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CONTENTS Taichung Design, Marching Towards the World Stage
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01 | The World's Graphic Design Power
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Building the Future for the Brand Through Design：Victor Branding Design Corp.
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Using Design to Enhance Public Awareness on Food and Nature in 24 Solar Terms：SeedDesign
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City of Design Ready for Take-Off The Power of Design in Taichung
Bring the Wonders of Taiwan to the World：Subkarma
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02 | Experimental Spaces for Design
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Driver Behind Urban Landscape in Taiwan：Shu Chang & Associates
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Architecture is Born Under the Positioning Based on Time and Space：StudioBase Architects
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Future-Proof Landmark for City Revitalization：Renarch Architects
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When Architecture Triggers Your Passion：Leching Chiang Architects
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Cultivating New Architectural Landscape from the Land：Fengchuan Xiuya Architects
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German Aesthetics, Precisely Positioned：Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten
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Coexist with Urban Textures：Very Studio ︱ Che Wang Architects
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Natural Architecture Follows Natural Cycles：Banmu Tang Environmental Integration Group
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Urban Space for Great Relationships：Lele Books House
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03 | Industrial Design
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The World-Turning Two-Wheeled GIANT：GIANT
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"Made in Taichung" Opens Up the Global Market for Quality Lifestyle Design：NakNak
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Leading Taiwan's Precision Manufacturing Industry Towards the Industry 4.0 Era：HIWIN Technologies Corp. Taiwanese Craftsmanship Spirit, Highly Acclaimed by Japanese Carpentry World：Lo Lat Furniture & Objects Lifestyle Proposals Created Through Daily Observations：ChiHong
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04 | Curatorial Design
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Showcasing Local Design, Collecting Taichung's Creativity：Loewy, Liao Chia-Ling
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Creating a Future for Folk Traditions Through "Kau-Pue" ： Eric Chen
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Meeting the Landscapes of the Entire Island in Taichung：Wu Shu-Yuan
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05 | Museum Curations
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A Happy Revolution Set Against the Backdrop of the City in the Name of Art：CMP Pujen Foundation for Arts and Culture
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The Key Node Presenting the Look of Taiwanese Art：National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
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Fusion of Architecture and Art：Asia University Museum of Modern Art
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06 | Social Design
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An Innovative Carrier for Senior Healthcare：Silver Linings Global
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07 | District Revitalization
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Old District's 100-Year Transformation：Strolling in the Central District
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Using Guerilla Reading to Instil New Life to the Old District：Artqpie Library
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The Platform for Connecting Southeast Asian Cultures：1095 Cultural Office
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Bottom-Up District Revitalization ：Calligraphy Greenway
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08 | Sustainable Design
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Crafting a Milestone for Green Architecture in Asia：Origin Architects & Planners
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09 | Design Education and its World Impact
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Inheriting the Free Thinking of Bauhaus：Tunghai University
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Conquering the World with the Iron Triangle Spirit：Asia University
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The Place Where Circular Economy is Heard：Home Work
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Integrator of Big Data in Architecture：Feng Chia University
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The Design School with a Solid Foundation：Ling Tung University
Initiate Discussion on Social Issues with Visual Design：Chaoyang University of Technology Design Policy for Taichung
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7th Redevelopment Zone Taichung
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Natural Way Six Arts Cultural Center
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Taichung Design, Marching Towards the World Stage
Our Taichung, Where Everything Begins
A metropolis that combines entrepreneurship, design power, and manufacturing capacity In 2016, Taichung was named by CNN as "Taiwan's Most Livable City." In 2017, it was named "International Livable City, Gamme Level" by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, joining the ranks alongside Bristol, England; Orland, USA; and Wellington, New Zealand. Taichung is a unique Garden City, filled with the courage of innovative business models, bountiful architecture, graphic design, industrial design power, and vibrant district energy, allowing Taichung to have the atmosphere and exuberance unlike other cities in Taiwan.
| Article | Josh Peng
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ABOUT TAICHUNG
UNIQUE URBAN TEXTURE 100 years ago, British Sociologist Ebenezer Howard described his visualization of an ideal city in the following words, "A Garden City is a city that is designed for health, living, and industrial development. Its scale must be sufficient enough to provide the needs for a rich, social life, but it must not exceed such a scale. It must also be surrounded by farm lands and green environments." Taichung is in fact such a Garden City that is both urban and rural at the same time. Unlike New York in the USA, London in England, and other major international cities, which have been taken over by business buildings and residential apartments, pushing agriculture further out from the city, a mere 20-minute ride on a commuter train from Taichung train station brings you to Fengyuan where a picturesque scenery of endless patches of paddy fields come into view. Today, even though industrial transformation has caused them to shrink, the rice paddy fields can still be found along Dachia, Waipu, and Houli, supporting Taiwan's rice industry. Passing through Fengyuan and moving forward, you will arrive at Houli, which is considered "Taiwan's Back Garden" because 70% of Taiwan’s fresh flowers are grown here, serving as a major hub for Taiwan's floral industry. The extremely short distance between the city and countryside enables both urban and rural areas to still coexist in Taichung today. Looking back at Taichung's history, the three rivers that flow from east to west, namely Dachia River, Daan River, and Wu River, together with the north and southbound waterways, which include the Luchuan Waterway, Liuchuan Waterway, Meichuan Waterway, Mayuantou River, and the Fazi River, were the beginnings for the city’s development. The length of these waterways stretches 3,800 meters, flowing through both urban and rural areas and shaping Taichung's unique geographical features of mountains, ocean, and village settlements. In the past, the Taichung city centre was planned based on a Garden City, interwoven with circular green and blue streams, and the modern city of today still preserves streets of suitable width and spaces for pedestrians. Taichung comprises a city centre based around the circular Calligraphy Greenway and zoned areas for urban spatial structures, as well as easily accessible scenic spots, including the National Museum of Natural Science, Citizen's Plaza, Parklane by CMP, National Taiwan Museum of Art, etc. In recent years, the District Renaissance Movement, led by Fantasy Story and the CMP Pujen Foundation for Culture and Arts, as well as the resident youth start-ups in Shenji New Village and Guangfu New Village have not only gradually changed the scenery and the lifestyle of districts by combining design with unique local urban and historic ethos, but have also shown the world Taichung's vibrant energy for district renaissance.
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Our Taichung, Where Everything Begins
DESIGN X MADE IN TAICHUNG
As the second largest city in Taiwan, Taichung is a highly underestimated city in the world for its design power. It is a city that is filled with international "invisible champions!" Compared with other major cities in the world, it is one of the few metropolises that focuses on the close integration of design, industry, and agriculture! The world's largest bicycle manufacturing group and the world's second largest shoe manufacturer have their headquarters located in Taichung. The GIANT bicycle that you may be riding and the Nike and adidas shoes you might be wearing are likely made by Taichung’s invisible champions. Taiwan's precision machinery industry is yet another champion driving force supporting global industries, with many of the components for products, including electric vehicles, iphones, and even Japanese robots, produced by the Taichung precision machinery industry. In fact the world's top three semiconductor equipment suppliers are all clients of HIWIN Technology Corporation that is located in Taichung. These corporations set up their businesses along the golden valley of Dadu Mountain, and they have never moved. Looking across Taiwan's macroeconomic development, last year, the total national output value for smart machinery surpassed NT$1.1 trillion, making it Taiwan's third "trillion industry!" Taichung is in fact the only place in Taiwan that boasts a comprehensive cluster ecosystem of smart industries, which includes precision machinery, the semiconductor industry, optical technology, and biotechnology. In particular, Taichung’s machine tool industry boasts advantages that make it a global leader, and is the fourth largest exporter in the world. The 60-km long "Central Taiwan Technology Belt" has already garnered the title of double champion by having the world's highest output value by unit surface area and the world's densest cluster of machine industries! On the other hand, Taichung's local carpentry and metal craftsmanship have attracted many designers to move to or return home to Taichung. NakNak makes use of the local area's superb craftsmanship for bending metal as inspiration for its branded designs. And shortly after launching its products, NakNak attracted internationally renowned magazines Wallpaper and Frame to cover a story on the company. Lo Lat Furniture and Objects collaborates with local, family-owned woodwork factories, and its "Hiruna" chair won Japan's IFDA Asahikawa International Furniture Competition's Entry award, enabling locally produced craftsmanship to march onto the international stage through the reinterpretation of modern design.
| Article | Josh Peng
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ABOUT TAICHUNG
CREATIVE HUB
Taichung City houses the largest number of design entrepreneurs in Taiwan, and is also a place where architects can realize their dreams. Due to Taichung's affordable housing prices and land costs, young designers can fulfil their design vision and philosophy through architecture. It has given birth to countless youngto-middle aged design elite teams, such as "Utopia,' the pioneer for community renewal in the 1980's and who successfully revamped ruined districts into 'art streets' that attracted many middle class and artists to move in. "BanmuTang" creates vertical, forest residences, with a team of architects that bring to fruition buildings that harmonize with the seasons in Taiwan, and has gathered together design entrepreneurs that care about the earth. Taichung also has extremely strong brand design power that includes "Victor Branding Design Corp.," which has taken home countless Red Dot Design awards and given Taiwanese agricultural product brands a new face through design. "Subkarma" is another representative design company that has redesigned brand identification systems to allow Taiwan's renowned B2B corporations, including machine tools and precision machinery suppliers, to have the opportunity to break away from OEM and enter the international market through brand thinking. Taichung has the fertile soil to nourish and cultivate the power of Taiwanese architecture and interior design. It boasts the highest concentration of design colleges having the longest history, with a total 11 colleges and universities offering design-related disciplines located here. Over the past 60 years, the Departments of Architecture in Tunghai University and Fengchia University have nourished the seeds of future generations who have flourished in various areas. For example, architect Chang Shu designed the Taichung Train Station, which was the first airconditioning free, green building that serves as a transportation hub. The train station's exterior softly blends into the surrounding diversified landscape, inviting visitors to explore the second floor and view the city from a new perspective. And architect Chiang Yue-Ching raised the awareness of Taiwan's campus architecture, setting into motion the new campus movement. In addition, middle-aged architects are also trying different approaches and perspectives as they experiment with the role and position of architecture in the city. In the next 10 years, if Taichung can make good use of its unique advantages and integrate across disciplines, it will not only be Taiwan's second largest city but also the "World's Taichung," where the world can "SEE� Taichung.
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Design Energy of Taichung
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DESIGN POWER
2,215 280 3 7,538 45,000 6,700 2,800 331,731 1,300,000 162
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National Ranking | Number of Design and Creative Workers up to 2016
Design and Creative Companies up to 2016
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Participants Across All Design and Cultural Events
Participants in Taiwan Design Expo 2018
Average Participants in National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts Every Year
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City of Design Ready for Take-Off Lab of Cultural Creativity Taichung City, chosen as a “Global Liveable City” by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, has now also become the cradle that nurtures high-tech agriculture, manufacturing and service industries, and creative industries. In its early history, having the Dajia River, Daan River, and Wu River, Taichung was one of the three major rice production regions in Taiwan as well as an important export processing industrial area. In the past two decades, design institutes and departments have emerged and thrived, the Central Taiwan Science Park has triggered an industrial transition, and the development of the golden corridor of precision machinery near Dadu Mountain have given rise to many hidden champions in this city of mountains and sea. Such champions include Giant, the world’s leading bicycle manufacturer, and Pou Chen Group, the number two footwear manufacturer, not to mention smart and quality agricultural mushroom production lines that combine big data and IoT, electronic vehicles, and robotic components. In light of the above, Taichung could be said to be an “innovation lab” that attracts ambitious entrepreneurs with its free and open development environment.
Design Domain Vitalizing All Industries in the City through Introduction of Design Thinking
The number of cultural and creative and design companies in Taichung has increased annually, reaching 7,538 in 2016, which accounted for 12% of all design companies in Taiwan and made Taichung Taiwan’s third largest design city. In recent years, the trend of young people returning home has also brought innovative thinking, such as novel service design, social design, smart management, green energy, and carbon reduction. For example, the medical service station featured in the Taichung Social Housing Project is the first case in Taiwan to introduce healthcare. Moreover, Taichung’s air pollution problem due to the Taichung Power Plant and the high usage rate of private vehicles has also facilitated the introduction of the iBike system as well as the planning of green public transit projects such as the Taichung MRT and electric buses. Taichung’s embracing of innovation and pursuit of living quality have encouraged young people to enter the design field, and continues to attract creative talents from other areas of Taiwan. Currently, this creative city has over 45,000 design professionals, accounting for approximately 4% of Taichung’s employed population, with the fashion industry accounting for nearly 40% of these designers. Industries involved in graphic and visual communications, cultural and creative design, and urban, architectural, landscape, and spatial design employ over 90% of all design professionals in Taichung. Unit:No. of Professionals, Percentage
No. of Design Professionals
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in Taichung Graphic Design
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Design Education Academia-Industry Cooperation Promotes Smart Production
There are a total of 11 institutes and 44 departments related to design disciplines among the 17 schools of higher education in Taichung, and mainly come under eight universities: Tunghai University, Feng Chia University, Chaoyang University of Technology, Ling Tung University, Asia University, National Taichung University of Education, Overseas Chinese University, and National Taichung University of Science and Technology. Leveraging Taichung’s sound industrial foundation, the city offers outstanding conditions for the development of academia-industry cooperation and startups. Furthermore, Feng Chia University, Tunghai University, National Taiwan University, and National Chung Hsing University have collaborated to establish the “Center for Taiwan Intelligent Manufacturing System,” co-creating a grand vision for a digital supply chain of intelligent and green manufacturing, and strategically enhancing the local industries’ competitiveness in areas such as IoT, big data, and AI.
