Landscapes for Adaptation: Evidence from China by Charles Waldheim

The publication 'Landscapes for Adaptation: Evidence from China' by Charles Waldheim, released by Axiomatic Editions in 2026, presents sixty significant experiments in climate adaptation through landscape architecture and planning, primarily by Kongjian Yu and his firm Turenscape. The book argues that 19th-century Western civil engineering solutions are obsolete and fragile, advocating for 'landscapes for human adaptation' that integrate scientific knowledge and real-world evidence. It highlights China's leading role in constructing climate adaptation experiments in the 21st century, with Turenscape's two decades of work. The book offers a menu of practical strategies and tactics for landscape adaptation applicable in China and globally. The hardcover edition has an ISBN of 9781961856332. The original article was published on ArchDaily on August 12, 2026.