For us, as a city of water, the only way is to go back to o… - Kotchakorn Voraakhom

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For us, as a city of water, the only way is to go back to our amphibious culture and reclaim the relationship with water.

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Kotchakorn Voraakhom (Thai: กชกร วรอาคม, born 1978) is a Thailand landscape architect and chief executive officer of Porous City Network, a social enterprise that looks to increase urban resilience in Southeast Asia. She is also the founder of the Koungkuey Design Initiative, which works with communities to rebuild public spaces. She campaigns for more green space in cities and is a 2018 TED fellow.

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For us, as a city of water, the only way is to go back to our amphibious culture and reclaim the relationship with water. - Kotchakorn Voraakhom

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