Designers in China looking for a challenge are spoilt for choice. Rapid urbanisation has left the country struggling with environmental degradation, loss of natural resources and rising social inequality.

China and Mexico have in common an ancient wisdom about nature, and knowledge should be shared to protect the environment, Chinese architect and world leader in green urban planning, Yu Kongjian, told Xinhua.

Dr. Kongjian gives the Keynote Methodology Conference on strategic ecological safety and eco-city patterns.

From the channelized stinking river to the National Wetland Park where the water is clear. The ecological restoration project of Wuyuan River in Haikou City will transform a city channel with serious pollution and destructive ecosystems into a beautiful scenery and rich ecological diversity through comprehensive ecological restoration of rivers, construction of mangrove habitats and integration of low-maintenance landscape facilities. An ecological wetland park that is popular among the public.

1. Project Statement To improve the overall environment outside the East Gate of Jingzhou Ancient City and to create a waterfront venue for citizens that is accessible, recreational, public, and cultural, the municipal government plans to initiate the renovation and expansion of Jiulongyuan Park. The boundaries of Jiulongyuan Park are defined as: East to East Ring Road, South to South Ring Road, West to Guanyu Garden and Jiulongyuan City Moat, and North to Jiulong Bridge, covering an area o...

Project Overview Qinyuan County is located at the eastern foot of Taiyue Mountain, adjacent to Huozhou City to the west, Pingyao County to the north, Qinxian County to the east, and Tunliu County to the south. It boasts the highest forest coverage rate in the province and was listed as one of the "Top 100 Best Breathing Cities" in 2017, also being an important production area for traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. This plan aims to transform Qinyuan into the "China's First Health ...

1. Project Statement The site is located 11 kilometers from the center of Shangyu District and has convenient transportation access. The core area of the project is centered around the Youyi Reservoir, covering approximately 44 hectares. It features rich Yue kiln culture, beautiful lake and beach landscapes, dense mountain forests, and natural countryside views. However, the water infrastructure has damaged the natural environment, and the overall infrastructure is disorganized. Based on...

Kongjian Yu, founder of Turenscape, one of China’s first landscape architecture practices, talks with Foreground about how his practice is working to build a more resilient, water-sensitive world.

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.

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