At the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) held in Cairo, Egypt, from November 4 to 8, the final winners of the 2024 UIA 2030 Award were announced. Turenscape, a Chinese landscape architecture firm, won the grand prize in the category of Access to Green and Public Space.

Sponge Planet: Architecture for Survival

Opening Speech

The article "Sponge Cities: The Flood-Proof Architecture of the Future?" discusses the concept of "sponge cities," which aim to address urban flooding exacerbated by climate change. This approach focuses on making cities more absorbent by using permeable surfaces, green spaces, and water management techniques like bioswales and rain gardens. Inspired by traditional water preservation methods, the idea was popularized by Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu and has gained international tractio...

The Manila Central Park design competition is currently underway. This competition challenges participating designers to conceive a park that will represent a remarkable and sustainable example of urban development for the Philippines. The park aims to be a visual and cultural beacon for Manila, enhancing connectivity and offering a cohesive urban experience that draws visitors from across the city. The winning project will be unveiled at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore in November ...

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October 17, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – The Cultural Landscape Foundation (“TCLF”) today announced that Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu is the recipient of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize (“Oberlander Prize”).

The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Award winner talks to METROPOLIS about our changing planet, his “Sponge City” concept, and nature-based solutions to urban planning.

Kongjian Yu—the distinguished landscape architect renowned for his ecologically sound and culturally resonant designs—has been honored as the 2023 recipient of the Oberlander Prize for Landscape Architecture.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) has named Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu (DDes ’95) the winner of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, a biennial honor that includes a $100,000 award and two years of public engagement activities focused on the laureate’s work and landscape architecture more broadly.