Living Breakwaters coastal defence system wins Obel Award 2023

Landscape studio Scape has won the Obel Award for 2023 for its "visionary" coastal defence system in New York City that will grow in efficiency as oysters inhabit it.
Named Living Breakwaters, the project was designed by Scape to reduce flood risk and boost ecology along Staten Island, serving as an alternative to traditional coastal barriers.
It is the fifth winner of the Obel Award, which celebrates architectural contributions to people and the planet. This year's theme is adaptation