Cambridge is more than its historic centre: it sits at the edge of the Fens, shaped by river valleys, chalk streams, and a long history of drainage and cultivation. This iterative exhibition explores our relationship with water and how we might move from controlling water to living with it. Drawing on the idea of ‘Sponge City’, the exhibition brings together international examples and practices alongside local rain garden and climate resilient projects across Cambridge. 

With today’s Cambridge facing a dual challenge of flooding and water scarcity, this exhibition invites a reimagination of our relationship with water and the possibility of a more climate resilient, sponge-like Cambridge.

Supported by: Turenscape, Water Sensitive Cambridge, LDA design, Teasels Design, City of Cophenhagen (Københavns Kommune), SLA, and Wysing Arts (Creative Youth Council).

Curated by Zhuozhang Li (Cambridge Room Research & Community Design Research Lab)