Professor Kongjian Yu (1963‑2025), founder of Turenscape and a seminal figure in landscape architecture, passed away tragically on 23 September 2025 in a small plane crash in Brazil. He was the recipient of the IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award (2020), the highest honor in international landscape architecture. His lifelong work redefined landscape architecture and urban planning as “the art of survival,” most notably through his pioneering “Sponge City” and “Sponge Planet” concepts that apply nat...

Sponge City and Sponge Planet

Turenscape, the world-renowned pioneer in ecological urbanism and climate-resilient design, has become the first Corporate Member of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) in the Asia-Pacific region. This landmark achievement highlights Turenscape’s leadership in sustainable urban design and global climate action, signaling a new era of strengthened regional partnerships, integrated resources, and enhanced global diversity in landscape architecture

Sponge City/Planet

THE LANDSCAPE CULTURE TODAY AND TOMORROW

Sponge Land: Healing the world's cities

Prof.KongjianYu,founderofTurenscapeLandscapeArchitects,isoneoftheworld'sleadinglandscapedesigners.

Restoring the earth - revolutionary report by kongjian yu in 48th annual IFLA conference

Greeninfrastructure:High-performanceLandscapes