Cultural and Art Sites Spreading Art to All Corners Through Creative Network
Since the inauguration of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in 1988, and the opening of Eslite Park Lane in 2008, Taichung’s cultural landscape has thrived over the past three decades. To date, Taichung has five cultural centres, more than 30 local cultural facilities, over 50 libraries, and 60 commercial galleries. Furthermore, transportation and a clustering effect have helped the development of the cultural belt at the heart of the city. Walking southward from the National Museum of Natural Science in the North District to Eslite Park Lane and Calligraphy Greenway, you will come across the CMP Block Museum of Arts and the Modern Art Gallery; or take a detour to the nearby Zhongxin Street and visit revitalized unused old spaces, including Fantasy Story Green Ray and Shenji New Village; finally, you will arrive at the National Taiwan Museum of Art and Art Museum Parkway with its beautiful surrounding areas in the south end of the city having navigated a vast creative cluster that has taken shape at the heart of Taichung. In 2016, the National Taichung Theater opened in Xitun district, a fascinating building designed by Toyo ITO that has elevated Taichung into the ranks of global cultural cities. There were already many cultural facilities in Taichung County before amalgamation, including, in the north, the Huludun Cultural Center and the Fengyuan Lacquer Art Museum in Fengyuan District that strive to preserve cultural heritage and lacquer art, as well as “Zhaixing Villa,” the century-old general’s mansion. In the east is the Taichung City Tun District Art Center for performing arts and the “Chen Ting-Shih Memorial Art Museum,” which used to be a tobacco trading centre during the Japanese Colonial period. In the south is the Guangfu New Village in Wufeng, and to the west there is the Taichung City Seaport Art Center. The diverse range of cultural activities offered by the above cultural facilities have enriched the lives of Taichung’s citizens, while also inspiring the vibrant imagination of creative professionals.
Number of Taichung’s Art Venues
Art Museum, Museum, Theater
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Gallery
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Hotel Design Luxury and Creative Hotels Compete for Spotlight
Versatile and splendid, Taichung has already become a world-class destination, thus, it goes without saying that the hotel industry is robust and thriving. Over the past four years, over 80 new hotels have opened in Taichung, a growth rate of 27%. Among the various types of hotels, boutique hotels, cultural and creative hotels, and motels are the most popular among consumers. Star-rated hotels feature premium service and trendy decor, such as the Lin Hotel Taichung, Landis Taichung Hotel One, and the Millennium Hotels and Resorts. Cultural and creative hotels have emerged with the rise of the cultural and creative industry, and showcase the innovative genes of entrepreneurs as they all present unique themes, such as the Red Dot Hotel that fuses classical elements and trendy aesthetics, the Shin Sei Bashi Hotel that used to be a cram school, Asia’s first diving-themed hotel Dive Cube, and the “art museum hotel” Hotel Day+. Motels have also sprung up in response to more visitors travelling by car, placing emphasis on luxurious facilities such as swimming pools and karaoke rooms, and include the Mulan and Dubai Villa motels. The thriving tourism industry has provided architects and spatial designers more opportunities to showcase their talents!
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Design Activities Diverse Arts Suiting All Tastes
Taichung has around 6,700 cultural activities annually, among which approximately 20% are “visual, design, and craft” related. The regularly held ones include: “Creative Taichung” that connects emerging cultural and creative sites, the “A+ Creative Festival” that encourages new designers, and the “Asian Art Biennial” held by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts to promote art exchange between Taiwan and Asia. The city also has an exciting line-up of performing art events, such as the pre-eminent Taichung Jazz Festival that has a history of 16 years, and is the most iconic jazz event in Asia. Every autumn, outstanding jazz musicians from all over Asia and the world gather at venues, such as Taichung Civic Square, presenting a wonderful feast of jazz music for all citizens to enjoy. Inaugurated in 2017, the “Taichung Literature Festival” is based at the Taichung Literature Pavilion, and invites writers in residence and dozens of authors to host tutorials, workshops, and small tours to promote local literature. Furthermore, the most iconic folk festival, the “International Mazu Festival,” is held during the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, and cooperates with young local artists of traditional music, dance, acrobatics, and Taiwanese opera, attracting almost a million believers and tourists annually to participate in the grand event.
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Language and Literature
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453
Classical and Traditional Music
Comprehensive
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128
Craft
Folk and Cultural Asset
4 Narrative and Musical Performance
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Pop Music
Dance
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Theater Film, TV Broadcasting
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Visual Art 746
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Surpassing the 2D Impact
Taichung once held the title of “Invisible Champions,” because behind every famous brand name product there is at least one company, factory, technology, or design in Taichung supporting the product. How does one let the world know about these invisible champions? Design thinking becomes a key to raising the status of such. SeedDesign, which is pioneering in the exploration of the relationship between food, land, and people through the “24 Solar Terms;” Subkarma, a brand and design consulting company assisting SMEs market themselves to the European and American markets using trendy international language; or Victor Branding Design who stand by branding in developing the future, and many others who are using design power to awaken Taichung and put the spotlight on its invisible champions for the world to notice through the reinterpretation of the city’s image to the transformation of corporate brands, or even redefining what is local.
| Article | Lin, Yi-Hui | Photo Credit | Victor Branding Design Corp., Subkarma, SeedDesign
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THE WORLD’S GRAPHIC DESIGN POWER Building the Future for the Brand Through Design Victor Branding Design Corp.
Bring the Wonders of Taiwan to the World Subkarma
Using Design to Enhance Public Awareness on Food and Nature in 24 Solar Terms SeedDesign
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Building the Future for the Brand Through Design
Victor Branding
When Victor Branding Design Corp. (herein abbreviated to Victor) first settled in Taichung, the general attitude of Taichung’s industries towards design fell along the lines of expecting design to complete them, rather than having design leading the industries to innovate and grow. This forced the Executive Director Wang, Ying-Fa to rethink, "in terms of understanding and actual operation, would design truly increase industry sales, and thus enable industries to better trust brand design?"
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This was a challenge when setting up their business in Taichung! Today, the company has entered its 31st year of operation, and, looking back, Victor did not allow itself to be limited by its original, geographical location. In fact, it utilized its location in central Taiwan to easily access other areas, building a clientèle that spans across all of Taiwan, not to mention some internationally commissioned projects, making it one of Taiwan’s iconic design companies. “A consumer may judge an object's beauty based on instinct, but whether or not a brand can be truly infectious is determined by the depth of meaning and distinctive elements concealed within the brand. Try to understand the information provided by consumers, try not to be constrained by the client's current products, instead, try to take them further into the future with possible products that could be developed. In this way, it is not about a designer that follows the instructions, but rather a designer who develops the future for the brand together with the client," declared Wang, Ying-fa. The strategy of “working with the brand to craft a future” relieves Victor of rigidly adhering to form. For instance, Taichung's famous "Kobayashi Cookies" considered renaming its brand at one point, but after making exhaustive inquiries with residents of Dajia district, Wang, Ying-Fa discovered that the company already had a considerable reputation. So, he convinced Kobayashi Cookies to keep its original name. However, because its positioning was too clear-cut, it made developing other products much more difficult. So, he suggested re-introducing its old product line of "Bell-shaped Waffles," which were freshly made daily to attract streams of people, and were also sold as boxed souvenir gifts. Wang, Ying-Fa said, "When a product does not have brand power, the product life cycle will easily result in it changing, and only the brand's own power can sustain its popularity for a long time." When designing for "Cha Tzu Tang," Wang, Ying-Fa thought of the feel and maturity of olive oil products from abroad. So, he discussed with "Cha Tzu Tang" the possibility to explore developing "cold-pressed camellia seed oil" so that it would remain refreshing and not bitter, avoiding the bitterness from traditional camellia seed oil. Once the technique had been perfected for the cold-pressed camellia seed oil, the design team came up with a bottle that is shaped in the form of a de-constructed camellia seed. The product design and bottle design culminated in the complete formation of a brand philosophy. "Starting with winning the 2015 Taiwan Graphic Design Award for “Cha Tzu Tang,” and then the 2016 red dot Communication Design Award, Victor has been able to construct an integrated basic visual system for brands. During the initial stage, packaging material is created using graphic design, which visually enhances the value of the brand, making the brand more
| Article | Lin, Yi-Hui | Photo Credit | Victor Branding Design Corp.
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recognizable and likeable not only through touch and warmth, but also by preserving the artists' free creativity while ensuring recognition, tone, and style of the brand." With "that extra understanding" of the product, Victor's designs have become widely recognized and continue to win international awards, including Germany's iF Design Award, Red dot design Award, Japan's Good Design Award, and Belgium's Pentawards. However, Wang, Ying-Fa has not become self-conceited because of the awards, instead, he "feels a sense of crisis, and every year sets up a time for introspection and performance review. He also adjusts and changes the portfolios of his current clients, starting from brand objective, strategy, and execution to re-establishing potential positioning. In 2016 he created “Danlou Projector" so that everything would require starting from zero, extending ideas through the process of trial and error and exploring the unknown, so that the organization will not fall into an inertial frame of mind." For instance, when we were establishing the brand image for "Greenvines," Victor had already set up the DanLou Projector, so everything started with the unknown. Everyone in the office began experimenting with planting their own seeds from Greenvines. The process took four weeks, and during the first week, the office staff observed the seed's growth; in week two, ideas began to “germinate in the designers mind;" by week three, a sprout that belonged to Greenvines appeared that inspired the design of a sprout logo; and on week four, they discovered that a single sprout is not able to lift a book, but a cluster of sprouts with its propensity to face the sun can lift up a whole book. Through this experiment, the company created the logo concept for Greenvines: one person's dream is just a dream, whereas the dream of a group of people can become a reality. The Danlou Projector allows brainstorming brand design innovation through experiments. It dares to take on challenges with no excuses, using sufficient time to execute and get it right the first time. This is Victor's most positive attitude when facing the world.
| Victor Branding Design Corp. | Established in 1988, the company started with a mission of serving as "Your Design Partners," focusing on brand, visual design, character styling, packaging design, and advertisements, while fixing its attention on the market and the consumer's viewpoint from a design perspective. Victor Branding assists its clients in solving problems and identifying a brand image and positioning to their suiting, effectively consolidating its resources and developing the client’s own unique characteristics. The company has evolved to now consist of an integrated service team of multi-faceted and professional specialists.
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Greenvines Greenvines was founded by a group of graduates of the Department of Finance at National Taiwan University, boasting transparent, scientific, and rational concepts, they also uphold the goal of respecting Taiwan's land and culture. Their branded bottles are half square and half cylindrical, symbolizing the rational and the emotional spirit of their brand philosophy. Moreover, all of the ingredients are honestly listed on the transparent, green bottles, which constitute one component of the design.
Wan-Wen Food A reinterpretation of the old WanWen shop trade name "MaruWen" in Taichung's First Market, well known by most Taichung natives, adopts techniques resembling etching and branding imprinting, and uses the Chinese character "wen' inside a "circle" as the key brand identity. A secondary design is composed of a large sun symbol in classic gold, representing a modern classic interpretation of a seafarer story under the glistening sun, which calls attention to the traditional craftsmanship and old town vigour of Taichung.
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Cha Tzu Tang The bottle designed for this product was inspired by Taiwan's camellia seed, with the bottle cap design being based on popping camellia seeds. The caps are handmade with natural camellia tree bark, matched with an oil-drop shaped mouth cover. The design is both visually pleasing and practical. "Cha Tzu Tang x Golden Horse 54" reflects the theme "Happy Together" of the 54th Golden Horse Awards, surreally transforming into children's tree houses using printmaker’s Chinese brush strokes matched with wood cut printed aesthetic shapes of 13 layers to create the bright visual effect, which gives the square box packaging a sensation beyond imagination similar to the SFX seen in movies.
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Subkarma
Upon entering the sheet metal factory that is "SUBKARMA Fun Factory," located in Taichung’s Xitun District, you will quickly discover that this design company, founded by British brothers James and Anthony Soames, is far more localized compared to many other design companies. Subkarma is a brand consultancy that specializes in integrated services covering branding, product, and exhibition design. Since its inception in 2002, Subkarma has assisted more than 80 domestic companies in entering the European market and 50 companies in entering the US market. Subkarma also teams up with the Taiwan Design Center, and has become a major impetus to providing guidance and pushing Taiwanese brands into the international market. Even though they are not Taiwanese, the founding brothers have still been able to achieve their present remarkable achievements. Subkarma’s secret lies in the way they approach brands, “Brand is not a product, and it is not just a logo. It is a personality. It is how the consumer feels about you, but most Taiwanese business owners do not know that,” said James Soames. Taichung is a mainstay for SMEs, and many lesser known but highly capable SMEs have gained a certain level of brand visibility in the European market through Subkarma’s guidance and assistance. As for the transformation of traditional manufacturing industries, Subkarma patiently communicates with their clients based on market analysis and positioning, and offers a holistic brand strategy and design service, starting from brand personality, product value, content, marketing, and planning to new media. In particular, Subkarma is well-versed in helping exceptional products made by Taiwanese traditional industries to make it on the international stage, such as hand tools, clothing, food, machine tools, architectural development, and bicycle manufacturers. From participating in international exhibitions, product image crafting, and exhibition spatial design to exhibitor communication and coordination services; these are all part of the mentor-like professional role that Subkarma plays. In addition to supporting and transforming businesses, Subkarma also creates novel and distinctive large-scale, themed recreational activities for government agencies, theme parks, and resorts. For instance, during the opening of the National Taichung Theater, Subkarma created Taiwan’s largest 3D Projection Mapping on a single building, which was accompanied by performances from the Alan International Ensemble. Moreover, a 2-month long multimedia, interactive technology and light installation was on exhibit, not only bringing together the new generation of Taiwanese creative talents but also putting the National Taichung Theater on the international stage. Putting Taiwan’s best on the international stage is the fervent goal of Subkarma as a comprehensive brand strategy company.
| Article | Lin, Yi-Hui | Photo Credit | Subkarma
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Kavalan Whisky As a brand from a country not known for producing whisky, Subkarma sought to break away from the traditional image of whisky to create a brand-new, modern and energetic look, as well as to showcase Taiwan’s contemporary style and cutting-edge attitude. With this in mind, they designed a bottle modelled after the Taipei 101 Building to give the Taiwan whisky a unique image, which was appropriately matched with a colour scheme that denoted an European aristocratic flair. In order to celebrate Kavalan’s 5 year anniversary, and also the 10th anniversary of the founding of Subkarma, Kavalan x Subkarma created a limited edition bottle that exudes colourful, trendy, and eye-catching features; once again overturning the traditional, stereotypical image of whisky.
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National Taichung Theater At the opening of the National Taichung Theater, Subkarma used the largest 3D Projection Mapping in Taiwan at the time to project onto the outer walls of the building. The projection mapping showcased their design in celebration of the opening of “Fantastical Metamorphosis,� using light and shadows, sound, art installations, 3D projection mapping, and other elements to put on a dreamlike show.
