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Tatler: Turenscape’s Yu Kongjian on why Sponge Cities are the future of sustainability

2025-07-10 Author:Asih Jenie Source:Tatler


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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Source: https://www.tatlerasia.com/homes/architecture-design/turenscape-yu-kongjian-evolution-of-sponge-city-concept


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