The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) issued a statement on September 24, 2025, honoring the life and contributions of Kongjian Yu, FASLA, who passed away on September 23, 2025. Yu was a visionary landscape architect and educator, known for his pioneering work in sustainable urban design and ecological resilience. He founded Turenscape and served as a professor at Peking University, where he developed the "sponge city" concept—an approach to urban planning that integrates natural w...

At the 2025 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Professional Awards, the design team led by Professor Kongjian Yu of Peking University stood out among 463 global submissions with two acclaimed projects. Nanchang Fish Tail Park received the Award of Excellence in General Design, recognized as a model of nature-based ecological restoration and vibrant public space creation, while Haikou Meishe River Fengxiang Park won the Honor Award in Urban Design for its innovative contribution to u...

With the biennial Oberlander Prize in hand, Turenscape’s Kongjian Yu, FASLA, wants to expand the global profile of landscape architecture.

Many events featuring landscape architects at COP28 in Dubai will be livestreamed via the UN Climate Change website or YouTube. Recordings will also be available.

文化景观基金会（TCLF）宣布，中国景观设计师俞孔坚（FASLA）因其在推进“海绵城市”方面的杰出贡献而获得2023年科妮莉亚·哈恩·奥伯兰德国际风景园林奖

Kongjian Yu, FASLA, won the 2023 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for landscape architecture. Yu is a global leader in ecological landscape planning and design. He is one of the world’s foremost advocates of nature-based solutions, including the Sponge City approach, which has been implemented across China.

This year marks the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, who is considered the founder of the profession of landscape architecture. Do his ideas still matter in today’s rapidly urbanizing world? Jayne Miller, chair of World Urban Parks, asked global landscape architects and park leaders to weigh in during the latest online conversation organized by Olmsted 200.

“Landscape architect is the profession of the future.”

Sanya Mangrove park designed by Professor Kongjian Yu and his design team - Peking University and Turenscape won the 2020 ASLA Professional Awards.