Dezeen promotion: the fourth edition of Design China Beijing takes place this week and will showcase international brands alongside local talent under the theme of "nature, nurture and sustainable beauty".
The four-day fair, which starts tomorrow in Beijing, China, aims to broaden the discussion around sustainability and intends to explore not only architectural and urban innovation but also new modes of cultural and social interaction through design.
"After all the challenges we have been through over the past three years, we would like to go beyond original designs and industrial research, and to deepen our understanding of sustainability through designs from our exciting exhibitors and features," said Design China Beijing?s director Zhuo Tan. Above and top: Guo Yuchen has designed an area called Sustainable Hutongs for Design China Beijing 2021
One of the brand new additions to the show this year is the conceptual Sustainable Hutong area designed by architect and designer Guo Yuchen.
The design of the area is based on hutongs, the traditional residential courtyards that are typical of Beijing. The installation will feature a materials lab and exhibits exploring the impact of rapid urbanisation and the concept of public space as a shared community resource.
Visitors to Design China Beijing will enter through an area called Unfinished Garden
Visitors will be able to reach the Sustainable Hutong by going through another installation designed by Yuchen a...