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Whirlpower This company started its business by selling hand tools, but acting on a suggestion put forward by Subkarma, they turned the colour of their original drills and screwdrivers into the bluegreen tones well-liked by Europeans. Moreover, the handles were redesigned into curved, arched forms that turned the products into hand tools with elegant contours, which enabled the company to successfully make a name for itself at the International Hardware Fair Cologne. In addition, through Subkarma’s efforts, they also partnered with a British car racer in 2005, using the brand “WhirlPower” to enter the car repair market.
| Subkarma | Founded by British brothers James and Anthony Soames in 2002, the company offers services covering brand strategy, commercial design, education training, and exhibition design, breaking away from national boundaries and industrial limitations in order to provide each brand with exceptional business solutions. Mo re o v e r, Su b k a r m a h a s a l s o l e d Taiwanese companies to participate in Germany’s International Hardware Fair Cologne, Dubai’s International Furniture Show, and other international commercial design exhibitions. The company’s representative achievements include the bicycle brand BIRZMAN, which has won numerous awards, including Germany’s iF, EuroBike Gold Award, and Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award, and the first Chinese whisky brand － Kavalan
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Using Design to Enhance Public Awareness on Food and Nature in 24 Solar Terms SeedDesign
The 24 Solar Terms is a term associated with the ethnic Chinese in Asia. “The 24 Solar Terms form a spool around which time winds, and produce is grown and harvested upon coinciding with a specific location, the dining of which is the attempt to extract nourishment therefrom. Because dining is something we do daily, and also something to savour and enjoy; of the hundreds and thousands of layers of expression to be explored, I would love to peel back each one and investigate them for myself.” SeedDesign Director Gan, Ke-Ping has basically tried every single type of plant in Taiwan, similar to laying a foundation for Kung Fu. However, she would ignore the “non-seasonal foods” that are “tamed,” mass-produced foods available all-year-round, which also means that the sequence of plant growth and timeline of these foodstuffs have been altered. The so-called “24 Solar Term Dining” is a process where fresh vegetables, flowers, and herbs of their respective season are properly preserved or fermented so that they can be enjoyed during other times of the year or during the same solar term of the following year. In every single dish created by SeedDesign, fresh food, preserved food, fermented food, and floral and herbal food are placed in the same dish, offering an incredibly refreshing taste. For instance, Gan, Ke-Ping would mix black, dried radishes that have been preserved for over 10 to 15 years and cook them with less aged preserved radish of two to three years together with fresh radishes to make a 3-generation radish chicken soup. By using these preserved ingredients to cook a dish, “it does not take up that much time, but the finished dish will naturally contain its own expressions within the layers beneath.” This 3-generation radish chicken soup is a dish Gan, Ke-Ping wants her son to remember her by. Her own mother hails from Pingtung, and the flavours of her cuisine have become a part of Gan, Ke-Ping. “We have found a plot of clean farm land and commission the local farmers to grow white radishes there. The aroma conjured up from drying radishes under Pingtung’s sun, the northeast monsoons, autumn winds, and hot temperatures are unique for this area.” Gan Ke-Ping declared and continued, “I truly believe that food has its own ancestry and bloodline, and the dish you crave when you come home from abroad is probably the flavour that your body is most dependent on. It is actually very easy to identify, and the worst thing you can do is to lose the ability to recognize these tastes.” Gan, Ke-Ping does not force her son to eat what she deems to be nutritious, “There is no single food that is suitable for everyone. We should listen to our bodies and determine what we really need.” Regarding this, she had an unforgettable experience during a hike that allowed her to know the needs of her own body. Since she grew up in a reserved, traditional family, she is not even too comfortable with moving her own body. It was not until she accompanied her son on a mountain hike that she saw how her coach Chang, Yuan-Chi was able to nimbly move around in the snow without using any hiking sticks or supportive accessories. He was moving like a genie dancing in the snow.“ This is what most Asians lack, this experience of moving their body in nature.” This made a tremendous impact on her: it takes continuous experimentation in order to be fully in tune with the body’s rhythm. Before age fifty, she laid her “Kung Fu” foundation in Taiwan. No matter
| Article | Lin, Yi-Hui | Photo Credit | SeedDesign
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what situation she came across she would include the whole of Taiwan into her thinking. After fifty, “I want to practice and experiment with a second location, third location, and fourth location to draw distinctions and compare the different ways implemented around Taiwan. Since each place has its own culture and background, different feelings, and different produce, and even the way stories are told can be poles apart. The unfolding of these distinctions between each location will help in achieving a higher perspective, or rather, another type of resplendence of its own. This is probably what I am now eagerly waiting to attempt.” Each project creates a small ripple, each ripple spreading and influencing another, further strengthening Gan, Ke-Ping as she continues to hike among the mountain peaks of Taiwan.
| SeedDesign | Founded in 2002 by Director Gan, KePing, SeedDesign is well-versed in brand innovation research and marketing, storytelling marketing, experience design, development of solar term cuisine, and development of regional speciality produce. The company’s achievements include numerous awards, such as the iF Award for Packaging Design, Taiwan’s Golden Tripod Award, Asian’s most influential design award, and the Golden Pin Award. Considering the vast knowledge related to solar term food in the Chinese language, Gan Ke-Ping established the Solar Term Food Lab in 2012. What’s more, she has published eight solar term related cuisine books, including “1/24: Being Picky with Food,”
Great Wild Vegetables in Taiwan
“Soils and Vegetables, You and Me,” “Taiwan Preserved Food,” “Cooking for Love, “Wild Taiwan Vegetables,” “Eating
As children, we all hoped to have friends who were doctors or lawyers. But, most appealing today would be to have a farmer friend, enabling you to obtain the best possible farm produce, dining on foodstuffs harvested according to the 24 Solar Terms.
Sour Food with the Solar Term: Lemon,” “Taiwan Fermented Sauces,” and “Rice Ball Club.”
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Satoyama Animal’s Calendar SeedDesign seeks to create new content for communication through “children, plants, and animals.” For this reason, commonly found wildlife in the Satoyama area were especially selected to create the calendar for the Forestry Bureau’s “National Ecological Network Project.” The hope is that the public will begin to care about the Satoyama environment by being concerned about its adorable animals.
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CMP Village: The Forest BIG “The Forest BIG” theme was planned in collaboration with CMP Village, using the seven different college learnings of “light, wild forest, agricultural scheduling, natural monastery, consumption, rhythm, and rest.” Furthermore, professionals from various disciplines have been invited to create dialogues between people and the forest, with the addition of experimental seeds and cross-disciplinary power so that students can experience once again the unique allure of nature and fully put into effect the philosophy of coexisting with the mountains and forests.
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Fully Engage the City’s Urban Capacity
Taichung has the highest concentration of design schools with a long history, as well as resources to support emerging professionals, and the freedom to accommodate diversity and creativity. Therefore, Taichung is equipped with capabilities in architecture and interior design. Weili Liao integrates landscape into bridge architecture, Yucheng Hong challenges wooden structures, Shu Chang drives contemporary urban plans, Leching Chiang inspires campus architecture movements, and Youhan Lin constructs modern residences. Fengchuan Xiuya Architects and Workstation JK both continue to reflect on culture, architecture and landscape. Taichung has attracted many outstanding architecture professionals, and has influenced Taiwan and the world.
| Article | Funny Li, Tiffany Ku, Lynn Li, Dana Chen | Photo Credit | Ling Tung University R&D Center, Architects, StudioBase Architects, Leching Chiang Architects, Fengchuan Xiuya Architects, a+tec, Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten, Che Wang Architects, Lele Books House
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Driver Behind Urban Landscape in Taiwan Shu Chang & Associates
Future-Proof Landmark for City Revitalization Renarch Architects
Architecture is Born Under the Positioning Based on Time and Space StudioBase Architects
When Architecture Triggers Your Passion Leching Chiang Architects
Cultivating New Architectural Landscape from the Land Fengchuan Xiuya Architects
German Aesthetics, Precisely Positioned Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten
Coexist with Urban Textures Very Studio | Che Wang Architects
Natural Architecture Follows Natural Cycles Banmu Tang Environmental Integration Group
Urban Space for Great Relationships Lele Books House
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Shu Chang & Associates
Committed to the idea that “architecture is an environmental art,” Chang, Shu is one of the few architectural educators that balance between theory and practice in Taiwan. After graduating from the undergraduate Architecture program in Feng Chia University, he acquired master degree in Architecture in Harvard University in 1978, and served as AIA architect in America for six years. He devoted himself in education after coming back to Taiwan, and was selected as Chairperson of the Department of Architecture in Tunghai University at the age of 35, bringing in many changes in the program. Chang approaches architecture in a solid and measured way, and proposes “whole architecture” concept to express his concerns about the environment through design. From planning and urban design on a large scale to smaller landscape units and building design, he emphasizes that shapes must come with meanings, not unfounded fantasies. As a former commissioner of urban planning in Taipei City, he has planned and designed for multiple metro stations, plazas, parks, exhibitions and spaces. His previous works also include transit joint developments, residential buildings, and technology plants, with significant influences to contemporary urban landscapes in Taiwan. Ground and overpass paths in Xinyi District are also a signature design. Chang has been active in projects throughout Taiwan. For example, he started working on the new Taichung train station project since 2009. Contrary to stereotypes, it is the first train station with open design in Taiwan. From an aerial view, the new station looks like an eagle stretching its wings. Solar panels are placed on both wings and rooftop at the center. With ventilation and natural lighting, power needs in the station are mostly self-sufficient. With higher power efficiency in this major station, the ideal of green city becomes more feasible. Traditional stations violently cut urban development into two sections. Elevated tracks in the new station eliminate the barrier with larger spaces for development. More interestingly, after renovation, three generations of station structure are juxtaposed in the same site as witness to history of the city. With the second phase of new Taichung train station completed at the end of 2018, revitalization and regeneration in old town can proceed more aggressively.
| Article | Funny Li | Photo Credit | Ling Tung University R&D Center
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| Shu Chang & Associates | Founded by Chang, Shu in 1996, the firm prides itself on a streamlined and efficient organization to offer quality architecture and design services, and practice architecture as an environmental art. Their project, “Pedestrian bridge in Xinyi District” received Grand Prize in Taiwan Architecture Award in 2006. “Basic Science Lab Building” in Tunghai University received Honorable Mention in Taiwan Architecture Award.
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Future-Proof Landmark for City Revitalization
Renarch Architects
After First Square closed down, Central District in Taichung City continued to dwindle. A large number of old houses and heritage buildings, however, became valuable assets for urban revitalization. Over the past decade, with continuous efforts by architectural professionals, a pastry brand moved into an old clinic, startups reshaped old streets, and the new Taichung train station completes. A dormant area is finally revived. Among these developments, Workstation JK is a critical factor. Architects Wu, JianZhi and Lai, Ren-Shuo transformed an old canvas factory into architecture offices to accommodate six studios and over 20 designers. It has since become a major source of creativity. It intentionally opened up the first floor for exhibitions, talks, and lessons, and it is also available for neighbors and communities. Through this approach, architecture offices connect with local communities, and revitalize neighborhoods by themselves. Speaking of Workstation JK, Lai emphasizes that “revitalization requires sophisticated processes and takes more people into consideration”. The house was built during Japanese colonization era, and renovated once in 1955. It was left unused for a long time after the second generation owner moved out, and in the past, it was leased for temporary purposes. These users all influenced the building, and symbolized changes in urban development. Technically, this renovation is not difficult, said Lai, but it’s more challenging to process human relationships. This case also reveals potential obstacles in other projects, such as complicated ownership, divided opinions, overwhelming costs, and unaffordable rents. These are all parameters for reference in future projects. Speaking of functions in Workstation JK, “We hope that it is not just a workstation, but also a school,” said Wu. After working more than a decade, he always found it difficult for architects and designers to engage in dialogue with the society. He hopes that Workstation JK can become a platform for designers and architects, and engage with local residents for dialogues and exchanges. He hopes more people can understand architecture as a profession. With attribution to the renovation, he has received the 7th Taichung City Urban Space Design Awards, 2018 Taiwan Interior Design Awards, and 2018 ADA Awards. Experiences accumulated from conversations between architects and clients, and ideas from self-reflections, are not intended for community revival. However, influences in Workstation JK spread from architects to teachers, students and citizens, and create more spaces for conversations and impact.
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Workstation JK started with practice projects, where Lai, Wu and partners participated in official projects, such as community revitalization programs in Qingshui Veterans Park and Dali Tobacco Factory commissioned by Taichung City Government. They aimed to turn personal experiences into drivers behind urban transformation. It highlights what Workstation JK seeks to convey: Building spaces not only requires materials, but also a lot of invisible software.
Josh Peng | Article | Funny Li | Photo Credit | Renarch Architects
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Wu, Jian-Zhi
Yunlin County Shuilin Twonship Library
Lai, Ren-Shuo
| Renarch Architects | Renarch Architects is founded by Wu, Jian-Zhi born in Yilan and Lai, Ren-Shuo born in Yunlin. After both graduating from National Cheng Kung University in 1996, Wu studied in AA School of Architecture in UK, and worked in DODs in UK from 2002 to 2004. After completing graduate school in Tunghai University, Lai worked in JS Lin Architecture from 2001 to 2003.
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Architecture is Born Under the Positioning Based on Time and Space StudioBase Architects
“Taichung feels like Los Angeles in Taiwan,” says Huang, Ming-Wei. With flat topography and rapid urban expansions, it is comfortable to live in a wider area. He also notices that under residential and commercial skyscrapers in redevelopment zones, people stay very private and shops are limited. If the lifestyle functions of these buildings can diversify, Taichung will be more impressive. “Taichung develops evenly within a short period of time. Governments conducted requisition of farmlands and public lands for development, such as 7th Redevelopment Zone and Taichung Gateway. These brand new areas are fascinating. Architects should be more proactive. After the elevated railroads are built, we can do more on the Railway Green Corridors. Architects can also think about what to do with these public spaces released in a short time.” Huang likes to think and observe to stay true to the essence of architecture. Dharma Drum Mountain’s Bowen Temple, for example, is located on the new urban axis in Taichung. Among tall buildings on Shizheng Road, glass walls create a sleek and spatial modern temple that continues to uphold Dharma Drum Mountain principles. On the south side, however, to maximize sunshine for lower residential buildings, it keeps a large courtyard and abundant greenery. It offers serenity in crowded Taichung. “We didn’t intend to design ‘a temple’ or ‘a building’,” says Huang. “Instead, we hope to create a small and comfortable environment in an urban area.” Sophisticated ideas as such are recognized by 2015 Taiwan Interior Design Award. Humanities Building in Tunghai University is the result of his in-depth contemplation on scale. “The main challenge is this building cannot be higher than Luce Memorial Chapel, another landmark on campus. This major building accommodates Department of Chinese Literature, Department of History and Department of Philosophy. It needs to pay tribute to the chapel, and demonstrate qualities in College of Liberal Arts. Facades are composed of repetitive and rhythmic designs. With five meters of height difference between ground level and plaza, Huang uses courtyard and corridors to connect this building. He also emphasizes on horizontal lines, so the building looks shorter and humbling. He also believes that this work represents bringing new mentalities to large scale fixtures on campus. Besides connections to ground, it has to take spatial relationships into consideration, as if the building grows out of the slope. In this earlier work, he already clearly presents his design philosophy. He adapts to context and legacy, and resonates with geography.
| Article | Tiffany Ku | Photo Credit | StudioBase Architects
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| StudioBase Architects | StudioBase Architects is founded by Huang, Ming-Wei in 2003. Graduated from Tunghai University and Harvard University, he is a certified architect in New York State and Taiwan. He used to work in Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, and garnered Ministry of Education’s Certified Assistant Professor in Taiwan. He has received The 15th Taiwan Outstanding Architect Awards, Taiwan Architecture Awards, Far Eastern Architecture Awards, and 2015 Taiwan Interior Design Awards.
