Presently, half the Chinese population now resides in cities and statistics show that by 2025 the urban population will increase by nearly 300 million. Cities now catalyze innovation and modernity. Over the roundtable discussions, French and Chinese architects, academics, and sociologists will exchange ideas on the theme "The building of tomorrow’s cities".

Roundtable 1: City and Architectural Design – Architecture as an Urban Act in the City (11:00 to 12:30)

In a world that’s becoming increasingly urbanized, what role should modern architectural design play in improving our living environment? Through a dialogue between French and Chinese contemporary architects, this roundtable aims at analyzing this question on various scales.

Roundtable 2: City and Society – Communities and Identities, Driving Forces of our Territories (14:00 to 15:30)

What major social challenges are Chinese cities facing today and how private and public stakeholders respond to these challenges. This roundtable aims at addressing some of these issues such as heritage conservation, social housing and the elderly.

Roundtable 3: City and Innovation – New Tools, New Practices for an Alternative City (15:45 to 17:15)

Which tools, techniques and practices do we have today to imagine tomorrow's city in a sustainable way ?

This roundtable will discuss green technologies, eco-labels, approaches to sustainable urban development and digital technologies as tools to conceive tomorrow's cities.

At 18:30, Mr. Liu Jiakun, Chief Architect of Jiakun Architects in Chengdu, will give a featured speech and present, through the example of his agency's achievements, his vision of contemporary Chinese architecture.

Ticketing & Participation

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Roundtable 1 :

- Jacques Ferrier, Architect, Managing Director of Jacques Ferrier Architectures architectural firm

- Qi Xin, Architect, Managing Director of Qi Xin Architects & Engineers architectural firm

- Dong Gong, Architect, Managing Director of Vector Architects architectural firm

- François Leclercq, Architect, Managing Director of François Leclercq architectural firm

- Peng Lixiao, Chief Editor of Urban Environment Design Magazine

- Madeleine Houbart, Secretary General of AFEX (French Architects Overseas)

Roundtable 2 :

- Zhou Jian, Dean of the School of Architecture of Tongji University

- Françoise Ged, Director of the ContemporaryChinese Architecture Observatory

- Yang Chen, EHESS (School for Advanced Studiesin the Social Sciences), PhD

- Jérémy Cheval, Visiting Professor at Tongji University, doctoral student

- Zhang Chunyan, Vice president of the Institute of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture, Tianjin University

Roundtable 3 :

- Wen Jiangtao, professor, department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University

- Li Dexiang, former director of the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University

- Zeng Yawei, Chief Representative of CSTB China

- Stéphane Cagnot, Architect, Managing director of Dédale architectural firm

- Denis Quénelle, First Secretary of French embassy in China

Embassy of France in China and French Institute – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

URBAN ENVIRONMENT DESIGN (UED) MAGAZINE PRESS

Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine is a professional architectural magazine combining with design fashion, issued for domestic and foreign readers. It insights into the global contemporary architecture, deeply analyses the relation among architecture, urban and environment. The magazine focuses on the work and experience of outstanding architects , and sets trend on architectural design. It aims to be a magazine combines profession and fashion, focusing on Chinese architecture and architects, and featuring architects, and their works and thoughts.

Website: www.uedmagazine.net

Project Manager：Pan Di