themed education park. The K11 MUSEA project has also been awarded the US LEED (Gold) and the Hong Kong Beam Plus (Gold) standards, both green building pre-certifications proving that sustainability is key to its design.
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July 2019

BUILDING SURVEYOR AWARDS 2019

URBIS Limited is proud to announce that Salisbury Garden Revitalization - A Harbour Front Vision received two awards at the Building Surveyor Awards 2019, namely the Merit Award in A&A and Conversion category, and the overall Sustainability Award.
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July 2019

WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2019 FINALISTS

URBIS Limited is delighted that Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalization - Avenue of Stars and Salisbury Garden is short-listed as a Finalist of the World Architecture Festival 2019 in the Landscape - Urban category. The Chung Chi Student Development Complex of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is also a Finalist in the Future – Education category. The awards ceremony will be held in Amsterdam on 6 December 2019.
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June 2019

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CONGHUA RACECOURSE

URBIS Limited is proud to have contributed Landscape Design and Survey Services to the development of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Conghua Racecourse Project. Situated in the Conghua District of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, Conghua Racecourse is the first world-class racecourse and thoroughbred training centre in the Mainland. Operating as part of a dual-site model, Conghua Racecourse complements the existing training centre at Sha Tin. With its state-of-the-art stabling, training and horse-care facilities, it will enable the Club to further develop the quality of its world-class racing.
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May 2019

UPGRADING OF HUNG HOM PROMENADE

URBIS is delighted to be appointed by the HKSAR Government as Landscape Architect for the upgrading of Hung Hom Promenade. This is one of the key waterfront spaces on Victoria Harbour and the landscape design will reinforce its local distinctiveness by referencing the site’s shipbuilding past.
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May 2019

NEW CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE AT TAI PO, HONG KONG

URBIS have recently been awarded the contract to provide Landscape Architectural services for the Development of the New Training Centre for the Construction Industry Council of Hong Kong. URBIS will work with Leigh & Orange Architects to design the new centre which is envisaged as an innovative construction training campus located in Tai Po with an objective to support and encourage construction industry training development in Hong Kong.
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May 2019

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CENTER IN HONG KONG - FUTURARC GREEN LEADERSHIP AWARD 2019

URBIS is proud to announce that the University of Chicago Center in Hong Kong (The HKJC University of Chicago Academic Complex) has been awarded the FuturArc Green Leadership Award of Merit 2019. The site—formerly known as Victoria Road Detention Centre (VRDC)—is a historic site that has undergone various phases, and inhabited by different users over the years. It is located at the foot of Mount Davis at the western edge of Hong Kong Island, overlooking the Lamma Channel with 180-degree unobstructed sea views and lush vegetation. The building design seeks to preserve as many trees on-site as possible and deliberately proposed a low structure (three storeys high with one storey below grade) such that all levels can be surrounded by trees at eye level, strengthening the sense of connection with nature. The building design respects both the existing landscape and the existing heritage structures by weaving around and floating above the ground level.
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April 2019

PUBLICATION OF THE TANNER HILL - THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY’S QUALITY ELDERLY HOUSING PROJECT

The Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) launched a publication on HKHS’s quality elderly housing project, The Tanner Hill which URBIS Limited is proud to be the Landscape Architect. The publication features stories from contributors of The Tanner Hill project, covering topics such as its development concept, planning, design, construction, marketing, operation management, customer service and healthcare, sharing the little things behind the project’s development with the industry and the public.
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March 2019

ROSEWOOD HONG KONG

URBIS Limited is proud to be the Executive Landscape Architect for Rosewood Hong Kong which was opened on 18 March 2019. Rosewood is a magnificent new ultra-luxury property in the heart of the Victoria Dockside arts and design district on the shores of Victoria Harbour. Situated on one of Hong Kong’s most significant waterfront locations in Tsim Sha Tsui - Kowloon’s dynamic, culturally compelling heart - the property is set to become a grand icon for the city, celebrating the area’s role as Hong Kong’s new creative and cultural epicentre.
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin’s youngest daughter was married on the Wedding Lawn at the Rosewood on 22 March 2019 and Thai Princess Ubolratana was a guest.
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March 2019

