Landscapes for Adaptation: Turenscape's Climate Strategies

In 2026, Axiomatic Editions will publish 'Landscapes for Adaptation: Evidence from China,' a hardcover work by Charles Waldheim. This book highlights sixty notable climate adaptation projects developed by Kongjian Yu and his firm, Turenscape. With ISBN 9781961856332, it offers a collection of actionable strategies and practical approaches to landscape adaptation, based on two decades of real-world experiments in China. Waldheim evaluates the environmental efficacy of these projects, presenting them as modern alternatives to outdated engineering practices from the nineteenth century. Scheduled for release on August 12, 2026, the book aims to be a valuable resource for architects and planners globally, emphasizing China's pivotal role in climate adaptation initiatives.