Humanities Building in Tunghai University
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When Architecture Triggers Your Passion
Leching Chiang Architects
Born and raised in Taichung, Chiang, Le-Ching and her first impressions about the city are influenced by legacies in Japanese colonization era. She learned about this old city with her perceptions, but it was only when she grew up that she started recognizing there are rich architectural foundations in Taichung, such as tiles and design aesthetics. “I am lucky to be exposed to all those beautiful elements accumulated in Taichung,” says Chiang. “When I studied in junior high school, I biked around quite often. I took a bus to Tunghai University, and I was amazed by the campus since the very beginning. Many painters and artisans also come from Taichung. They are all outstanding artists. Each kind of craft should be passed across generations. Mom used to make clothes for us. All those details she exercises every day are undeniably aesthetics in life.” Taichung was built from scratch by the Japanese government, with ideas and references from Kyoto. However, old downtown is gradually impacted by technologies and modern developments. Highways replaced train stations as the common option, more vehicles come in, and roads are expanded. People gradually forget to take it slow. “And the old downtown I am familiar with just dwindled,” Chiang laments. “Mass production ruins everything.” Chiang established her office in Taichung, partly because of affordable rents, and partly because of construction companies, laser-cutting plants, and other technical factories available here. It’s especially suitable for creative and design industries. As the second female architect that opens business in Taichung, she demonstrates social awareness unique to female architects in various design projects on campus. After the major earthquake in 1999, Chiang was commissioned to rebuild Tangnan Elementary School, which was deeply connected with the aboriginal Bunun culture. She believed that, besides buildings, campus should be full of joy, honor, and memory. The school was designed around “home” concept in Bunun culture. It utilized a lot of local materials to construct a three-story, family house-style building. It also opened up campus for community activities. The process rebuilt a school, as well as hopes and aspirations in the village. The project therefore received “Campus Reconstruction Award” in The 3rd Far Eastern Architecture Awards.
| Article | Tiffany Ku | Photo Credit | Leching Chiang Architects
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Since then, multiple schools have approached her, and her campus designs are scattered around Taiwan, including in Taichung. In Dadun Elementary School project, she says, the campus is surrounded by serious buildings in the redevelopment zone, and campus should be a cure to community. More rigid communities need schools like parks to relax and learn. She carved out a relaxing atmosphere with curved lines. With a smaller site, she removes traditional playgrounds and keeps running tracks. She plants many fruit trees, so urban children can access to nature, and harvests can be produced into jams. When Chiang designs schools, she focuses on how to inspire students to learn. “Landscape itself is a teaching tool. When schools are special, they can attract some resources and unconventional teachers, and schools become energetic. Many playful elements are hidden in the walls and details in Dadun Elementary School for appreciation.” She approaches schools with empathy. Her architecture designs transform existing looks on campuses over a hundred years. Combining architecture and culture, she hopes to eliminate the gap between aboriginals and non-aboriginals. Using local cultural and environmental qualities to shape suitable spaces, Chiang cares about Taiwan and its diversity in softer ways.
| Leching Chiang Architects | Born in 1962 and graduated from Tunghai University, Chiang, Le-Ching opened her office in 1991. The first public construction p r o j e c t w a s Ta i c h u n g Wa r e h o u s e No.20. Af ter t he major ear t hquake i n 19 9 9 , s h e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n Tu n g h a i Architecture Working Team as an alumnus in reconstruction projects. Her work in Ta n g n a n E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l r e c e i ve d t he Far Easter n Arc hitecture Award and ef fectively facilitated New Campus Movement in Taiwan. She also received The 9th National Outstanding Architect Award. Signature works include Taichung Warehouse No.20, Tangnan Elementar y School, Renai Junior High School, Magong Senior High School, Chia-Chi Senior High School, Xinmin Elementary School, Dadun Elementary School, Fish Cultural Center for Lukang Fisherman’s Association, and NTU New Platform.
Da-Dun Elementary School, Taichung City
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Cultivating New Architectural Landscape from the Land Fengchuan Xiuya
Yang, Xiu-Chuan came from Taoyuan to study in Taichung, and later started his practice here for nearly 20 years. He and Gao, Ya-Feng, born and raised in Taichung, is an essential couple in architecture in Taichung.
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Speaking of his venture, Yang points out that Taichung is spacious than northern Taiwan. For designers, it means more freedom. From private residences to hotels, they address challenges one after another, including commercial factors, customization requests, and social aspects in public spaces. They observe details in life, and try to identify aesthetic solutions to issues in urban residences. “Architecture in Taiwan shows several characters, such as many indoor partitions and illegal structures. It indicates people in Taiwan tend to occupy spaces.” Following this mindset, Yang and Gao tried to find better solutions for Taiwan. In the earlier Residence No.30 and Residence No.18 projects, they used concretes to reshape existing spaces. Structures extended from walls to furniture remove decorations, and show that architecture in and out should be processed as a whole, rather than interior design after exterior is completed. For the dental clinic project, “Empty Brick Project,” they use special hollow bricks with only 3 centimeters in thickness to create lightweight but firm films. It resolves privacy, lighting, and sunshine issues in urban environment. They implement the “whole design” concept from exterior to interior for the first time. The gifted couple received a lot of attention in a short time. After several smaller residence projects, an adventurous client commissioned a major hotel project to them. Working in Onsen Papawaqua hotel for nearly five years, their practices significantly matured. They are later invited by clients to work with an emerging designer Chen, Jian-Hong in Chiayi to build a high-end hotel, Khokak Panoramas. Hidden in mountains, it looks like a big house under an umbrella from afar, supported only by tilted pillars. Pastoral landscapes are integrated into architecture. Its fair-faced concrete structure is a major challenge to engineering technologies. From Khokak Panoramas, new Orient Luxury Hotel, to upcoming new hotels, they highlight unique cultures in Taiwan, and continue to present new styles extracted from regional contexts.
| Interview | Josh Peng | Article | Funny Li | Photo Credit | Fengchuan Xiuya Architects
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Gao, Ya-Feng
Yang, Xiu-Chuan
| Fengchuan Xiuya Architects | It’s founded by Yang, Xiu-Chuan and Gao, Ya-Feng in 2006 after they both graduated from Tunghai University. They receive The 1st ADA Awards, and they are nominated for Taichung City Urban Space Design Awards in 2013, and Taiwan Residential Architecture Awards in 2014 and 2016. Empty Brick Project
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Khokak Panoramas Hotel
German Aesthetics, Precisely Positioned
Behet Bondzio Lin
Following German architectural education, Lin, You-Han demonstrates rational ideas along with personal styles. He is skilled with fair-faced concrete techniques. The no-frill design requests precision and control from planning, execution to completion, and it reflects the spirit in Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten (2bxl).
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Graduated from Tunghai University and Harvard University, Lin worked under noted architect Peter Wilson, and participated in multiple award-winning projects. In 2003, Lin and two German architects founded 2bxl, and immediately won a commission from Leipzig University. He was also selected as one of ten emerging architects in Germany. Lin is active in local and international fields. In 2012, he participated in Venice Biennale of Architecture on behalf of Taiwan. His signature works in Taiwan are famous around the world. “Spectacular House Peng” and “House Flora,” for example, both receive Taiwan Residential Architecture Awards. In the former case, tall walls create folding spaces, and users experience openness between planes and cracks. In the latter case, gallery-style residential spaces are combined with traditional structures in modern interpretations to present oriental philosophy. In his recent work, Association of the Textile Industry in Münster, three brick walls shape a long and narrow structure, and create an impression like fabrics floating in breezes. It shows Lin can master more than fair-faced concrete.
| Article | Funny Li | Photo Credit | a+tec, Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten
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House Flora
| Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten | Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten is an interdisciplinary company founded by Lin, You-Han, Martin Behet and Roland Bondzio, with offices in MĂźnster, Leipzig and Taiwan. It develops relevant and sensible architecture with clients, and implements with quality designs and precise structures.
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Coexist with Urban Textures
Very Studio ︱
Even with more than a hundred years in history, Wang, Che still regards Taichung as a new and layered city. Based on age qualities, Central District is a senior, The 5th Zone is an adult, and redevelopment zone is an infant. What roles can architects play in these three regions? “Redevelopment zone is definitely a new experimental field,” says Wang. “In Central District, we need to think about revival. DRF Goodot Village, Workstation JK, RedDot Hotel, and Miyahara Ice Cream are all great examples. The 5th Zone, as an adult, is a heaven for expansion and renovation. It’s highly populated and convenient.”
Che Wang Architects
Urban textures always grow with geographic conditions and human clusters. After observing textures in Taichung in detail, Wang notices two key points. Central District, built during Japanese colonization period, was turned 45 degrees in its road plans. It ensures exposure to sunshine, improves hygiene, and avoids infectious diseases. Radial road systems centered around Taichung train station. When these two systems overlap, many special corners appear in downtown Taichung and form green belts (plants) and blue belts (water). Both are unique in Taichung City. In his design, Wang is fascinated by the fact that “white” cannot be depicted in design graphs. “White” exists between indoor and outdoor, between lines, and between materials. This ambiguous but unavoidable element can be wind, light and sound. Sunny Apartment was born under this concept. Wang opens up the existing space, so public spaces are placed at the center. To ensure the flow in space, he increases indoor and outdoor connections. It improves ventilation, increases openings from two to five, and keeps the original structure. “This design is not just beautiful, but also functional,” says Wang. Through tilted walls, outdoor views engage with indoor spaces. While people can access to the central public space, they can maintain privacy, and feel more comfortable.” Seven domes
| Article | Tiffany Ku | Photography | Defan Wang
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concentrate piano sounds. This fascinating interpretation receives recognitions from 2018 GOOD DESIGN AWARD, INSIDE Award and 2018 A' Design Award. Wang also participates in public construction projects in Taichung, notably National Taichung Theater. He worked with Toyo Ito as project design manager. During this period he learned the importance of insistence and sophistication. Chair design, for example, is decided collectively by design advisor, air-conditioning advisor, fabrics advisor, and audio advisor. A Japanese fabric artist weaves red, golden and maroon threads into 12 options for Toyo Ito to decide. In the process, Wang sees the commitment to details. Public and private alike, Taichung is equipped with architectural and design resources, such as TADA Center, Workstation JK, Archiculture Forum, and Apple Union. If resources and energy can be aggregated, Wang believes it would be more influential to design industry in Taichung.
| Very Studio | Che Wang Architects | Very Studio | Che Wang Architects was cofounded by Wang, Che and Guo Xiao-Zhen in 2015. Graduated from Tunghai University, Wang worked in Coelacanth and Associates, CitiCrafts, and Da-Ju Architects & Associates. He collaborated with Toyo Ito as project design manager in National Taichung Center, and now teaches in Tunghai University and Fengchia University. Guo graduated from Shih Chien University, and worked in Arctangent Architecture + Design and Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten.
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Natural Architecture Follows Natural Cycles
Banmu Tang Environmental
Urban architecture around the world is deeply influenced by Western world. Modern architecture education in Taiwan is also influenced by Le Corbusier, modernism and Toyo Ito. Since the 1990s, concrete and other modern materials swiftly spread across Taiwan. How do we reflect subjectivity through architecture? “Listening and responding are important in our design philosophy,” says Banmu Tang architect assistant Su, Pei-Kai. Based on personal life experiences, architect Jiang, Wen-Yuan led Banmu Tang team to complete a contemporary Buddhist temple, “International Bodhisattva Sangha.” It operates with natural cycles as a natural architecture in serenity amid urban noises.
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Many people feel serenity and spirituality in this temple. With fewer than 400 square meters, the site is incompatible with traditional temple structure. An urban temple needs to use all spaces efficiently. Therefore, Banmu team explored presentations of contemporary temples with monks. After listening to zen languages and stories, architects responded with design. Architecture operates with nature and includes time, space and people. Unlike Western architecture, Banmu Tang architecture philosophy comes from Eastern world. “Take traditional Oriental garden design for example,” says Su. “Artisans had to put themselves into the scene. They didn’t have graphs or draw plans. Instead, they created views based on environmental factors, temperature, humidity, smell, and colors. It required them to use all senses.” “When a tree falls down in a forest, but no one is around, does it make a sound?” It’s a philosophical discourse about observation and reality. Great architecture is not about majestic shapes, glamorous lines or special symbols. It’s more about walking into spaces with your senses. International Bodhisattva Sangha embodies this idea to deploy materials, plants and landscapes, and responds spaces in a sensible and literary way. This project received 2011 Taichung Urban Design Award, and was nominated for 2009 Taiwan Architecture Awards. The same idea continues to Dapingwo Village, a modern Eastern community. It adapts to nature, and respects local environments and cultures. It received The 4th Residential Architecture Awards in 2013. Throughout various projects, Banmu Tang stays committed to “architecture in natural cycles”, and now focuses on urban residences. It hopes to break down homogeneity in urban expressions, explores more materials, and integrates nature into life.
| Article | Lynn Li | Photo Credit | Bamnu Tang Environmental Integration Group
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| Banmu Tang Environmental Integration Group | Founded by architect Jiang, Wen-Yuan, it’s a professional team that respects land and environment since 1997. It works on architecture, interior design and landscape design projects. Committed to creating more greenery in every development, it creates sustainable architecture in natural cycles for the coexistence between human and nature.
