WIND BLOWS, WATER RISES

WIND BLOWS, WATER RISES

Doreen Heng Liu + NODE with GBA Lab / SZU, Shenzhen

Exploring Urban Transformation in the Pearl River Delta

Exhibition at Tongji University in Shanghai 
19 October – 23 November 2025

Opening
19 October 2025

Water plays a key role in times of the climate change – both as an essential resource and as a potential threat. Rising sea levels, floods, and droughts demand innovative approaches in architecture and urban planning. Wind Blows, Water Rises is dedicated to the research-based work of Doreen Heng Liu and her office NODE, which focuses intensively on the Pearl River Delta in China – one of the world’s most densely populated metropolitan regions. The exhibition showcases 13 projects that highlight the rapid urban transformation and the challenges in managing infrastructure and public space. A highlight is the research project Water and Urbanization, which was initiated by Liu at Shenzhen University. It explores water ecosystems and offers concrete solutions for how water can be used as a driving force for sustainable urban development in other regions as well.