URBAN AND GREEN DESIGN STUDY FOR THE FUTURE TOWN CENTRE AND THE DISTRICT COMMERCIAL NODE IN HUNG SHUI KIU NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA- FEASIBILITY STUDY

On 20th of March 2019, AECOM and URBIS signed contract for the “Urban and Green Design Study for the Future Town Centre and the District Commercial Node in Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area- Feasibility Study”. The Study is geared at creating two distinctive commercial nodes within the HSK NDA. The HSK Town Centre will form the core commercial and administrative centre for the NDA whilst the District Centre located adjacent to Tin Shui Wai MTR Station will be developed as a secondary and supplementary key development node. The objective of the project is to create sustainable, green and state of the art development nodes that are of high architectural quality and are reflective of Hung Shui Kiu’s Role as a gateway from Hong Kong to Mainland.
 

February 2019

OPENING OF HONG KONG OCEAN PARK MARRIOTT HOTEL

URBIS Limited is proud to be the Landscape Architects for the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel which was opened on 19 February 2019. The 471-room, resort style hotel combines nature-inspired décor and green elements. The landscape area includes three large lagoon style swimming pools, tropical planting and alfresco dining areas. The buildings have been designed to meet the environmental-friendly gold-rating for BEAM Plus New Buildings, including the hotel façade with its energy-saving design. With its world-class facilities and services of Ocean Park Hong Kong, the hotel offers guests a fun and educational stay supporting Hong Kong as a leading destination for tourists.
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February 2019

PUBLIC CONSULTATION CONTINUES FOR THE STUDY ON ENHANCING THE RECREATION AND EDUCATION POTENTIAL OF COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS IN HONG KONG

URBIS Limited was commissioned in 2017 by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government to undertake a detailed study to investigate how Recreation and Education potential within Hong Kong’s Country Parks and Special Areas could be enhanced. The study embarked from a detailed assessment of the current parks and special areas and their operation. This was supplemented by a series of international case studies which identified and evaluated the manner in which they were operated and the range of facilities that were provided in each location. The study has correspondingly undertaken extensive initial consultation with key stakeholders and a random sample survey of members of the general public. From the preceding a number of outline initial proposals have now been generated. These are presently being submitted to the public for their comment via a series of public exhibitions and engagement forums. Once these are concluded proposals will be refined and developed and encompassed under a future development and implementation strategy for the Country Parks and Special Areas.
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January 2019

AVENUE OF STARS – TSIM SHA TSUI WATERFRONT REVITALISATION

URBIS Limited is proud to be the Executive Landscape Architect for the newly revitalized Avenue of Stars, which reopened to the public on 31 January 2019. URBIS collaborated with James Corner Field Operations whose design concepts create an entirely new aesthetic look. The AOS is now more functional, comfortable and convenient for visitors, making it a world-class harbourfront landmark.
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December 2018

BEAM PLUS CERTIFICATION CEREMONY 2018

Alexander M Duggie, Managing Director of URBIS Limited attended the BEAM Plus Certification Ceremony 2018 on 13 December 2018. Nearly 50 certifications were presented to project teams whose projects achieved Platinum and Gold ratings, as well as Excellent grade. URBIS’ projects which achieved BEAM Plus New Buildings Final Platinum and Final Gold ratings include the Trade & Industry Tower, Waterside at South Lantau, Tai Lam Centre for Women, High Park Grand and Justice Place (Main Wing & East Wing). Moreover, our project Grade A Office & Retail Development at NKIL 6556 Kai Tak Area was the first project certified as Platinum rating under BEAM Plus Neighbourhood.
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December 2018

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS DESIGN AWARDS 2018

URBIS Limited is delighted to receive 3 AWARDS at the HKILA Design Awards 2018:
1. GOLD AWARD for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – SALISBURY GARDEN. More...
2. MERIT AWARD for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – AVENUE OF STARS. More...
3. MERIT AWARD for Kai Tak River Improvement Works – Wong Tai Sin Section. More...
 

