Against the backdrop of China's homogenous urban development and the ubiquitous rise of post-modernist skyscrapers, Vanke Yun City boldly presents an alternative office tower typology. It responds to the sub-tropical climate in Shenzhen, promotes urban integration, facilitates social interaction, and proposes an exciting programmatic mix that radically transforms the soulless skyscraper into a highly livable, humane and sustainable micro vertical city.