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Sponge City concept LA to present to 2022 NZILA Firth Conference

Professor Kongjian Yu is the founder and principal designer of Turenscape, which Fast Company named one of the 10 Most Innovative Architecture Companies of 2021 for its work in “balancing China’s hyperspeed urbanisation with green sponge cities”. He’ll be presenting virtually at this year’s NZILA Firth Conference. Head to our website for his Q&A.

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Julie Bargmann - transforming derelict industrial sites into happening public spaces

The countdown to the 2019 NZILA Firth Conference is underway as early bird tickets go on sale today. (May 15)

This year’s event will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch 6-8 November and this year’s theme is DISRUPTION. This will be discussed in two parts - the disruption of nature and the disruption of people.

One of this year’s international speakers is Julie Bargmann - the founder and principal at D.I.R.T (Dump It Right There) studio in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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