November 2018

30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF YUAN LIN

The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) has published a special edition of its periodical Yuan Lin magazine, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the formation of the HKILA in 1989. The Special Edition includes numerous articles describing the excellent work undertaken by its Members in the public and private sectors. URBIS contributed two articles: the first article describes our work on three projects, namely the Zero Carbon Building and Park, the Hong Kong Wetland Park and the Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront (Avenue of Stars and Salisbury Garden); and the second article by Managing Director Alexander Duggie proposes a more ecological approach to landscape design in Hong Kong.
The magazine also contains an article describing the thirty year history of the HKILA Design Awards. A list of all Awards issued by the HKILA since 1989 is presented which reveals that URBIS Limited has won over 25% of all Awards issued and considerably more than any other individual participant, including all Hong Kong Government departments combined. Furthermore URBIS is the only participant to have won an award every time that the awards scheme has been held. This confirms and reinforces the leading role that URBIS Limited continues to play in planning and designing the foremost landscapes in Hong Kong.
Read more about 30th Anniversary Special Edition 2018, please click here.
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November 2018

UK INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AWARDS 2018 - BRUNEL MEDAL

Hong Kong has swept the project categories at the ICE Awards in the 200th anniversary year of the Institution, with water and rail projects from the region earning top accolades. The 2018 Brunel Medal for civil engineering excellence is awarded to Hong Kong’s integrated Admiralty Station project, for which URBIS provided the landscape design. The project involved the complete redesign of Harcourt Garden located above the station, and URBIS had to resolve a complex series of design constraints including integration of numerous existing and new vent shafts associated with the expanded station, complex stepped levels on the station roof, difficult EVA requirements, and existing pedestrian stairwells and air-vents associated with the existing underground Admiralty Car Park.
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October 2018

CITYSCAPE AWARDS FOR EMERGING MARKETS 2018

The Cityscape Awards for Emerging Markets celebrates excellence in real estate development and architecture. Covering a range of categories, the awards offer international architects and leading real estate developers a prestigious platform to communicate a shared vision for the future, from culturally integrated city skylines to sustainable urban communities.
URBIS’ project (Salisbury Garden) is shortlisted as a Finalist in the Community & Culture Project Award (Built) Category.
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October 2018

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2018

URBIS Limited is delighted to receive 3 AWARDS at the HKIUD Urban Design Awards 2018:
1. SPECIAL CITATION for "FROM BROWN TO GREEN" - Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area. More...
2. MERIT AWARD for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – SALISBURY GARDEN. More...
3. MERIT AWARD for Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Revitalisation – AVENUE OF STARS. More...
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June 2017

‘FROM BROWN TO GREEN’ HUNG SHUI KIU NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA PLANNING AND ENGINEERING STUDY WINNER - RTPI AWARDS FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE 2017

URBIS Limited is delighted to receive the RTPI International Award for Planning Excellence 2017 for the Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area. The project (The Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area Planning and Engineering Study, Hong Kong) was undertaken for the Planning Department and the Civil Engineering and Development Department of the HKSAR Government and produced a Master Layout Plan, a Master Urban Design Plan and a Master Landscape Plan. The awards were announced in London on 15 June 2017. The URBIS team submission successfully beat off competing award bids from Europe, Africa, The Middle East, China and other locations. The study adopted the slogan of ‘From Brown to Green’ as planning and design proposals gave emphasis to the conversion of brownfield sites into sustainable new neighbourhoods. The project is currently under implementation.
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October 2016

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AWARDS 2016

URBIS Limited is delighted to receive 4 AWARDS at the HKILA Landscape Design Awards 2016:
1. SILVER MEDAL for Construction Industry Council ZCB. More...
2. MERIT AWARD for Revitalization of Harbour Road Garden. More...
3. MERIT AWARD for Hualong North Lake Civic Park, Chongqing, PRC. More...
4. MERIT AWARD for The Rehabilitation of Shek O Quarry. More...
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June 2016

