1. Project Overview The project is located on both banks of the Xier River in Xiaguan, Dali, which is the traditional urban center and core functional area of Dali, currently facing unprecedented development opportunities. Based on regional development environment and site resource conditions, the planning starts by clarifying the project's development strategy and goals. It then proceeds with overall planning and implementation of functions, transportation, and land use. Finally, thr...

1. Project Statement Meipi Lake is located 90 li southwest of the ancient capital of Chang'an, on the west side of Huxian County. It is nestled against the Qinling Mountains to the south and bordered by the Lao River to the east. Known for its picturesque scenery, it has long been celebrated as the "most beautiful spot in Guanzhong." The lake has attracted numerous scholars and poets, leaving behind beautiful verses such as "waves piled with glass." However, with the passage of time, Mei...

1. Project Statement The Baima Lake area is lush with aquatic plants and nourished by Hetze, blending cultural atmosphere with countryside charm. The Baima Lake Scenic Area is a key starting point for the development of Huaian City. This project extracts elements such as forest belts, aquatic plants, and lotus ponds to create a unique landscape featuring tree islands combined with lotus ponds. 2. Design Strategy Two entrances will be developed at different levels to create an entrance...

Project Overview The Beijing Bohai Rim High-end Headquarters Base is located in the southwest of Tongzhou New City, Beijing, with a study area of 17.21 square kilometers. The upper-level planning positions this area as a high-end headquarters base facing the Bohai Rim metropolitan area. As an important functional component of Tongzhou New City, this area shoulders the significant role of promoting regional (economic) cooperation. Aligning with the overall functional positioning...

1. Project Statement Singapore has transformed from a small, unknown Asian country into one of the "Four Asian Tigers," creating a development miracle and becoming a world-famous garden city. On the 50th anniversary of its founding, Singapore launched a project to revive the disused railway running through the country. The railway land was handed over to the Singapore government by the Malayan Railway Company in 2011, marking a new chapter in the nation’s independence. Now, the government i...

World Landscape of The Year 2017 award went to Peasants and their Land: The Recovered Archaeological Landscape of Chengtoushan, Lixian County, China by Turenscape at the World Architecture Festival awards.

Orchestrating a productive, resilient future for this imperilled environment was an auspicious start to a lasting relationship.

For our profession in China, we need to adapt the theories which the western world has developed in the past 50 years, but we also need to invent new theories, new tools because we are facing new challenges.

Sapienza University of Rome presented a Doctorate Honoris Causa in Landscape and Environment to Professor Kongjian Yu, Dean and professor of College of Architecture and Landscape, Peking University.

Landscape architecture is, far too often, the forgotten profession of the construction industry. While architects of buildings sweep all before them in the media and at the awards ceremonies, those that shape everything that surrounds, complements and frames those structures are often the unsung heroes of a project, entwining natural life with man-made environments and blending architecture with the earth in extraordinary ways. Indeed, the discipline should be regarded as an integral part of the...