# Resilient Concrete Sea Walls Turenscape Creates the Breathing Sea Wall in Haikou City By Amy Duong | Published 2024-10-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathing-sea-wall References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2024/10/30/breathing-sea-wall-hainan-turenscape/) & [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/tag/turenscape/)  Chinese landscape design studio Turenscape has created a Breathing Sea Wall, which is a design project that alters a concrete sea wall on an abandoned fish farm. It now functions as a public space in Haikou City, Hainan with the goal of alleviating the local threat of rising sea levels. It also provides a community feeling with its outdoor space as an area for locals to enjoy. Founder of the firm, Kongjian Yu shares with [Dezeen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cf-mller), "The project was inspired by the need to address the environmental damage caused by the existing concrete sea wall, which exacerbated soil salinisation and amplified erosive force. The aim was to transform the area into a resilient public space that would adapt to rising sea levels and restore the local ecosystem." Image Credit: Turenscape ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 30% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Infrastructure:** Incorporating green design into urban infrastructure projects offers avenues to mitigate environmental damage while enhancing public spaces. - **Adaptive Architecture:** Creating buildings and public spaces that adapt to changing environmental conditions provides long-term sustainability for communities. - **Community-centric Designs:** Urban projects emphasizing communal areas foster stronger local ties and promote social well-being. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Landscape Architecture:** Innovations in landscape architecture that integrate ecological benefits are changing how urban spaces are developed and utilized. - **Climate-resilient Construction:** The construction industry is evolving to include climate-resilient materials and designs to address increasing environmental challenges. - **Urban Planning:** New urban planning strategies are increasingly incorporating adaptive and community-focused approaches to create more resilient cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Coastal Concrete Building Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econcrete.md) - [Flood-Defence Nature Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cf-mller.md) - [Aquatic Shoreline Conservation Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidal-stool.md) - [Architectural Wall Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanise-wall.md) - [Coastal Sculptural Events Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echo-hall.md) - [Digital Marine Habitats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nereid-marine-habitat.md) - [Nature-Inspired Rooftop Skateparks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qingdao-mixc-rooftop-skatepark.md) - [Artfully Made Floating Plazas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquapraa.md) - [Bio-Cement Oceanic Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-rocket.md)