1 & 3 EDE ROAD - MERIT AWARD - BEST LANDSCAPE AWARD FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT 2016

URBIS Limited is delighted to receive a Merit Award for 1 & 3 Ede Road in the Domestic Property Category of the Best Landscape Award for Private Property Development 2016 organised by Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
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November 2015

SUSTAINABLE SLOPE LANDSCAPING AWARD

URBIS is delighted to receive a 1^st Runner-up Award for the Sustainable Slope Landscaping Award under the Man-made Slope / Retaining Wall Category for the slope feature no. 11SE-A/FR61 at the Junction of Fortress Hill Road and Tin Hau Temple Road, North Point. The award was organised by the Geotechnical Engineering Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department to commend excellent landscaping works for man-made slopes and natural hillsides and the contributions of the landscaping and engineering industries. It also marked the fifth anniversary of the Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme under the GEO.
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November 2015

SINO-OCEAN TAIKOO LI CHENGDU: 2015 GLOBAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER

URBIS is delighted that Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li is a 2015 Global Award for Excellence Winner. Twenty-two real estate developments have been selected as finalists in the 2015 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognised as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious award programmes. This year’s finalists represent developments from around the globe, including six in Asia, five in Europe, and eleven in North America. URBIS Limited is proud to be the landscape architect for Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu, an open-plan, low-rise and lane-driven shopping precinct built around the old Daci Temple and other historic buildings located in the heart of Chengdu’s downtown shopping district.
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November 2015

WORLDGBC CONGRESS 2015

URBIS Limited is very honoured to receive special recognition as the Landscape Architect with the most BEAM Plus Final and Provisional Platinum projects at the WorldGBC Congress 2015. Projects include Hysan Place, Zero Carbon Building, Trade & Industry Tower, Swire Leadership Centre at Pui O, Kai Tak Nullah Desilting Compounds 1 & 2, Office Development at NKIL 6312 Kowloon Bay & Hong Kong Science Park Phase II.
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August 2015

NATIONAL ENERGY GLOBE AWARD 2015

URBIS is delighted that our landscape design has contributed towards the “ZERO CARBON BUILDING” receiving a WINNER AWARD in the National Energy Globe Award 2015.
Interested parties can visit website http://www.energyglobe.info/hongkong2015?cl=en for more details.
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June 2015

KAI TAK DEVELOPMENT URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AND MANUAL

URBIS Limited is pleased to report its completion of a series of Urban Design Guideline Manuals for the Civil Engineering and Development Department. The manuals have been prepared specifically for the Kai Tak Development Area (KTDA). They are intended to guide developers and architects on the design parameters and approaches that should be applied within the KTDA.
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April 2015

SINO-OCEAN TAIKOO LI CHENGDU, PRC

URBIS Limited is proud to be the landscape architect for Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu, an open-plan, low-rise and lane-driven shopping precinct built around the old Daci Temple and other historic buildings located in the heart of Chengdu's downtown shopping district. The project celebrated its grand opening on 24 April 2015.
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March 2015

URBIS SPORT 21 AND 22 MARCH 2015

URBIS supports Prudential Beach 5's 2015 and enters a beach 5’s Rugby team. The team won its way through to the final stages of the tournament.
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January 2015

UPPER HOUSE NAMED IN LIST OF WORLD’S TOP HOTELS

The Upper House in Admiralty, owned by Swire Hotels, has received numerous accolades and is now recognised as one of the world’s top 25 hotels and China’s best luxury hotel by travel web-site TripAdvisor. The hotel was designed by Hong Kong born architect Andre Fu, the external façade by British architect Thomas Heatherwick and the soft landscape by URBIS. The name, “ The Upper House”, is derived from the design philosophy of an upward journey from Queensway towards Pacific Place, elevating to a serene house above the bustling city. The tall Ficus hedges and clipped Ficus trees of the landscape garden provide a calm and serene enclosed space within which to escape from the bustle of the city below.
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December 2014

