Low Carbon Chinatown is a project by designer and artist Ling Tan that brings together food, data science and community participation to explore collective responses to the climate crisis.

Working with East and South East Asian communities in London, the project engaged participants through cooking and shared meals. In collaboration with ESEA chefs, low-carbon interpretations of familiar Chinese dishes were developed, testing alternative ingredients and techniques while retaining cultural significance.

The dishes were presented in a pop-up structure built using low-carbon materials, linking sustainable food practices with environmentally conscious design.