LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

In Portland, an empty lot once filled with trash and old parking spots is now a chance to build something new. A group of designers saw this lot, right next to a busy road and a park, as a perfect spot for homes and shared spaces. They believed it could bring people together and make the area better

In the face of rising intense storms and urban flooding, one Chinese landscape architect is challenging the norm by embracing nature instead of controlling it. Kongjian Yu, founder of Turenscape, has been designing 'sponge cities' for over a decade, allowing nature to soak up and retain stormwater