Tatler: Turenscape’s Yu Kongjian on why Sponge Cities are the future of sustainability
Few names in contemporary landscape architecture resonate as profoundly as Yu Kongjian. The most recent winner of the prestigious Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize—a distinction on a par with the Pritzker Prize in architecture and accompanied by a US$100,000 award—Yu has been recognised for his groundbreaking contributions to ecological urbanism. His ability to merge ecology with cutting-edge urbanism has led to transformative interventions in cities worldwide, challenging the conventions of water management with an artistic yet pragmatic approach. A Harvard-trained architect and founder of Beijing-based Turenscape, one of the most decorated landscape firms in the world, Yu has spent over two decades pioneering nature-based solutions for flood-prone cities.
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