The document discusses the UK Pavilion at the London Design Festival, which arrives in a crumpled paper wrapping like a traditional Chinese rice snack called Zongzi. The pavilion is meant to feel sacred and allow reflection on how plants can benefit our lives. It will host an exhibition by Kingston and CAA students showcasing current sustainable design using plant-based technologies, styled creatively to inform and entertain. A new design competition is also announced to promote young sustainable designers in the UK and China.

1. Sustainable Matters

4. Zongzi is the traditional rice snack cooked inside a leaf wrapper. This simple, traditional example of ‘ anonymous design’ caries a continued relevance for contemporary Chinese society.

7. 1. UK Pavilion 2. wrapping 3. Zongzi 4. creative future use of plants

8. ‘ Sustainable Matters’ is about:

9. Innovative technologies

10. Sustainable design

11. UK – China exchange

12. Communicating ideas

13. Sustainable design exhibition At London Design Festival, Kingston and CAA students will curate a small exhibition showing current examples of sustainable design utilising plant based technologies. The space will be styled creatively by the CAA students to create an immersive, informative and entertaining exhibit.

14. Inspirations

15. Exhibition visualisation

16. Products examples

17. Competition Launch of a new sustainable design competition aimed at graduate and post-graduate designers in the UK and China. Winners to present in their partner country during September 2011. Competition will aim to promote young design talents in both countries and help facilitate communication and collaboration between students and institutions.

19. From China to the UK