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flag Chinese architect Yu Kongjian, 62, died in a Brazil plane crash while filming a documentary on the Pantanal wetlands.

flag Chinese landscape architect Yu Kongjian, 62, died in a plane crash on September 23, 2025, in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands near Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul state, along with the pilot and two Brazilian filmmakers. flag Yu, a professor at Peking University and founder of Turenscape, was internationally recognized for pioneering the “sponge cities” concept, promoting nature-based urban water management to combat flooding and drought. flag His approach, emphasizing green infrastructure like parks and wetlands, has influenced city planning in China and globally. flag He was traveling to document the Pantanal, a major biodiversity hotspot, for a documentary. flag Brazilian leaders and global institutions honored his legacy in sustainable urbanism and climate resilience. flag The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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