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Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen
UPDIS
Planning, research and design consultancy focused on innovative and practical solutions to urban issues
Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen (UPDIS), founded in 1990, has been at the forefront of China’s Reform and Opening-up, actively engaging with the opportunities and challenges of rapid urbanization. Through decades of comprehensive engagement in macro policy research, urban development studies, planning and design, and engineering consulting for Shenzhen, UPDIS has cultivated profound academic expertise, accumulated extensive project experience, and developed robust professional capabilities. Today, we have emerged as a pitotal technical force in China’s urban planning and development sector.

Headquartered in Shenzhen and rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, UPDIS has established a localized service network covering the entire China while expanding into emerging overseas markets, such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East. We have developed a diversified business ecosystem centered on planning and design, supported by engineering and operational services. As an active practitioner of national strategies, UPDIS integrates conventional planning methodologies with cutting-edge digital technologies. Through sustained R&D investment, we deliver industry-leading innovative services and holistic solutions, injecting new momentum into high-quality urban development while driving sustainable progress and smart urban transformations.
  • Steady Growth

    35 years
  • Served

    400 + areas
  • Supported

    8500 + projects
  • Achieved

    700 + awards

Achievements & Awards

Over the past three decades, UPDIS has undertaken more than 8,500 projects across 400+ regions in China and internationally. These projects span various fields, including regional strategic research, comprehensive development consulting, planning and urban design, transportation and municipal infrastructure, and low-carbon ecological technology research and application. We have long contributed to national strategic initiatives, including the planning of Xiong’an New Area, Qianhai Free Trade Zone, and Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone, earning widespread recognition from both the planning industry and the public. Among these projects, over 700 have received excellence awards, including 21 international awards and close to 100 national awards.

Partners

UPDIS has established long-term strategic partnerships with numerous local and overseas corporations,consultancy firms, universities and design institutions in industrial development, ecological and environmental protection, community governance, investment and financing, public consultation, academic training and more.