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Urban Space for Great Relationships
Lele Books House
A curious owl sculpture is hidden behind pine trees in front of Lele Books House, and it gives visitors all kinds of imaginations about this place. Founded in 2017, every book in this place can only be exchanged, and key figures behind this project are designer Zhang, Qing-Ping and his daughter Zhang, Qing-Ping that operates the space. Due to work requirements, Zhang, Qing-Ping collected many aesthetic-related books in his office. As internet became more convenient, many books are left unused. To share these books with more people, he designs Lele Books House. Zhang, Qing-Ping adopts as many recycled materials as possible in walls and furniture. Many ferns are planted by his daughter on an old banyan tree. Skylights bring in natural light, and people in the house can always enjoy greenery. Zhang, Qing-Ping wants to offer more than books. With connections between human and nature, she hopes to provide wonderful relationships among people, space and nature. Most books in the house are related to lifestyle and aesthetics, and many books initially are from Zhang, Qing-Ping. Visitors can read here with an entrance fee. On the 10th and 20th day of each month, visitors can take one book home by giving away two books. One of them is kept in the house, and the other is donated to organizations in need. As books start to flow, Lele Books House offer diverse options to visitors and readers. On the second floor, Zhang, Qing-Ping arranges a gallery and exhibitions, and organizes events about aesthetics. One Tuesday each month invites social welfare organizations to provide activities to children. Lele Books House is not just a reading space, but also a creativity space.
| Article | Dana Chen | Photo Credit | Lele Books House
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| Lele Books House | Lele Books House is founded by father & daughter Zhang, Qing-Ping and Zhang, Zi-Ting. As an interior designer, Zhang, Qing-Ping designed the place, and his daughter operates the book house. With reading and aesthetic activities, visitors can rediscover beautiful relationships in life.
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Express Creativity Through Strong Manufacturing Power
In 1987, F.H.K. Henrion once wrote in The Designer, “Designers hold a vital role in the economy, yet his/her role in the society is also crucial.” In the late 1990’s in Taiwan, the government started to aggressively promote design and the design industry began to flourish and grow. Furthermore, the knock-on effect between cities and design became an important reference point with regard to the history of urban development. From this perspective, Taichung’s design continues to flow with talent and develop, as well as gradually transforming over time. Whether they are major corporations, such as GIANT or HIWIN, that are actively driving innovation, or independent design brands, including NakNak, Lo Lat Furniture & Objects, and ChiHong, they have each combined their design power with Taichung’s local manufacturing power in order to break into the international market. Taichung’s designers are using “design” to give expression to a lifestyle and provide opportunities to transform lives. Moreover, this upward moving force also brings together the new generation to lead this central city of Taiwan and marches towards the international arena.
| Article | Qbee Shao, Claire Wang | Photo Credit | GIANT, HIWIN, NakNak, Lo Lat Furniture & Objects, ChiHong
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The World-Turning Two-Wheeled GIANT GIANT
Steering Taiwan's Precision Manufacturing Industry to Industry 4.0 Era! Smart Manufacturing Trailblazer
“Made in Taichung” Opens Up the Global Market for Quality Lifestyle Design NakNak
Taiwanese Craftsmanship Spirit, Highly Acclaimed by Japanese Carpentry World Lo Lat Furniture & Objects
Lifestyle Proposals Created Through Daily Observations ChiHong
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The World-Turning Two-Wheeled GIANT
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Nearly half a century has passed since GIANT’s founding in 1972, and the company has firmly consolidated its place in the world of bicycles. Apart from being the world’s largest bicycle manufacturer, GIANT is also the revolutionary pioneer behind Taichung’s Industrial Design. In addition to its creative power over the years, its unique position has also been shaped through its technology, quality, manufacturing, operations, and management, each factor being equally indispensable. From the 1980’s onwards, the market demand started to grow, and Giant Manufacturing established its headquarters in Da-Chia, Taichung. Starting as an OEM, the company later became an export-oriented, professional OEM bicycle manufacturer. Due to its exceptional quality being recognized by many brands, Giant also won an order from the renowned US brand Schwinn in 1978. Following the increasing popularity of biking around the world, the Group founded the GIANT brand in 1981 with an expansive recruitment of top design talents from all over the world, marking the prelude of Taiwan bicycle’s leading role in the world. As GIANT grew globally, the company also started to actively promote sports marketing, and in 1995 began sponsoring its first World Cup Mountain Bike Team, not only sponsoring a European Road Bike team but also individual professional cyclists. For over 20 years, GIANT has continued its commitment to high quality Road Bike Competitions, adeptly integrating the company’s engineering design team “most familiar with bicycle performance” with professional users. In particular, GIANT’s global image was further improved after the ONCE Team won the “Tour de France” Cycling Team Championship, testifying to the strength of the GIANT Group’s product innovation. In fact, the exceptional quality of GIANT products is not only felt by people during professional sports competitions, but is also recognized when winning major international design accolades, including iF, EUROBIKE AWARDS, and a Red dot design award. The company has also won the “Taiwan Excellence Award” for several consecutive years. In particular, one of GIANT’s classic designs won the 27th Annual Taiwan Excellence Award – Gold Award for its “Trance SX E+0 Pro” － a dual-suspension mountain bike, which uses SyncDrive motor technology and was jointly developed with YAMAHA － that provides a mountain bike with the required electricity output needed for traversing mountain. The Trance SX E+0 Pro boasts top-tier electric bike standards for a mountain bike. In addition, with its “TCR Advanced Pro Disc” design model, GIANT once again impressed the world, garnering the highest honour in “BikeRadar,” a worldwide professional bicycle magazine, for the bicycle’s ability to greatly decrease impact with the ground, offering the user a winwin design that encompasses speed and comfort. Moreover, it also conveys the message of the brand’s comprehensive, foremost capability and determination.
| Article | Qbee Shao
In addition, GIANT has also launched the world’s only multi-purpose bicycle brand “Liv” created for women, which provides Fit, Form and Function settings based on combined output data from the ergonomic analysis of women’s bodies, body size distribution, and
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muscle strength. The R&D and design teams are made up of 80% women, overturning the traditional bicycle manufacturing mentality, and pioneering the concept of flexible bicycle manufacturing through the woman’s point of view. Today, global scale, distribution channels that supply GIANT with ample resources have enabled the company to achieve dominance and a degree of freedom. Moreover, as a pioneer, it can react to market trends and provide new directions to lead the global bicycle trend. However, while GIANT is the clear leader in the global bicycle market, it still continues to strive to surpass the status quo in its mass production, profit, and market innovation. At the same time, it also endeavours to promote “New Biking Culture” as a part of its mission, to create a spectacular “Giant Cycling World.” For this reason, when the Taiwanese government started promoting biking as an exercise, GIANT also started planning Taipei City’s “YouBike” bike-sharing system. By 2013, Taipei’s YouBike had been used by more than 11.5 million riders. In 2014, Taichung’s iBike went into operation, and as of May 2017, more than 10 million riders have used iBike, which has further encouraged other areas to compete in setting up similar systems to become the most successful bike-sharing system in Taiwan.
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| GIANT | GIANT, the world’s premier global bicycle brand, founded by Giant Manufacturing, has developed into one of the world’s most successful bicycle companies. Currently, it has 9 manufacturing bases worldwide, marketing to over 50 countries globally with more than 10,000 sales outlets. Nevertheless, GIANT is continuing to deepen its roots in Taiwan as the centre of its global operations, covering R&D, manufacturing, global marketing, brand management, sales channels, sales service, and management as links in the complete management chain. The company pushes on with its plans to innovate and develop its R&D capacity to maintain its global leader status and serve as the best representative for premium products Made in Taiwan.
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Smart Manufacturing Trailblazer Steering Taiwan's Precision Manufacturing Industry to Industry 4.0 Era!
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Rapidly evolving technology is the largest variable set to make far-reaching changes in the present era, and the closely woven communities of precision machinery industries formed in the central areas of Taiwan and along the foot of the Dadu Mountain are already the focus of a new turning point for the world. This axis-like "Golden Rift Valley" houses 90% of Taiwan's precision machinery and machine tool manufacturers and are ushering in and catapulting Taiwan to new international heights. Among them, "HIWIN Technologies" and "HIWIN Microsystem" play critically important key roles in the equipment supply chain for the world's top technology industries and Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing! HIWIN Technologies was established in 1989, and has for a long tome focused on R&D and manufacturing of motion control and system technology, actively developing smart equipment, big data analysis, and the Internet Plus as the mainstays of its smart services. Working together with specialists from various fields, HIWIN is leading the effort in promoting smart upgrading of traditional manufacturing and driving smart innovation in industrial communities. In 2018, the company announced the launch of its "Harmonic Drive" named "Heart of the Robot", finally breaking through the monopoly of German and Japanese suppliers; now, HIWIN possesses the 100% capability to self-manufacture the key component required to produce robots. In addition, HIWIN Technologies has expanded on the technological characteristics of the dexterous movement of its articulated robotic arm to create a novel and futuristic unmanned "AIBOT Caffeine". This staffless smart coffee shop is able to grind the coffee beans directly according to the customer's preference, and together with its POS ordering system that enables controlling the amount of water, water temperature, and time for brewing, AIBOT Caffeine is able to accurately brew every cup of coffee with the same quality and flavour, providing professional service and sharing with consumers the trail-blazing experience brought by smart technology. Established in 1997, HIWIN Microsystem is a Taiwan professional supplier of precision motion control components and micro- and nano-grade positioning systems, as well as specializing in producing linear motors, torque motors, servo motors, drives, and controllers. By virtue of the company's advanced and deep-rooted electromechanical integration experience and research and development capabilities, HIWIN Microsystem has infiltrated the supply chain of the world's top three semiconductor equipment manufacturers. It is no wonder that these resounding words has circulated around the industry: "If HIWIN Microsystem stops supplying, almost all major semiconductor manufacturers will face the predicament of having to stop operations." Needless to say, HIWIN Microsystem has a firm grasp of global trends and continues to innovate and strengthen its core technologies, proof of which comes from the company winning gold and silver awards in the Taiwan Excellence Awards for four consecutive years. With the intense global demand for smart manufacturing and smart automation, this is certainly an important moment in time for a transformation in manufacturing; accordingly, "HIWIN Technologies" and "HIWIN Microsystem" are strengthening their own research and development capabilities as well as jointly marketing their own brand "HIWIN"
| Text | Qbee Shao | Image provided | HIWIN Technologies
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the AIBOT Caffeine coffee shop originated by HIWIN Technologies
worldwide. The HIWIN brand provides electromechanical integration Total Solution using high-precision smart machinery and electromechanical integration high-end technologies to satisfy the needs of smart manufacturing clients worldwide. Moreover, Total Solution cooperates with clients to plan for the future in upgrading their industries in anticipation of them becoming the future trailblazers of smart manufacturing, and through the consortium's solid R&D capabilities, the two companies will continue to lead Taiwan towards the era of smart manufacturing in Industry 4.0!
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“Made in Taichung” Opens Up the Global Market for Quality Lifestyle Design NakNak
NakNak is a design brand with its home base in Taichung, and though only established a few years ago, the company has become a frequent exhibitor in major furniture exhibits worldwide, such as the MAISON&OBJET PARIS and the Stockholm Furniture and Lightings Exhibit. Even Harri Koskien, the renowned designer of the “Block Lamp,” proposed cooperating with NakNak on his own initiative. What is the secret and allure of this young brand? NakNak was jointly founded by Taiwanese designer Tseng, Yan-Wen and two partners. Tseng, Yan-Wen studied design in college and started working in a design firm upon graduation. However, because he could not truly understand the ideas and standards presented by clients, he felt confused about his design methods; therefore, he decided to open his own workshop and directly interact with his clients. Gradually he developed his own brand. However, he first continued his studies in Sweden before setting up NakNak. During this period, he observed that Nordic countries had developed their design industry strengths through accumulated experience over a long period of time. For instance, the Swedish know how to take care of themselves and pay attention to their own needs, and, thus, would think about what kind of lifestyle products they need. It is through this common understanding that they developed the foundation for their designs and brands. In contrast, what is Taiwan’s foundation for developing design brands? The answer that Tseng Yan-Wen came up with was, “Shift attention to another side of design--manufacturing and production.” These are Taiwan’s strengths, and are the strengths of SME factories located in Taichung. However, Taiwanese factories are mostly accustomed to OEM modes of operation; therefore, how does a young, local brand establish long-term cooperation with them? Luckily, NakNak won the support from one of his work partners Joyce and her family’s factory. This factory, which is located in Da-li District, Taichung, wan an OEM for IKEA in the past, and, thus, equipped to manufacture good quality products. Moreover, the factory owner (Joyce’s father) possesses an exceptional spirit for challenges and was willing to work with NakNak, enabling good design together with quality techniques to produce perfect products. For instance, NakNak’s iconic door signs, the “WIRE” series, are created by bending wires into the 26 letters of the alphabet and the numbers from 0 to 9. The question arises, “Where do you begin in the manufacturing process?” Every single letter has a different manufacturing process, production procedure, and calligraphic stroke order. These are all details that require a lot of thoughts during the mock-up stage. Moreover, bending the “WIRE” to create the proper curves of each shape is a considerable challenge! This is because external factors such as temperature will affect the manufacturing process, and the flexibility of each wire varies. In order to overcome these variables, NakNak and the factory have both done their utmost to ensure that every single product is manufactured to the highest quality.
| Article | Claire Wang | Photo Credit | NakNak
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Building upon the good foundation established by the close cooperation between design and manufacturing, the brand still has to face market challenges. Tseng, Yan-Wen positioned NakNak as a "lifestyle products" brand in the hope that the products can penetrate into people’s lives as well as being generally popular. He said, "We have to create products that can be truly incorporated into people's lifestyles, as well as being suitable for the general public. This is because, if we only focus on "design" or "aesthetics," it would be quite hard to surpass the level of accumulated experience over a long period of time that Nordic and other countries have achieved." Even though Tseng Yan-Wen is a designer, NakNak does not solely produce his designs. This is the strategy NakNak has taken to maintain its design status. “Since we are making "lifestyle" products, and since lifestyles are multi-faceted, thus, lifestyle is a collective term. This is not something that I can personally create a complete interpretation of, it should be as diverse as possible. We should have designers coming from different cultural backgrounds to jointly interpret the concept. Hence, NakNak hopes to have designers from different countries propose designs based on their personal lives and experiences.
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Starting from its beginnings in 2013, NakNak has been designing furniture and furnishings for entrance hallways, making a strong impression in the market as a brand. Today, NakNak has accumulated sufficient capacity to move to the next level, and apart from forging entrance hallway products, the company is looking forward to opening up doors to different areas and divergent spaces to take on even more challenges.
