Gensler unveils landscape-first tourism masterplan for Vang Vieng, Laos
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Global design firm Gensler has unveiled a conceptual masterplan for a 522-hectare tourism destination in Vang Vieng, Laos, spanning the villages of Pakpor and Phoudindeng in Vientiane Province. The proposal moves beyond conventional resort models by organizing hospitality, recreation, cultural programs, and infrastructure around the landscape and ecological systems of the area. The plan positions landscape as the foundation for future tourism development, reflecting Laos's ambitions to diversify its tourism economy.
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The project moves beyond the conventional resort model by organizing hospitality, recreation, cultural programs, and infrastructure around the landscape and ecological systems of the house
As Laos seeks to diversify its tourism economy, the proposal...
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