ABOUT

Company Background

Studio UNIT was founded by Ms. Vivien Liu in 2016.

We are a multidisciplinary studio with an experienced background in architecture, specializing in Architecture, Interior, Portrait and Lifestyle production. Our experience covers photography and cinematography for a diverse range of prestigious clients, including those in the design, real estate and travel sectors.

Not only do we know architecture. We are accoladed due to our founder’s trained architectural eye that translates space into captivating visuals, gaining her a massive organic following on social media as well as the title of Best Female Photographer by #legend in 2017. In our early days, our work has consistently appeared on 10-Best features from popular publications such as ArchDaily, HK Tatler, TimeOut and South China Morning Post. Today, we are creating productions for leading global brands, as well as top architecture firms and developers on world-class, iconic buildings.

Vivien Liu, Project Director and Creative Lead

Vivien received her Masters of Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she was awarded the prestigious Clifford Wong Prize in Housing Design.

After 15 years in architecture and working for renowned firms such as the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), Vivien discovered a passion in photographing the urban density and built environment of Hong Kong and around the world. Her photography on Instagram has attracted more than 230,000 followers who check in to see her unique point of view every day.

Because of her extensive architectural background, she is known for portraying space and subjects with a trained architectural eye. She is trusted by a diverse range of clients including Nikon, Sony, Huawei, Leica, Henderson Land and The Hong Kong Tourism Board.

Vivien’s work has brought an international spotlight on the cultural identity of Hong Kong, with specific highlight on its architecture, people and natural landscape.

FEATURES

Sony Hong Kong

G-Master Lens Campaign

HSBC Jade - #SupportEntrprenHER

Director: Ricky Nyhoff

Trope - One Frame

Director : Terry Maday / Maday Productions

Central 8

With Emperor International Holdings Ltd.

Skyteam Travel Hacks

Director : Jack Connell / Verizon Media

Infiniti - Director’s Cut

Director: Seth Epstein / Los York

Adorama - Through the Lens

Season 03, Ep. 12

 

PRESS

SCMP - “Photographer Vivien Liu on her Instagram Fame, finishing work at 4am and the Harvard program where ‘people broke down’”, Aug 2021

HK Tatler - “HSBC Jade Launches #SupportEntreprenHER, a Campaign to Promote Women in Business”, July 2021

Lifestyle Asia - “How to Succeed: HK photographer Vivien Liu on the male dominated industry of professional photography”, June 2021

HK Tatler - “20 Hong Kong Photographers on Instagram who Capture the Soul of the City”, Feb 2020

Nikon France - "Hong Kong, the Vertical City", Jul 2018

Cathay Dragon Silkroad Magazine - "Tribes of Hong Kong", Mar 2018

Timeout HK - “The 10 Best Hong Kong Instagram Accounts”, Sept 2017

#legend - "Hong Kong's Award Winning Social Media Stars / On Reflection", Aug 2017

HK Tatler - “10 Hong Kong Instagram Photographers to Follow”, July 2017

Culture Trip - “10 Up-and-Coming Hong Kong Photographers”, July 2017

Landmark Mandarin Oriental - "Hong Kong Eye", Platinum Magazine Issue 4, Mar 2017

Shutterstock - "100 Photographers from Around the World You Should Follow Right Now", Dec. 2016

Unrated - "Hong Kong From the Favellas to the City Captured by Photographer Vivien Liu", Nov 2016

SCOOT - "Grit over Glamour" In-Flight Magazine, Issue 19, Aug-Sept.2016

Fathom Way To Go - Head in the Clouds in Zhangjiajie, Sept 2016

Lifestyle Asia - “20 Instagram Accounts that will make you love Hong Kong”, Aug 2016

Adobe - "Architectural Photographers to Follow on Instagram", Jun 2016

Cathay Pacific Discovery Magazine - "The Tastemakers", Mar 2016

DigitalRev - "How an Architect Became Instagram Famous", Mar 2016

ArchDaily - "25 Architecture Instagram Feeds to Follow Now", Oct 2015

SCMP - "Smart Phone vs Film: Two HK Photographers go head-to-head", Jul 2014

 

Interviews:

Maekan - “Social Effects - Vivien Liu”, March 2019

Llamas Valley - "Former Architect Snaps Fleeting Moments",Apr 2016

Converse - Made by You: Vivien Liu,May 2015

Mr. Porter - "The Skyliners", THE PORTFOLIO by Mr.Porter,28 May 2015

 

Talks and Seminars:

HKTDC InnoDesignTech Expo 2016 - A Dialogue with Creative Minds, Dec 2016

Business of Design Week (BODW): Detour - Talk! 2015 - Retake, Dec 2015

General Assembly - #Instasavvy: Meet Hong Kong's Top Instagrammers,Dec 2014