Established in 2013, the brand combines the experience of a 30-year old metal f a c t o r y i n Ta i c h u n g a n d a c t i ve l y cooperates with designers from Nordic countries, Japan, and South Korea, bringing new inspirations and ideas to interior design. With such an exceptional grounding in its early development, the brand was honoured to be featured in renowned international magazines including Wallpaper and Frame. Design Director Tseng, Yan-Wen is an Industrial Design graduate from National Cheng Kung University and Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Sweden.
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Taiwanese Craftsmanship Spirit, Highly Acclaimed by Japanese Carpentry World Lo Lat Furniture & Objects
Lo Lat Furniture & Objects is named after the Taiwanese phrase "Lo Lat," which is a way that Taiwanese elders would thank each other for their "hard labour." Looking at the brand from this perspective, it not only shows the rich, Taiwanese craftsmanship spirit, but also demonstrates the sincerity of the brand and the show of resultant forces from hands-on working with the materials. Established in 2014, Lo Lat Furniture & Objects was originally based in Beitou, Taipei. However, Taipei lacks carpenters and factories, therefore the founders, Chen, Yi-Fu and Hsu, Chia-Yu, sought to move closer to the Taiwanese wood furniture supply chain. After taking the weather into consideration, they moved to Taichung, a place most suitable for manufacturing wood furniture. Chai-Yu explains, "The final step in the woodworking process is applying lacquer, and since the climate here is dry, the products dry quite quickly after the wooden products are coated with lacquer! In Taipei, it was really hard for things to dry because of the high humidity." So it seems that not only do farmers depend on the weather for their produce, even wood furniture makers are dependent on it as well. Starting from 2015, Lo Lat Furniture & Objects have won countless accolades, including Cultural & Creative Awards and Golden Pin Design Awards. In 2017, Lot Lat was also awarded an accolade at the IFDA International Furniture Design Competition in Asahikawa for its “Hirundo” design, in which they won a “Selection Award” from among over 600 furniture pieces from around the world. In the same year, it initiated a crowdfunding project to mass produce “Hirundo” hand-made chairs through the combined efforts of Taichung’s woodwork processing factories, achieving a total revenue of NT$3.36 million; to date, over 600 chairs have been sold. In 2018, the “L-Series” experimented with designs inspired by the memory of the typical table with four chairs owned by Taiwanese families. Lo Lat took on the challenge of achieving unprecedented minimalistic tension, and the product was picked up by Taipei Homey House Hotel. In the 2019 Creative Expo Taiwan, the “L-Series,” was fully showcased in the form of dining table, bench, coffee table, bar table, and bar stools, demonstrating Taiwan’s strength in craftsmanship while displaying lifestyles’ association of ideas and forms of beauty. These magnificent displays over the past successive years have provided opportunities for the public to see the solid and sustainable strength of Lo Lat Furniture & Objects and the Woodwork furniture supply chain in Taichung.
| Article | Qbee Shao | Photo Credit | Lo Lat Furniture & Objects
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| Lo Lat Furniture & Objects | Jointly established by Chen, Yi-Fu and Hsu, Chia-Yu in 2014, Lo Lat Furniture & Objects is founded on design and hand craftsmanship, and mainly focuses on using wood and ceramic materials. The two founders have both worked in the consumer electronics industry, and they believe that people are only directly affected by products made with quality craftsmanship. For this reason, they decided to delve into product designs based on workmanship. In 2017, Lo Lat was able to make a mark in Japan, a country known for its woodwork craftsmanship, winning a “Selection Award” for its “Hirundo Chair” at the IFDA Asahikawa Competition. L-Series
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Lifestyle Proposals Created Through Daily Observations ChiHong
“What does the ordinary look like?” Before introducing ChiHong, you may have to ask yourself this question. For the brand ChiHong, the ordinary is an extension of a type of lifestyle, and is a subtle way of collecting daily observations and stories, which are then disseminated through design. Brand Curator Chuang, Chi-Hong is the founder of Taichung’s renowned curated designer boutique “googoods Lifestyle goods.” He is also the promoter behind the scenes for solidifying Taichung’s creative culture and old town development. Having been exposed to calligraphy, art installation, industrial design, and interior design, Chuang, Chi-Hong likes to observe and visualize daily objects, be it large or small, and then create unique experiences through the memories or emotions between the objects and the user. These emotional blueprints are instilled into ChiHong’s design, allowing the pieces to reflect the living environment. Simple and organic forms, while being functional and having a clean look are key elements of ChiHong. Starting from small objects on the table to a furniture series associated with spatial planning, one can experience the new lifestyle proposals that the designers have created by focusing on Taiwanese lifestyles, while paying attention to the interaction between objects, humans, and the environment. The designs give back the flexible ownership to the user, so that they can demonstrate the openness and freedom of the design objects or furniture. For instance, the “V / coins holder” was inspired by bus coin boxes, quietly and adeptly telling the story of Taiwan’s lifestyle experiences and its relationship with daily objects. “Window light” uses the form of light from a window to romantically and poetically connect the consciousness of “light, window and hopes.” While the “M (move) bookshelf ” elegantly and humorously speaks of a contemporary style, and is also a portable furniture that can easily be re-assembled and moved around to rearrange the space within your home. Wisely adding spatial autonomy of the user, be it through exhibits, events, booths, and other commercial spaces or temporary spaces, portable furniture can reshape the environment and enhance the story-telling effect of the space. These creative qualities have also allowed ChiHong to take home the Red Dot Design Awards - Design Concept Award, and it is also a frequent winner of Taiwan’s Cultural Creative Award and Golden Pin Awards.
| Artice | Qbee Shao | Photo Credit | ChiHang
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| ChiHong | The lifestyle objects founder Chuang, Chi-Hong is not only a creator of a single discipline, with a background ranging from arts to industrial design, he is also well-versed in creative thinking and image integration. A lot of his works come from fragments of memories from daily life. The brand covers products, graphic design, exhibition planning, spatial planning, and large-scale art installations. He has experienced working in product design companies and has assisted many design projects to win major international awards.
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Regaining Cultural Radiance
2018 was the year Taichung’s design strength exploded through “curation!”, with one of the highlights being the hosting of the national “Taiwan Design Expo,” which was established in 2003 and has become a major annual design exhibition, wherein renowned designers Gideon Loewy and Liao, Chia-Ling compiled and presented Taichung’s life-changing innovative designs. Other design spectacles in the 2018 spotlight included Houli Forest Park, one of the sites of the “2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition,” in which landscape architect Wu, Shu-Yuan turned landscaping into the main feature of the expo, winning welldeserved recognition and the “2018 Taiwan Landscape Architecture Award,” and the “Straight into the Garden—Kau-Pue Folk Music and Art Festival,” curated by Gong, Jow-Jiun, Eric Chen, and Chen, Po-I, was the fruit of in-depth interplay between contemporary art and folk religion. In all, three curatorial teams showcased their talents and ideas to not just present their respective expertise but to also put the “local spirit” on full display, concentrating Taichung’s boundless brilliance into exhibitions limited only by the space available. Outstanding curations also need public participation and support in order to spread their influences, so that good exhibitions are not just a rarity but the beginning of long-term transformation!
| Text | Claire Wang | Picture | Scandinavian Design Consultant Co. Ltd., Motif Planning and Design Consultants
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Showcasing Local Design, Collecting Taichung’s Creativity Loewy, Liao, Chia-Ling
Meeting the Landscapes of the Entire Island in Taichung Wu, Shu-Yuan
Creating a Future for Folk Traditions Through “Kau-Pue” Eric Chen
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The annual “Taiwan Design Expo” organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs has long become the grandest stage for Taiwan’s design community. In 2018, Taiwan Design Expo travelled to Taichung and successfully showcased all of Taichung’s “hard and soft” design strengths through the theme of “Soft vs. Hard—Reimagining the Future of Industries!”
2018 Taiwan Design Expo Curators
Gideon Loewy, founder of Scandinavian Design Consulting Co., Ltd. was the chief curator of the 2018 Taiwan Design Expo and planned with his partner, Liao, Chia-Ling, the “Spirit Pavilion” to convey the ideal of “design for life.” What is “design for life?” Loewy believes that, nowadays, we tend to focus only on appearances and aesthetics when we talk about design, but design should really be methods that “help people to live a better life,” and therefore, “life” should be the focus of design. This is a way of enhancing Taichung’s soft power through hardware, and was the main feature of the “Spirit Pavilion” during the 2018 Taiwan Design Expo. Gideon Loewy and Liao, Chia-Ling have worked in Taichung for nearly twenty years, and they understand that the charm of this city is different from the commercial and financial Taipei and heavily industrial Kaohsiung. Taichung supports a diverse range of
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developments and a thriving ecosystem of SMEs, with smaller scale companies compared to Taipei and Kaohsiung. And although the city does not have many professional design companies, Taichung has more in-house designers. Therefore, “design” is not only closely integrated with manufacturing, it has been successfully internalized within Taichung’s enterprises, which has enabled Taichung to incorporate all aspects of LOHAS into development projects through design to become a more liveable city. The 2018 Taiwan Design Expo wanted people in Taichung to see that “design” was actually an integral part of their everyday lives. Taichung has transitioned from traditional industrial development into the phase of design economy. What is the next step for the design industry? Loewy offered the idea of “systematic design;” using Giant, Taichung’s iconic bicycle brand, as an example, under the thinking of systematic design, the destination of design is not the product “bicycle” but the new lifestyle brought about by the bicycle. However, bicycles are not yet a part of Taichung citizens’ everyday life, and needs design to be integrated into the transportation system in order for people to more easily embrace the new lifestyle it represents, and this is the future path of design.
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| Scandinavian | Jointly founded by Gideon Loewy and Liao, Chia-Ling in 2002, the company’s predecessors were two top-tier international design consulting companies founded in 1982 in Denmark. Loewy was born in Denmark, and has previously served as a consultant to the Danish Ministry of Culture and EU design policy. He is currently a part-time associate professor at National Taiwan University and a committee member of the Ministry of Culture. Liao, Chia-Ling has won multiple top international design awards, such as Germany’s iF Design Award.
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Meeting the Landscapes of the Entire Island in Taichung Wu, Shu-Yuan:
Sustaining the buzz of the “2018 Taiwan Design Expo,” “Taichung World Flora Exposition” took place in November 2018. Among the many sites, the most anticipated one in Houli Forest Park was curated by landscape architect Wu, Shu-Yuan of Motif Planning & Design Consultants, who infused Taiwan’s rich landscapes into the park’s landscape design. Taiwan has drastically changing geological features and climate, which have given rise to a diverse range of plants, with over 700 species of just ferns alone. Having studied and worked in the UK for seven years, Wu compared his concept with the UK Pavilion’s Seed Cathedral at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo: “In the UK, they have to spend a lot of money to build expensive greenhouses in order to preserve the species collected from all around the world. In Taiwan, however, we do not need to do that, because we have our own rich terrains and species.” Taichung’s administrative districts cover the Xueshan Range at an elevation of 3,000 meters and above, the mid- and low-elevation Dongshi Forest Garden, and Gaomei Wetlands located at a river estuary, making Taichung an epitome of Taiwan’s rich landscapes. Therefore, Wu’s expectation for the Houli Forest Park site is for it to become “Taiwan’s center for the preservation of species.”
Curator of Houli Forest Park Site of the 2018 Taichung World Flora Expo
The landscapes at the site include the high-elevation cloud forest zone (above 2,500 meters), mid-elevation camphor and oak forest zone (1,500 to 2,500 meters), mid- to low-elevation Machilus-Castanopsis forest zone (500 to 1,500 meters), lowelevation Ficus-Machilus zone (20 to 500 meters), and a river estuary, allowing visitors to see Taiwan’s flora from high to low elevations in one visit. Taiwan is gifted with local natural resources, and is equipped with the skills that have advanced agriculture as well as the techniques to domesticate highelevation plants on plains, so that Jade mountain bamboo that grows at an elevation of 3,000 meters can also thrive in the Houli Forest Park at an elevation of 300 meters. Such innovative technologies are what we should be proud of and treasure. Wu, Shu-Yuan and his team have started a new chapter in Taiwan’s landscape design, which has enabled landscape to leap out of its usual, often-overlooked, supporting role to become the main attraction on stage, exploring a new direction to showcase Taiwan’s national power through landscape design and curation.
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| Wu, Shu-Yuan | Wu h a s a M a s t e r ’ s D e g re e i n A A Landscape Urbanism from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in the UK, and is the Design Director of Motif Planning & Design Consultants. He has won the Royal Institute of Architects’ President’s Medal and the Excellence Award of FIABCI – Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Award.
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Creating a Future for Folk Traditions Through “Kau-Pue” Eric Chen:
The term “kau-pue” comes from “kau-pue realm” in Taiwanese folk religion, which means the alliance formed with other temples during a pilgrimage tour. In 2017, Soulangh Cultural Park in Taiwan hosted the “Kau-Puê, Mutual Companionship in the Near Future: 2017 Soulangh International Contemporary Art Festival,” and was the first time Taiwanese contemporary art circles used the name “kau-pue” to launch dialogue and exchange with folk religion. The festival not only triggered widespread discussions, it also won the annual 2018 Taishin Arts Award. Gong, Jow-Jiun of Tainan National University of the Arts served as the chief curator of “Kau-Puê, Mutual Companionship in the Near Future,” presenting preliminary results after over two years of field studies and preparation by his team in various forms such as photography, architecture, video, paper art, and interactive installations. The next instalment, “Straight into the Garden—Kau-Pue Folk Music and Art Festival,” focused on folk music, and the team moved the event to the Ministry of Culture’s Cultural Heritage Park in Taichung (formerly Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park), with the festival was co-curated by Gong, Jow-Jiun, architect Eric Chen of ArchiBlur Lab, and interdisciplinary artist Chen, Po-I.
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“Straight into the Garden” is a part of the “Funeral Parade Troupe (Cian-Wang-GeJhen, CWGJ),” during which the dead pass through various barriers. “ArchiBlur Lab,” responsible for the design of the exhibition space, found inspiration in CWGJ, and created within the space, which was originally offices, an ever-ascending and fluid experience. Appearance-wise, the team drew elements from the traditional hand-puppetry stage to present the contrast between the “fantasy realm” on stage and “reality” in the back stage. “Straight into the Garden—Kau-Pue Folk Music and Art Festival” was held near Taichung’s Third Market, attracting many senior citizens who go there for grocery shopping together with the younger generation who were there solely for the event, presenting a festival that facilitated cross-generational exchange. Eric Chen believes it was rather meaningful to hold the festival at the Cultural Heritage Park. Its predecessor, Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park, used to organize folk art exhibitions but adopted a more traditional folkloristic approach and simpler ways of “chronicling,” categorization, and organization. On the other hand, “Kau-Pue” hoped to discover from traditional folk religions the possibility of contemporary development, or even create futurality. Furthermore, it hopes that Taiwanese contemporary art could further delve into the cultural nutrients of its native soil. Eric further expressed: “What we have been doing up to this point is to set up and organize the concept of ‘kau-pue.’ Once the concept is clear, we can do a lot more in the future; it would be like a mature system, branching into many extensions. Not just the ‘Kau-Pue’ series, I think whether we are considering architecture, environment, or curatorial topics, we do not need a onestop solution but provide a structure of development so that things have the dynamics to sustain themselves.”
