This paper presents a new layout language, HAN-LALA (HANyang LAyout LAnguage), to automate the LSI/VLSI layout design. HAN-LALA is a C extension, which is easy to describe the layout. As HAN-LALA is directly compiled with no preprocessor, it renders easy debugging and short design time. For the technology independent layout design, the design rules and the process technologies are organized into seperate modules. The related objects are grouped and the placement is performed on the groups. Also the various routing modules including a river routing module and the one which can consider the forbidden regions make the layout design error-free without detailed descriptions of the layout.