Grace Liao AIA LEED AP WELL AP

Director

Grace leads the design of complex architectural projects with a focus on contextually driven design and high-performance execution. Her portfolio includes commercial, mixed-use, residential, research, and transit-oriented developments across Asia, Canada, and the US—bringing a clear strength in shaping impactful urban environments through design excellence and strategic thinking.

Context-Driven Urbanism with Design Precision

Grace’s design integrates conceptual rigor, placemaking sensibility, and rich material expression. With a background in urban design, she approaches each project with a deep understanding of context—balancing elegant massing and expressive structure with performance-driven solutions. In Shanghai, she led the design of the CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center, crafting a distinct identity that reinforces the tower’s presence in the city’s evolving skyline. Similarly, at Taipingqiao Lot 122, she designed a residential tower that responds to the scale and materiality of the historic Xintiandi context, integrating contemporary living with the area’s rich urban fabric.

CPIC Xintiandi Commercial Center

Shanghai, China

Taipingqiao Lot 122

Shanghai, China

Greenland Bund Centre

Shanghai, China

Mixed-Use Expertise

Grace is known for her ability to deliver design-forward, commercially astute environments that serve both the client and the city. From the twin tower Lenovo Headquarters at Shenzhen Bay to Baker Circle in Hong Kong—a reimagining of civic-scaled urban living—she brings a consistent commitment to shaping memorable, human-scaled experiences. In Brooklyn, her work on Brooklyn Point combines luxury residential living with a dynamic retail base as part of the broader City Point complex. Most recently, Grace led the design of Tower 36, a mixed-use tower anchoring Miami’s Design District with bold geometry and layered façade articulation that speaks to both local culture and global ambition.

Baker Circle

Hong Kong, China

Brooklyn Point

Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.

Tower 36

Miami, FL, U.S.A.

Industry Leadership

A licensed architect, Grace is a LEED- and WELL-accredited professional and an active contributor to the AIA’s design discourse. Her projects have been recognized by both the New York and California chapters of the AIA.