One year after the Fuzhou forum, at the end of December 2016 IEED brings together in Shenzhen designers, architects, academics and companies for the ceremony of the International Ecodesign Award and for the annual meeting of its Greater China network. The theme remains the one that gives the alliance its name: design capable of respecting the environment and improving the quality of life, summed up in the event's slogan, "Ecodesign, steering China's healthy life".
Amalart, which leads and hosts the European seat of IEED, takes part with Eugenio Lanzetta in the role of president of IEED Europe. It is he who opens the conference; he sits on the award jury and goes on stage to present the prizes to the winning projects, devoted to environmental protection and low-emission solutions. During the same evening he in turn receives an award from the alliance.
The evening, punctuated by a light show, celebrates the award winners and the "ten designers of the year", with signatures in the book of honour and large group photos. The ceremony was filmed by Chinese television: the report at the top of the page conveys its atmosphere and shows the presentation of the awards. For Amalart it is the confirmation of a stable role in the IEED network, as a bridge between Chinese research on ecological design and Europe.
