Mapping China: Urbanisation - Index Institutes and Companies

Category

Introduction

Representing Entities

Provincial Planning Institutes and Companies

Almost every province has its official planning institute, except for Tibet, Guangxi and Ningxia.

Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design; Shanghai Urban Planning and Design Research Institute; Xinjiang Urban Planning and Design Research Co., Ltd.

Municipal Planning Institutes and Companies

Municipal-level design institutes were set up to handle municipal planning projects. However their practices are not limited to the municipal boundaries.

Nanjing Academy of Urban Planning and Design Co., Ltd; Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Survey Research Institute .

Foreign Institutes and Companies

Institutes set up with foreign capital or managed by foreigners.

Beijing MVA Transport Consultants Co. Ltd; EDAW Shanghai Consultant CO., Ltd; SCP Consultants (Suzhou Industrial Park) Pte Led

Architecture Design Institutes and Companies

These are institutes mainly working in the field of architecture design but are certified as Class-I Planning Institutes as well.

Guizhou Architectural Design and Research Institute; China South Architectural Design Institute Co., Ltd.

State-Owned Entities

With a very strong government background, the state-owned entities are qualified to undertake national and large- scale planning projects.

China Shanghai Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd; China Construction Engineering Design Group Co., Ltd; China Wuzhou Engineering Group

Private Planning Institutes

In order to join the competitive market, private institutes that get Class-I certification usually feature massive investment and abundant human resources.

Zhubo Design Group Co., Ltd (Shenzhen); Shanghai Tianhua Architecture Planning and Engineering Limited

University-Based Institutes

University-based institutes were usually transformed from a research institute to one that is affiliated to the planning department of the university.

Tsing Hua Urban Planning and Design Institute; Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute; The Institute of Urban Planning Design and Research, Shenzhen University

Other Governmental Institutes

Some of the Class-I planning institutes in China are held directly under the planning department of the municipal government, and are entitled to handle both public and private planning commissions.

Wuhan Land Use and Urban Spatial Planning Research Centre; Chinese Institute of Urban Scientific Planning and Design; Chongqing Planning Research Centre

Dutch Planning and Design Firms in China

Some renowned Dutch design firms, such as OMA, KCAP and UNSTUDIO have established branches in multiple locations in China. Meanwhile, some firms found the Chinese market a great place to expand their practices; NEXT architects (Amsterdam/Shanghai) is one of them. There are also individual Dutch architects/designers who are starting their business within China - More Architecture is a joint office founded by Dutch and Chinese architects.