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| Eric Chen | Eric Chen is currently a full-time associate professor at Chung Yuan University and leading architect at ArchiBlur Lab. Through creative practice, he explores the “co-sensation” between body and landscapes and the relationship with the generation of architecture. He won the First Prize at Taipei Fine Arts Museum’s X-Site Project in 2014, Special Prize at the ADA Awards for Emerging Architects in 2016, and the Grand Prize at the 16th Taishin Arts Award in 2018. He has also served as consultant to The 201 ArtSweeten Center for Architecture, Culture & Art.
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Making Voices Heard in Global Art Landscape from Taichung
In recent years, Taichung’s artscapes have blossomed through the joint hard work of public and private sectors, and have entered the lives of all the city’s residents! Apart from the “National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, NTMOFA” attracting over 1.3 million visitors annually, making it one of the largest art museums in Asia, and the only national museum of fine arts in Taiwan, NTMOFA has also become an important base in central Taiwan that voices our ideas to the global art community by organizing the International Biennial Print Exhibit: ROC, Asian Art Biennial, Taiwan Biennial, and the Taiwan Pavilion that has participated in the Venice Biennale for many years. In addition, the "Asia University Museum of Modern Art,” designed by Japanese maestro Ando Tadao based on the concept of “environmental museum of fine arts,” plays a role that supports and nurtures local Taiwanese and Asian artists, who are helping in elevating its status as a worldrenowned university museum of fine arts. Furthermore, between 2010 and 2018, the CMP Pujen Foundation for Arts and Culture, which has long been dedicated to introducing art into life, gradually turned Calligraphy Greenway into an art and cultural theme park for the public through the “CMP Block Museum of Arts” as well as inaugurating the “Green Ripples Festival” in 2013! The foundation’s design teams adopt different perspectives to truly fuse art into everyday cityscapes.
| Text | Ouyang Chenjou, Tzu-Chin Jean Kao, Josh Peng | Picture | National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Ling Tung University R&D Center
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Over the past few years, Taichung’s most trendy, interesting, and popular place among young people is without doubt the commercial district along Calligraphy Greenway. Centering around Park Lane by CMP, the district faces Taichung Civic Square and connects the National Museum of Natural Science in the north, SOGO Taichung on Taiwan Boulevard, Park Lane by Splendor, Fantasy Story Green Ray, and Shenji New Village, which are well-known districts to the south where old buildings have been regenerated, as well as the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Calligraphy Greenway is the heart of Taichung City and constantly exudes refreshing energy.
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Back in the 1990s, this district was already thriving due to the openings of Da Kuang San Wholesale Store and NOVA IT Square. Then, in 2008, the CMP Group and Eslite cooperated and co-founded the Taichung Eslite Park Lane Shopping Complex (Park Lane by CMP), which gave rise to the beginnings of the Calligraphy Greenway Commercial District. Over the last decade, in addition to physical malls becoming more sophisticated and the expanding size of the district, the greatest difference between then and now lies in the extensive introduction of art and design elements. Eslite, which comes with an urban elite vibe, and the hipster shops that have gathered around nonetheless have changed community townscapes. However, the real key player that planted the seeds of art was the CMP Pujen Foundation for Arts and Culture, which does not strive for profitability of the commercial district but, rather, hopes to use art to trigger and facilitate awe-inspiring local landscapes. Thus, in 2013, the CMP Pujen Foundation launched the annual “Green Ripples Festival,” which is held between July and September under different themes, including “Summer Art Festival,” “Green Ripples Art Festival,” “Green Ripples for Children,” Ready Go!” “Be a Sound Maker,” and “HandPick 1. 2. 3.” Emerging domestic and overseas artists and designers are invited to the CMP Block Museum of Arts, Park Lane by CMP, Park Lane by Splendor, and surrounding neighborhoods to give performances, create art installations, provide residencies, and organize various participatory activities, turning the city into an art museum and creating a mega arts and cultural party exclusive to Taichung. Just like the scorching sun during school summer break, the “Green Ripples Festival” burns with youth, joy, and humour. Walking in the streets, visitors can see all kinds of intriguing works—one minute a fantasy space pod appears remodelled from a water tank, the next an art installation of exploding yarn stretching from the road to the sidewalk trees. With its rich greenery, the endlessly changing CMP Block Museum of Arts transforms from presenting a real-life Monopoly board at one instance into the site of a sports event at another, or even concerts of classic songs. To further diversify participation, an “Everyday Art Student Art Shop” is also organized during the festival every year, which encourages the public to procure works of students at acceptable and affordable prices that assists in nurturing more young creative talents and aspiring new collectors. Mindful of local roots, the festival organizer involves the local residents as if they were the real hosts of the festival, serving as “Community Observers” who put forward suggestions for environmental improvement of communities, paint graffiti art on old community walls, and participate in sports events for Minlong, Zhongming, and Zhongxin Villages. From ordinary tourists to the most senior residents, everyone can find a role in this summer festival.
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The “Green Ripples Festival” has been held every year without exception since its beginning in 2013, and through intangible creative power, it has introduced into this tourist destination of entertainment and consumption some local flavours and cultural resilience. In Fall 2018, the CMP Block Museum of Arts organized the “Kengo Kuma: Park of Materials” exhibition and invited Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to present various materials and concepts in architecture, which also set into motion the construction of the “CMP Forest” Museum of Fine Arts designed by Kengo Kuma himself on the very site of the exhibition. From a vigorous art festival to a base for cultural transmission with world-class standards and thinking, the entire Calligraphy Greenway Commercial District has fully prepared itself. More importantly, this is a process of continued progress and elevation that will fuse into the everyday memory of every citizen to happily reminisce about in their later life. This district will be an important cityscape they will never forget.
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Cool Playfulness—Electric Lab Running into pleasantly surprising art installations at unexpected spots is what most people look forward to when visiting the annual “Green Ripples Festival.” When the festival set the theme of “Be a Sound Maker” in 2017, the imposing “Electric Lab” emerged on a west platform on the ground floor of Park Lane by CMP, with an appearance that looked like a giant master reel recorder, it processed sounds of different qualities to produce unique musical tones when different buttons were pressed.
Discovering Future Stars —Everyday ART Student Art Shop The shop opens up every summer at Park Lane by CMP, and people often wander right into the shop as they shop in the mall. The shop has cooperated with over 100 artists and showcased over 1,000 works; moreover, the affordable prices have lowered the entry barrier of art collection and helped soonto graduate student artists to acquire and accumulate experience of dealing with collectors and selling their works. The goal is to establish a shared database of student artists.
Pickiness for Great Taste —Mini Market at the Sixth Market In 2017, “Sixth Market,” Taiwan’s very first traditional market in a department store, opened in Park Lane by Splendor. In 2018, partnering with the “Green Ripples Festival,” the flash shop “Hand-Pick 1. 2. 3.” was established for a limited time period, inviting different vendors every week to introduce unique farm produce while reminding people the importance of what you eat to stay healthy and well.
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Encountering Masters at the Corner —Kengo Kuma: Park of Materials At the end of last year, Kengo Kuma, the architect who designed the CMP Block Museum of Arts, was invited to present an exhibition of dialogue with materials － his very first solo exhibition in Taiwan. In addition to bringing with him past art installations, Master Kuma also exhibited 11 natural materials and techniques used in architecture, including ceramic shingles, wood, and glass fibre. During the exhibition, Kengo Kuma also disclosed his design concept of incorporating greenery into the future “CMP Forest” building project
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Before he made the decision to establish Asia University, Founder Tsai, Chang-Hai visited the world’s top universities, including Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford, and on his return said, “I discovered that all these prestigious universities had an art museum or museum, but top universities in Taiwan did not have these establishments.” Founder Tsai thus included an art museum in his blueprint of the university, hoping to enrich the living environment with aesthetics.
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Asia University Museum of Modern Art, which was designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Ando Tadao, took six years to construct and finally opened in 2013. This project is ranked among the top five most difficult global works by Ando, and is also the first building in Taiwan designed by the famed architect. Using the triangular design rarely seen around the world, Ando divided the triangular plane into three layers, and re-piled them into various triangular functional spaces. The walls of fair-faced concrete present minimalist aesthetics, making the museum an iconic work in Taiwanese architecture due to its high level of difficulty. “If you see a famous architecture, but you have not spent time there during the day, at noon, and in the evening, how can you say you understand the building?” said Vice President Liu, Yu-Tung, who was in full charge of the construction of the museum. Before its inauguration, the Asia University Museum of Modern Art held a unique “Su Bing (fair-faced)” experience; from entering the museum for a guided tour on the architecture, gathering at night in the tranquil space, bathing in the first rays of light the next morning, to doing yoga and meditation. The experience not only relaxed one’s body and soul, it also showed all participants the pre-eminence of this humble and unadorned architecture. The inaugural exhibition “Genesis: The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin and Henry Moore” helped the museum to burst onto the scene. Welcoming its first anniversary, the museum invited Chiang Hsun to be the chief curator for the first special exhibition on French impressionist artist Degas in Taiwan. In the same year, the museum appointed Lee Mei-ling, who jump-started the trend of inviting renowned overseas museums to hold exhibitions in Taiwan, as the director and launched a series of exhibitions, including a retrospective exhibition of Zao Wu-ki after an absense of nearly 30 years, and Chao Chung-hsiang, an outstanding disciple of Lin Feng-mian but a hidden gem of the art world. The Asia University Museum of Modern Art invites iconic figures in modern art history as well as key works that showcase power and form, reviewing their creative careers and recombing through their works. This echoes with the spirit of the “Nobel Laureate Forum” organized by the university, with the hope that faculty members and students can gain broader perspectives by standing on the shoulders of giants.
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Taichung’s Art Museum Parkway consists of two canopied streets in front of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMOFA), and there are many stand-alone thematic restaurants and art and cultural spaces along the parkway. The cultural diversity shapes the main street scenery of the Art Museum Parkway, and hidden in the alleys are some residential spaces occupied by art professionals. Constructed in the 1960s, Zhongxin Market was nearly abandoned but has been regenerated by a group of cultural workers to revitalize the old market through art. The national museum and bottom-up commoners’ art spaces have each created different aesthetic atmospheres, turning Taichung’s Art Museum Parkway into a unique lifestyle cluster of art, culture, and leisure.
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Founded in 1988, NTMOFA is the only national fine arts museum in Taiwan. It was closed for renovation in 1999, and artist Cai, Guo-Qiang was invited to carry out the “No Destruction, No Construction: Bombing Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts,” in which 600 bags of gunpowder and 2.5 kilometres of lead wire were used to deliver an explosive performance inside and outside the museum’s space that lasted 50 seconds. The pillar to which the gunpowder bags were tied has been specially preserved to commemorate the occasion. However, the renovation was interrupted by the 921 Earthquake, which caused damage to the main structure of the building, and the museum decided to launch a fullscale remodelling plan that closed the museum for 5 years. Reopened after the renovation, a new element of the museum that attracts the most attention is the north-south air bridge that connects the outside with the inner space and runs through the entire architecture. This bridge not only vitalizes the traffic flow but has also become an interior landscape. Architect Chang Che-fu used the elevated air bridge along with the dugout-style garden design, multi-layered stairways, and elevated beams to enhance the spatial utilization, fluidity, and openness of the originally enclosed building. The vast grassland outside the building features many large-scale cubic works, and once you enter the museum’s domain, your perceptions will be automatically magnified. NTMOFA has long strived for promotion and development of new media art. In 2007, the museum established the “Digiark—Digital Creative Resource Center,” which, in addition to being a venue for static displays, it was also responsible for building the foundation of Taiwan’s digital art and matchmaking for interdisciplinary creative projects. The museum also has a 360-degree cycloramic screen for showcasing digital audio-visual works and interdisciplinary art works, creating experiences of endless loops in an immersive atmosphere. After nearly three decades of archiving, NTMOFA has accumulated 15,000 collected works. With a vision of becoming the dedicated museum of Taiwanese art history, NTMOFA strives to become the epitome of the social pulse and a compendium of economic and cultural developments in various periods of Taiwan’s history. Moreover, the museum also aims at establishing research on the styles of different artists. In 2008, the museum became responsible for the transition from the “Taiwan Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition” to the “Taiwan Biennial,” the launching of which brought to the fore the museum’s focus on the ecosystem and development status of Taiwan’s contemporary art. In
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the fifth Taiwan Biennial of 2018, the museum terminated the call-for-submission system and shifted to the model of cooperation between guest curators and in-house curators, using “Wild Rhizome” as the theme with the aim to break Taiwan free from the struggles of nationalism and relaunch an exploration on “What is Taiwan?” Established in 2007, the Asian Art Biennial focuses attention on Asia, exploring the shared problems of Asian art communities and societies as well as Asia’s ever-changing interactive relationship with the world. In 2017, the museum for the first time invited foreign guest curators to form its curatorial team who planned the exhibition through collective discourse and independent research, and thus increased the interplay of multiperspective viewpoints.
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Taiwan Biennial The “Wild Rhizome—2018 Taiwan Biennial” was presented through a diverse range of approaches, including visual art, film, theatre, living clusters, seminars, and workshops, attempting to reflect the paradigms in art history and explore “wild” or unofficial history. The picture shows scenes of “Battle City” by Chang Li-jen.
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International Biennial Print Exhibit: ROC The “International Biennial Print Exhibit: ROC” was first held in 1983, and was the first competitive biennial exhibition in Taiwan, as well as being the oldest international print exhibition in the world today. The exhibition showcases diverse printmaking techniques and allows visitors to witness the rich and diverse aspects of the art of printmaking.
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Special Exhibition The “Looking Back—Taiwanese Photographers’ Island Gazes 1970s – 1990s” exhibition narrated the stories of parting and gathering in the key period from the 70s to the 90s through photography, presenting clues and memories for the construction of history and to look back on the past. The picture is Ruan Yi-chung’s “The Lost Elegance” from 1979.
