Japanese architect Kenya Hara has designed a map and graphic identity for the Beijing neighbourhood of Dashilar - known for its ancient courtyard houses - to help its regeneration efforts and to bring coherence to its maze of streets

北京的设计周可能是一个三岁的年轻人，但它已经发现了一个独特的声音。
在一个以中国首都疾速为中心的城市转型中，听到它在谈论城市规划并不感到意外。
地图和建筑图在无数的事件中随处可见——不管他们是在设计区的大钳的墙里，还是在设计区的列车车厢里，设计师们都试图重塑、恢复和理解北京复杂的城市景观。

与许多设计周不同的是，参观的人并不是在无数的展厅里看到了闪闪发光的新家具。

没有什么比这些挑战更为复杂的是在达什拉尔的热闹而破灭的街区，那里古老的胡同——曾经是城市第一座茶馆、戏院和鸦片窝点——正面临着一个不确定的未来。在这里，北京达希拉投资有限公司（国有广安控股的一部分）正在进行的重建工作，与北京设计周合作项目的推出，给了一个鼓舞。达什拉尔领航员带领当地和国际设计师和建筑师齐心协力，为提高这些狭窄街道的生活水平做出贡献。

“达胡拉尔”提案中的一大亮点是中国实践标准体系的张可提出的“微胡同”。从胶合板和玻璃制成的，他巧妙堆叠立方体房间可能不会提供很多隐私的方式，但他们是狭隘的空间小规模住房的一个深思熟虑的想法。

同时，基于香港的英国设计师Michael Young推出了一个新的公共厕所模型；法国设计师Matali Crasset展示了她特有的动态连接的方案二胡同；和日本设计师肯尼亚原召唤了一个图形化的身份，为地区地图和应用程序，将凝聚在迷宫般的街道上。

Dashilar飞行员正在该地区帮助推进“节点”再生的概念。这些想法可能并不是全新的，但这个项目的独特之处在于它将那些计划者和居住者聚集在一起。

在北京设计周的“设计霍普”系列展览上，达希拉尔街区只是其中的一站，这些展览也吸引了游客到798和751 D公园的前厂区参观。然而，最引人注目的事件之一是发生在电站内的一列火车的车厢里。

北京设计周的旗舰活动是在中国千年纪念碑举行的“智能城市”展览。在这里，重新规划和重新配置城市是由来自10个不同国家的工作室和大学提出的设计的首要议题。

作为一个探索城市复兴思想的舞台，很少有地方像北京这样扩张。加入国际设计师的混合，对话变得更加迷人。

The map plots the 'Dashilar Pilot' events launched during Beijing Design Week, which saw leading local and international designers and architects corralled together to contribute ideas for raising the living standards in these narrow streets. Their proposals and prototypes peppered the neighbourhood

The crumbling courtyard houses of Dashilar - once home to the city's first teahouses, opera theatres and opium dens - are facing the threat of demolition and ill-conceived reinvention, a fate that befell the historic Qianmen Avenue nearby, which was flattened and rebuilt as a gaudy, Disney-like version of itself

One of the big hits among the proposals for Dashilar was the 'Micro Hutong', by Zhang Ke of Chinese practice Standard Architecture. Fashioned from plywood and glass, his artfully stacked cube rooms might not offer much in the way of privacy but they are a thoughtful idea for small-scale housing in cramped spaces

Plans are afoot to develop Zhang Ke's proposal further. With the help of the government, Standard Architecture has secured the usage rights to several neighbouring buildings to develop his modular community on a bigger scale

A model by Zhang Ke

Hong Kong-based British designer Michael Young unveiled his design for a new public toilet for Dashilar, an area where the houses were built without their own facilities

The typical public toilets of Dashilar comprise five holes in the ground with no flushing or partitions. 'Our consideration was to offer an improved quality of life through the addition of drainage and privacy,' says Young

Design agency Lava could be seen scooting around Dashilar's narrow streets during Beijing Design Week, offering its services to local businesses free of charge

Studio Archea Associati, Moroso and Ceipo teamed up to create an earthen library, the 'Terreria', for Dashilar. Made from ceramics, this small library acted as an exchange point for swapping books, as well as an events space

Dashilar Pilot is helping drive forward the concept of 'nodal' regeneration of the crumbling but lively area. 'It is not about gentrification, but about giving local residents examples of how to restore and reuse the buildings,' says Neill Mclean Gaddes, who works as a consultant for the cultural arm for the state-owned Guang An Holding, charged with developing the area

Dashilar Pilot is part of Beijing Design Week's 'Design Hop' series of events across the city, which also take visitors to design district of 751 D-Park - a former power plant. In the foreground is 'The Open Game' installation by Zheng Hong, a sculptor and associate professor at the Academy of Art & Design at Tsinghua University

751 D-Park's power plants have been creatively refashioned into design studios, while industrial tanks are now exhibition spaces

One of the most compelling events, however, took place in the carriages of a train stationed inside the power plant, which was transformed into a gallery. Here, beautiful illustrations from books published by the Tongji University Press lined the walls, investigating urban metropolises through axonometric drawings, paintings and photographs

An illustration from 'A Little Bit of Beijing' by Li Han and Hu Yan, a new, three-part graphic novel

Illustrations from the book covered the windows of the train, which acted like light-boxes, bringing to life the detail of the works

Elsewhere in 751 D-Park, Swarovski shipped over its Digital Crystal first seen in London - exploring memory in the digital age - adding new works by Chinese artists including Naihan Li and Liu Feng, in an exhibition designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects

'Crystal Puzzle', by Naihan Li. Encased within various layers of a wooden structure, the crystal and LED lights at the ball's sparkling core emitted varying forms of light and shapes as the viewer rolled and interacted with the piece

The cross cultural exchange continued over at the The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in 798 Art District, where Wallpaper* hosted a panel discussion to explore whether international design may have something to learn from the richness and diversity of Chinese crafts, traditions and heritage. Designers and industry experts - including architects Rossana Hu (co-founder of Neri & Hu) and Ole Scheeren - shared their thoughts on working in China and what the future might bring

The creative community of Caochangdi muscled in on the Beijing Design Week action once again, adding its subversive spirit to events. Its Ai Weiwei-designed brick commune played host to an experimental mix of art galleries and design studios, which laid on exhibitions under the curatorship of product designer Naihan Li

Artist Liu Wei, known for his sculptures made from found objects, was enlisted to design this year's pavilion in Caochangdi. His performance platform, made from scaffolding and speakers encased in ceramics, is his first formal venture into architecture

Wei's ceramic speakers

Both local and international designers showed their works, including Dutchman Henny van Nistelrooy, who has produced this new seating for Chinese brand ACF:Home

Design sketches by van Nistelrooy

Ben Hughes, former course director of MA Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins in the UK, has also transplanted himself to Caochangdi. Pictured is his lighting installation during Beijing Design Week

Lighting installation by Ben Hughes

Design retailer Tales chose Beijing Design Week as the moment to launch its new showroom, Tales Pavilion. It drafted in Italian designer Luca Nichetto to design the building, who took inspiration from the setting of the Beijing Lido Garden, swathing it in 'grass leaves' made from brass tubes that looked as if they are swaying in the breeze

The showroom plays host to Tales' international design offerings by the likes of Foscarini, Ibride and Seletti

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