URBIS LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE

We are pleased to announce the official launch of our brand new website www.urbis.com.hk. Our new website has been designed with a fresh new look. It presents the services offered by URBIS, recent projects and latest achievements in a more accessible and contemporary graphic format. With our 37 years experience in providing Landscape Architectural, Planning and Urban design services in Hong Kong, PRC, South East Asia and the Middle East we will continue to strive for design excellence in a rapidly changing environment.
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December 2014

URBIS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH

A very tasty Christmas Lunch was enjoyed by all Hong Kong staff at the Hong Kong Football Club. Traditional fare included roast turkey with trimmings and Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.
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December 2014

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AWARDS 2014

URBIS is delighted to receive a SILVER MEDAL for Comprehensive Street Tree Management Plan for Hong Kong.
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December 2014

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AWARDS 2014

URBIS is delighted to receive a SILVER MEDAL for Jordan Valley Park.
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December 2014

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AWARDS 2014

URBIS is delighted to receive a MERIT AWARD for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre.
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November 2014

UK LANDSCAPE INSTITUTE AWARDS 2014

URBIS is delighted to receive a “Winner” Award in the "Landscape Policy & Research" category of the UK Landscape Institute Awards 2014 for our study “A Comprehensive Street Tree Management Plan for Hong Kong” undertaken for Development Bureau. The awards where announced in London on 27 November 2014. The judges said “The comprehensive coverage of the key issues, and the rigour applied to the assessment. was exemplary. The methodology is not specific to the management of trees in Hong Kong, but could be adopted to such a programme anywhere.”
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November 2014

BOOK LAUNCH FOR “THE GARDENER'S GARDEN”

On 23rd November 2014, Phaidon Press and Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre Hong Kong presented an exclusive garden tour and talk in celebration of "The Gardener's Garden" which features 250 of the world's outstanding gardens.
Alexander M Duggie, Managing Director of URBIS Limited and Lily Jencks, daughter of Founder Maggie Keswick, spoke in conversation with Kissa Castaneda, Editor, Home Journal, and conducted a tour of the garden at Maggie's, which features in the book. A portion of all the proceeds were donated to Maggie's Hong Kong.
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November 2014

HONG KONG GREEN BUILDING AWARD 2014

URBIS is delighted that our landscape design has contributed towards the “Trade and Industry Tower in Kai Tak Development Area (TITKT)” receiving a GRAND AWARD in the “New Buildings – Buildings under Construction” category of the Hong Kong Green Building Award 2014.
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September 2014

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2014

URBIS is delighted to receive a Merit Award for ‘Central Cityscape’ Streetscape Enhancement Project in the HKIUD Urban Design Awards 2014.
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September 2014

HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF URBAN DESIGN AWARDS 2014

URBIS is delighted to receive a Merit Award for Hong Kong Island East Harbour-Front Study - Feasibility Study Project in the HKIUD Urban Design Awards 2014.
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August 2014

HKILA 25th Anniversary Exhibition

URBIS is pleased to announce that we have 5 projects on display at the HKILA’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition showcasing work of Hong Kong landscape architects’ who have won International planning and design awards.
The exhibition is titled “人‧境‧共融” and is at The Rotunda, One Exchange Square from 14th-28th August.
5 of the 17 projects on display are by URBIS.
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June 2014

THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

French International School – Chai Wan New Primary School
HKIA Annual Awards 2013
Special Architectural Award
Alteration & Addition Works
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June 2014

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2014

CIC Zero Carbon Building
Certificate of Grand Award
Hong Kong Non-Residential [New Building] Category
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June 2014

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2014

Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
Certificate of Merit Award
Hong Kong Non-Residential [New Building] Category
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June 2014

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2014

Hysan Place
Certificate of Merit Award
Hong Kong Non-Residential [New Building] Category
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June 2014

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2014

China Resources Building
Certificate of Grand Award
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June 2014

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2014

Pacific Place Contemporisation
Certificate of Merit Award
Hong Kong Building [Renovation / Revitalization] Category
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June 2014

QUALITY BUILDING AWARD 2014

Azura
Certificate of Merit Award
Hong Kong Residential [Single Building] Category
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