Shenzhen Building Craftsman Headquarters – Shenzhen, PRC (Designed by Global Design Principal Leo Liu) – Award of Excellence – Best Tall Building, 100-199 Meters category
The Shenzhen Building Craftsman Headquarters has been honored with Award of Excellence in the Best Tall Building (100-199 Meters category) at The Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU) Awards 2026. The CVU Awards program recognises projects, practices, and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability and human well-being at the highest and broadest level.
Led by Aedas Global Design Principal Leo Liu and Director Alex Hu, the project directly adjoins the cultural and commercial axis of the Houhai Central District to the south. The southeast orientation offers the optimal vantage point, providing views of Talent Park and the sea. To the north, it faces urban green spaces, while its western and eastern sides are in closer proximity to office towers.
The building comes from the concept ‘Gate of the Green Valley’. A group of well-proportioned green platform that seamlessly connects with the skylight lift lobby is generated by extending the landscape of the green axis vertically into the tower. The ‘green valley’ part of the building is embedded with glass boxes which forms flexible working spaces. The design also follows a people-oriented philosophy that strives to produce a healthy working environment for users in the post-pandemic era.
