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Kongjian Yu

Chinese landscape architect and academic

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born: 1963
died: 2025
age at death: 62
known for: university teacher, landscape architect, garden designer

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who kongjian yu is

Kongjian Yu was a Chinese landscape architect and urban planner. He was a professor at Peking University and the founder of Turenscape, a design firm specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning, and ecological restoration. Yu was recognized for developing the sponge cities concept, which promotes nature-based solutions for urban water management. His research has influenced national policies in China and has been applied in urban planning worldwide.

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