EXPERT TALK ON THE DECARBONIZATION CHALLENGES OF CHINESE CITIES WITH DENA

As part of our Sino-German City Lab, Werner Sübai from HPP Architekten shares his experiences on the topic of urban regeneration answering questions such as what strategies can make sustainability possible in urban design and what is the importance of considering more aspects than financial when developing a project?

The Eco-City Tianjin Daqiuzhuang is a leading project for large-scale urban regeneration in China. This documentary shows the current status of the project, its opportunities as well as its challenges. Planners and city representatives talk about the main issues that need to be solved in order to create sustainable and liveable neighborhoods in a former industrial area.

For the Sino-German City Lab, NAX talked to Thomas Fritzsche, founder of and Head of Design at tfa architects, on the evolution of the Chinese architectural market with regards to sustainability standards, the urban decarbonization strategy and what German planners can contribute to the Chinese urban renewal efforts.