Aedas-designed Xi’an Nan-Fei-Hong Phase 2 Mixed-Use Development was highly commended for RLI Future Project at this year’s Global RLI Awards.

Designed by Global Design Principal Christine Lam and David Clayton, Xi’an Nan-Fei-Hong Phase 2 is a mixed-use development located to the south of the ancient Xi’an city. The project comprises two millennia Grade-A office towers with a five-star hotel, connected by a large scale shopping mall. An ‘Urban Oasis’ is visualised by integrating natural rhythm into the urban fabric and introducing a layered vertical green experience at the podium. The design language also extends to the elegant cylindrical form of the office towers conceptualised as the ‘City of Flower’ and is fused with the seasonal-themed gardens at the podium to enrich the Garden City theme. The biophilic design and expressive use of colours contrast Xi’an’s dour and monochrome urban image, creating a benchmark of experiential retail and lifestyle destination.

Organised by UK magazine Retail & Leisure International (RLI), the Global RLI Awards honour and reward the very best projects from the world of retail and leisure.