March 6-7, 2018, UK, with the theme of "Peace and Environment", led by Shenzhen Habitat Environment Research Association, the first session jointly sponsored by Cambridge Habitat Environment Research Center and the British Chinese Chamber of Commerce The 1st China-UK Human Settlement Environment Forum was successfully held at the University of Cambridge, England. The famous Asian entertainment culture space interior designer / Shenzhen Newera design founder Mr. Yellow Chan was invited to attend the summit. As the representative of the Chinese design community, he delivered a keynote speech entitled “New Organic Design Drives Urban Culture Regeneration”.

It is reported that guests invited to give speeches during the same period include famous Chinese designers Gao Wen'an and Mr. Hong Zhongxuan, founder of the Habitat Environment Summit, Mr. Jing Congrong, and Dr. Stephen Platt, Chairman of the Cambridge Architectural Research Center, and Director of the Public Relations Policy Department of Oxford University. Mr Alan Hudson et al. In the summit forum, the guests conducted in-depth discussions, discussions and exchanges on the four issues of “One Belt and One Road” and the sustainable development of human settlements, and for the future design, architecture and environment, and urban renewal.

Summit opening ceremony

The Human Settlements Summit was officially held for the first time by the University of Cambridge and related research institutions in China. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, the Chinese Embassy in the UK, the United Nations Environment Program, the UK Department of International Trade, and the University of Cambridge jointly held the summit. The guiding unit, more than 80 people, including experts, scholars and business leaders in the political, architectural, design and environmental fields of China and the UK, attended the academic exchange.

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Conference host Marcus Romer introduces the summit agenda and keynote speakers

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Speech by Mr. Jin Xu, Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the UK

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Mr. Lu Haitian, Overseas Chinese Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, delivered a speech and announced the official start of the Sino-British Human Settlements Summit.

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Chinese delegation guests attending the opening ceremony

Summit Forum

Forum guests

Mr. Yellow Chan, the interior designer of the famous Asian entertainment culture space

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During the summit, Mr. Yellow Chan gave a keynote speech on “New Organic Design Drives Urban Culture Regeneration”, explaining the relationship between living environment and urban life quality, and recycling from urban cultural ecology, old building regeneration, furniture regeneration. Three aspects are demonstrated. For the cultural regeneration of urban culture, Mr. Yellow Chan believes that the cultural innovation experience created by the new organic design can promote the regeneration of urban cultural ecology to a certain extent, and its leading design of Evergrande·Haihua Island, Xiamen Xingchao Performing Arts Center, etc. The project is illustrated as an example. Regarding the regeneration of old buildings, Mr. Yellow Chan shared his experience in the renovation of the LIFE2 cultural restaurant, B.ONE image bar and other projects, from the perspective of urban human needs, designing the space experience of its contemporary trend. It adds a new connotation and vitality story to the old building. Finally, Mr. Yellow Chan also shared the world's first street furniture, LIFE2 eco-furniture, which is unreasonable for recycling at any time. Departure, leaving the era with a solid classic cycle design and re-creation of practical experience and exploration.

Forum guests

Mr. Jing Congrong, founder of the Human Settlements Academic Summit

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In his speech, Mr. Jing Congrong proposed that the Chinese government propose a macro-development strategy of “One Belt, One Road” to reshape the healthy order of some international development. China's own future development is sustainable in areas such as urban renewal and characteristic towns.Forum guests

Mr. Gao Wen'an, a famous Chinese designer

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In his speech, Mr. Gao Wenan shared the two classic design cases of the Desert Rose Hotel and the Scottish Castle Private Estate.Forum guests

Famous Chinese designer Mr. Hong Zhongxuan

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Mr. Hong Zhongxuan brings a keynote speech entitled "Believe in Fairy Tales." He believes that the designer's responsibilities in the Habitat space should be: "By design, make people, buildings, and the environment of the earth communicative and common."Forum guests

Dr Stephen Platt, Chairman of the Cambridge Building Research Centre (middle)

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In the speech, Dr Stephen Platt, Chairman of the Cambridge Architectural Research Center, took the development of Cambridge as an example and talked about the topic of “How to get ordinary people to participate in the design of the city”.

The summit also witnessed the signing of the Sino-British Habitat and Environment Cooperation Agreement between the Cambridge Building Research Center (CAR) and the Shenzhen Habitat Environment Research Association, and the publication of the “Cambridge Declaration” to jointly implement the “Healthy City” and “Can The standards and goals of sustainable urban development.

The success of the first Sino-British Human Settlements Academic Summit was also widely watched by the international media. CCTV, China News Service, European Times, Public Network, Sina Hong Kong, Phoenix Network, Golden Age Media, Yingzhong Times, China Financial Times and other media were present and highly praised the event.

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Group photo of the first Sino-British Habitat Environment Summit