World Economic Forum: This Chinese Architect Created 'Sponge Cities' to Prevent Flooding. Now He's Scooped a Major Prize.

Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept-a measure to address and prevent urban flooding in the context of accelerated climate change, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize. This innovative ‘porous’ city design is based on ancient Chinese wisdom.

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