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Kotchakorn Voraakhom
Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a leading voice in the field of climate resilient design, specializing in interventions within dense urban contexts in Southeast Asia. She is the founder of Landprocess, a Bangkok-based landscape architecture firm, and the Porous City Network, an organization committed to increasing urban climate resilience in Southeast Asia. Voraakhom is globally recognized for contributing critical green infrastructure and climate-adaptive projects to the urban development of Bangkok, including the design of Asia’s largest urban rooftop farm at the city’s Thammasat University. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the UN Climate Action Award, and has been named on lists including TIME 100 Next, BBC 100 Women, and Bloomberg Green 30. She is a TED Fellow and appointed member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Commission on Nature Positive Cities. Voraakhom holds a master’s degree from Harvard University and an honorary doctorate from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Her practice is dedicated to creating urban landscapes that support the health of both natural systems and public life.
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