At a time when Brazilians are still following, almost in disbelief, the consequences caused by the April and May storms in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil received a visit from the Chinese architect and landscaper Kongjian Yu, creator of the sponge city concept, which uses nature itself to better resist the increasing occurrence of storms.
“I hope Brazil can become a reference for how we should build the world,” says the professor from Peking University, who came to the country at the invitation of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES).
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