Introduction

The objective of this project is to revitalize rural villages in China by improving quality of life through the environment, communication, local business, public and domestic infrastructure. By creating links to an urban and rural network of social and economic exchange, communities are supported to foster everyday sustainability.

2.11.09

Chongming DESIS Workshop

From September 25 to October 14, 2009 Politecnico di Milano, Tongji University and Studio TAO hosted the joint workshop “Chongming Island Project: Services for a New Generation of Creative Entrepreneurs”. The objective of the workshop was to envision and design the product-service-system platform supporting the everyday life of a new creative entrepreneurial community in Chongming Island. The services were related to hospitality, production and trading services connected to agriculture and nature, creating places connected in systemic and synergic collaboration between rural and urban residents.

The approach was focused on the interest and need of the communities living in the context of Chongming utilizing methods such as resource mapping, social innovation mapping, pilot projects definition, proposal design, projects networking and project communication. The results of the workshop included the networking of five local enterprises: Community Supported Agriculture, Organic Food, Health and Recreation, Mobility and Hospitality. The workshop was run by Professors Anna Meroni and Lou Yongqi. Tutors were Joon Baek, Clarisa Diaz, Zhong Fang, and Miaosen Gong.






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