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Ur b a n c h a n g e s re q u i re n o t o n l y infrastructure, but also social design. Taichung Social Innovation Unit opened in February 2018. In the era of Social Design 3.0, community development needs more than constructions. Through advocacy and public discussions, it improves social awareness and develops bottom-up innovative solutions. Local social design teams cover a wide range of topics: from “1095 Cultural Office,� which tackles migrant issues and is included in Taiwan Creative Awards 100 by La Vie magazine to Silver Linings Global, which focuses on aging issues and organizes Stanford Design Challenge in Asia. Through social design, people and governments imagine a better future.
| Text | Josh Peng, Ouyang Chenjou, Dana Chen | Picture | Silver Linings Global, 1095 Cultural Office
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An Innovative Carrier for Senior Healthcare Silver Linings Global
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With aging societies around the world, many senior healthcare organizations emerge in response. Founded in 2014, Silver Linings Global has organized popular events among senior citizens annually. Co-founders Xinling Cai and Ningyin Yang were invited by Hondao Senior Citizen’s Welfare Foundation to campaign for documentary Go Grandriders in America. Moved by how seniors broke down restrictions by age, they came back to Taiwan and started Silver Linings Global as a social enterprise. Based on active aging, local care, international connections, interdisciplinary integration, and knowledge management, it offers new perspectives and services to aging society in Taiwan. Silver Linings Global assists service providers, policy makers, managers and home caregivers. It also covers financial services and residential environment design. Over the past six years, the annual event connects global and local industries to introduce the latest developments and issues. To increase awareness among students and outsiders, it organizes Stanford Design Challenge in Asia to encourage creative and tech solutions. It expands to more participants in 2019 to call for more innovative ideas. Silver Linings Global also designs local courses, offers senior healthcare knowledge, and visits senior innovations abroad. It has visited America, Britain and The Netherlands to understand how they integrate services and policies for a better senior life. Silver Linings Global now works closely with Hondao Senior Citizen’s Welfare Foundation and other organizations on programs in Taichung. It also designs courses for long-term caregivers. It aims to connect senior services and industries to facilitate innovations in senior services.
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| Silver Linings Global | Co-founders Cai, Xin-Ling and Yang, Ning-Yin knew each other due to Go Grandriders, an event held by Hondao Senior Citizen’s Welfare Foundation in America, and started Silver Linings Global after their return to Taiwan. It is committed to promote senior healthcare services, and connect local and global experiences. It’s currently a team of six people.
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The Platform for Connecting Southeast Asian Cultures 1095 Cultural Office
Migrant workers have become a critical component in our social structure in Taiwan. To facilitate communications between locals and migrants, multiple private organizations have emerged, including 1095 Cultural Office in Taiwan. When Anni Guan studied heritage conservation in graduate school, especially on factory and labor issues. She did an internship in Detmold, Germany. During which she was exposed to migrant culture extensively. After returning to Taiwan, she noticed platforms were limited for locals and migrants to interact in Taiwan. In response, she founded 1095 Cultural Office around ASEAN Square, where migrants often gathered on weekend. The number 1095 came from a former legislation that migrants were required to return to home countries every three years, or 1095 days. It is committed to promoting migrant culture, demonstrating personal values, and introducing Southeast Asian cultures to locals. It organizes Chinese language classes, reading workshops, and outdoor screenings for migrants, and Southeast Asian language classes and study groups for locals. Initially, 1095 organized three-year mobile library project at ASEAN Square. “We used limited resources to interact with people,” says Guan, “and hoped that the mobile library can change this place. It’s a way for locals to learn about migrant workers, and for migrant workers to engage with each other.” In 2017, it developed a board game “Life of Migrant Workers.” Since 2018, it offers more indoor services, such as consultations, and board game workshops. 1095 used the board game as a teaching tool to promote migrant culture in high schools. ASEAN Square used to be a place that locals, even some migrants, would avoid. After 1095 Cultural Office organized guided tours and workshops, it transformed into a site for Southeast cultural education. Many people started to learn about Southeast Asia and migrant life in the process. With official support since 2016, ASEAN Square becomes a consumer/commercial space. 1095 Cultural Office hopes to invite more NGOs and Southeast Asian official organizations to this place for cultural exchanges.
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| 1095 Cultural Office | Founded by Anni Guan and partners in 2016, it is committed to communications between locals and migrants. It encourages people with different ethnic backgrounds to work on educational programs, workshops, and social participatory activities. It hopes to enhance social and labor conditions for migrants in Taiwan, and enrich perspectives for locals.
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Let the World See the Revolutionary Dynamics of the District
Urban revitalization must not go against the lifestyle context and history of the area. In Taichung’s Central District, in particular around Calligraphy Greenway, there is a group of people, using innovative ideas and investing locally, who are trying to ensure the development of the district does not just bring about commercial revitalization but also the realization of an ideal lifestyle. They either work with the government or use their own resources to change the district from bottom-up. Moreover, Fantasy Story, a micro creative culture company that has been investing in the Calligraphy Greenway for a long time balancing ideals with years of sustainable management experience, was covered by MONOCLE in a two-page spread. The Central District Revitalization Culture Association has been instilling new life into the Central District over the past 7 years through field research, newspaper publications, short term revitalization, and matchmaking of empty houses. Sometimes, you don’t have to look to the world － right here in Taichung, this energetic district is being seen by the world!
| Article | Josh Peng | Photo Credit | Ling Tung University R&D Center
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“During the Japanese colonization era, 100 people lived on one-hectare of land in the Central District, which increased to 500 people after WWII. Today, only an average of 25 people live on one-hectare of land. During its flourishing days, the Central District was almost purely commercial, with the absence of living presence. For this reason, as the city centre’s retail industry moved west, the Central District was emptied of any activity.“ Professor Su, Rui-Bi, who currently teaches at the Department of Architecture in Tunghai University, has been paying close attention to the Central District issue for years and is in charge of the Central District Revitalization Association, points to the drastic change in population density brought about over the past century in the Central District as the cause for the city’s existing hollowing out phenomenon.
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Looking back at the history of Central District, it was the first district to implement urban planning in Taiwan during the Japanese colonization era. However, similar to the areas surrounding Japan’s Tokyo Station, the streets are narrow with old buildings, and it faced the fate of the retail industry moving west as well as the gradual degeneration of the city. Starting from 2000, the Central District was gradually deserted, and today over 50% of the buildings are uninhabited. “When we first came here, there was almost no residents, and the traditional community development method was hard to implement, but we didn’t have any target. At that time, we were thinking about how to combine external communities with this district. For instance Artqpie is one example. Through short-term revitalization, we incorporated communities into the old neighborhood.” Su, Rui-Bi explains as he jokes that he is always pushing people into “traps.” Most of the house owners of Central District are relatively conservative, and if a prospective tenant wanted to rent a place, it would entail a renovation fee and a tenancy agreement. The negotiation process is long and protracted, “and it also depends on the owner liking the tenant!” Therefore, there are difficulties from the start in implementing long-term revitalization of old houses because there is a lack of trust. For this reason, short term revitalization is more feasible. It just so happened that Su, Rui-Bi research assistant, Lai, Ke-Chian and friend Argi Chang were thinking about opening up a reading and exhibition space. Su, Rui-Bi also knew the current owner of the Workshop JK, and he connected the two parties. He jokingly said that he pushed both parties into the challenge. The result was the guerilla style, 6-month revitalization of Artqpie. For this project, the team had a space to foster creativity, and for the owner, the old house was revamped through some preliminary clearing out. As for development of the district, it infused the area with a cultural atmosphere and attracted crowds of young people, creating a win-win situation for all. Beginning seven years ago, Su Rui-Bi and his team started carrying out field research on the property rights of the Central District, and have implemented short-term revitalization of old houses and the Central Village Good Prose Workshop, as well as launching the Da Dun newspaper to setting up the empty house matchmaking platform. It has been a step-by-step process to build trust with local residents, and, finally, now there are homeowners that will offer their keys and commission the Association to help manage their old houses.
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Through the promotion of the empty house matchmaking platform, more and more creative people have decided to settle in the Central District. The Central District Revitalization Cultural Association plays the role of the communicator between external groups and local homeowners to negotiate with homeowners for tenants to be exempt from rent when they carry out renovation themselves and lengthening the tenancy period so that people with concrete ideas have a place to put down roots. Today, “Workshop JK” has become a creative cluster for architects to conduct exchange, and “unflavoured” has renovated traditional homes and created spaces for natural food and beverages, not to mention the “Central Bookstore,” which will join the ranks in the future. In total, more than a dozen successful matchmaking cases have come into fruition. Some of the independently developed investment projects include: Miyahara Ophthalmology, Fourth Credit Cooperative, and Red Dot Hotel, all of which have successfully revamped old buildings into new shops or hotels to become must-see sights for visitors. As we explore the central issue of urban development, what does an ideal district look like. “An ideal district should be suitable for walking around, complete with diverse amenities, and a district similar in context to that of Facebook.” What does that mean? In Su RuiBi’s eyes, the old district is such a community with its tight-knit neighbourhood where residents do not interfere with each other, with the ambiguity between the public and private sectors, similar to Jane Jacob’s urban view. However, what is the Central District missing at the moment? “The future Central District needs subtraction designs and new mentality.” Su Rui-Bi believes that the post WWII population explosion resulted in a lot of the buildings with backyards to be covered and filled in. Today, those people are gone, and these backyards should be opened up again. We should no longer take commercial considerations into account when planning the future of a district. The city needs more “semi-public spaces” like the Workshop JK. In addition, beyond attracting businesses, could the Chien-Yue Building be transformed into a multi-story park, an urban farm, or even an urban reservoir to serve as a buffer for water supply during a drought period? Su, Rui-Bi firmly expressed his viewpoint when he stated, “The district should not and cannot return to its extreme commercialization of bygone days or its former glory as the most expensive cluster of real estate. This is because, based on past experience, once a district becomes deserted of living presence, the risks are high.” A sustainable city must have sufficient living presence within it to attract different types of new industries, professional workers, and micro-industries to set up their businesses and for the workers to live there; moreover, in order to sustain Central District, be willing to settle down there. This is because it is a space that is suitable for sharing collective ideas, values and knowledge. “Furthermore, industries are already changing, could we not re-evaluate the zoning regulations so that micro-businesses, such as craft beers, can set up shop here with the bar/store at the front and the factory at the rear?” he asked. It would encourage people with creative ideas to move and plant their roots in Central District within this compact city － a city suitable for leisurely strolls and comfortable living － creating a district that would attract talents and increase the competitiveness of this creative city. This is Su RuiBi’s heartfelt hope for the future of Central District. Commercialization should not be the sole option for the development of old city districts. As people with innovative ideas and creativity move in, the district will organically flourish and grow to emerge with its own unique character.
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Not limiting themselves to a top-down driving force, the free, adventurous, and pioneering spirit of Taichung’s creative artists have produced a bottom-up revitalization dynamics of the district along the one-kilometer Calligraphy Greenway through the collaborative efforts of Fantasy Story, the CMP PUJEN Foundation for Arts, and the Culture and Shen Ji New Village. Since 2013, The CMP PUJEN Foundation has held the “Green Circle Lifestyle Arts Festival,” bringing art and culture closer to daily life and introducing these elements to the city’s public. The festival connects creative teams, Fantasy Story Cluster, and surrounding shops, encouraging them to participate while spreading the seeds of art and culture sown by the Museum of Fine Arts into the public’s daily lives. In the future, the CMP Block Museum, designed by the renowned Japanese architect Kuma Kengo, will be located here, and is certain to become one of the key cultural landmarks of Taichung, right here at Green Park Road and Calligraphy Greenway. “The coolest on earth” team manages the Shen Ji New Village, the former residence for officials working in the Auditing Department of Taiwan Provincial Government and abandoned for half-a-century, now transformed into cool cafes, restaurants, bookstores, select shop, record stores, and male barbershops, with dozens of independent brands being marketed here. Moreover, the weekend Little Snail Marketplace has turned into a popular spot for Taichung’s hipster crowd come Saturday-Sunday. Currently, over 30 percent of the businesses here were established by young entrepreneurs. In addition, Fantasy Story, a micro-creative culture business, which has been covered by the world-renowned MONOCLE magazine in a two-page spread, lead by its founder and GM Chung, Jun-Yuan is a key driving force behind the first wave of independent promoters of district revitalization. Chung, Jun-Yuan has been living in the Calligraphy Greenway area for more than 10 years, and has deep sentiments for the district. He proclaims, “Calligraphy Greenway is the district with the most complete infrastructure as well as ideal surroundings that come closest to our idea of an ideal district － similar to Yong Kang Street and Lishui Street from 20 to 30 years ago. This is an area that is not too commercial and has a rich sense of human culture, with an abundant living presence ranging from parks, an art museum, a science museum to the Park Lane by CMP that emerged later. However, after we set up residence in Taichung and start to explore education opportunities for children or jobs, we get the general sense that something is missing. It seems like if we just added a bit more, it would fit our expectation for an ideal district!” This is not just wishful thinking by Chung, JunYan, he is actively implementing these ideas. In 2009, the Fantasy Story team established their roots in the Calligraphy Greenway district, and has gradually created their dream district lifestyle.
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Starting with the Fantasy Story No. 1 Shop, located on Section 1 of Meicun Road, and extending to the “Green Light Project” that restored a former Water Corporation Dormitory in Chungshing Alley One, a new cluster of creative culture has been created. Fantasy Story’s innovative business model has successfully propelled revitalization of the district, with finding the right combination of resident teams and a management model that promotes co-creation for the collective good as the key factors behind its success. Every single cluster managed by Fantasy Story includes a diverse range of businesses and a select set of independent brands, including creative culture products, hair salons, restaurants, cafes, etc. However, Fantasy Story not only plays the role of a landlord but has also established the “Green Light Original,” which provides a consulting and matchmaking service whenever a resident brand needs funding and advice, assisting the teams to grow in unison. Currently, it has invested in five/six groups, and includes physical stores, such as the Beginners Bookstore and the Green LIght + marüte Japan-Taiwan Art and Culture Exchange Exhibition Space, as well as virtual stores that include small studios such as community buildings and interior design workshops. Looking at this list, “They are all projects that will find it difficult to make a profit!” Chung, Jun-Yen laughed as he stated the reality when interviewed by MONOCLE, but also mentioned that even though the Beginners Bookstore has yet to turn a profit, he does not regret opening the bookstore. Why was it so important to open an independent bookstore? For Fantasy Store, the Beginners Bookstore serves as an important “business card” for the Calligraphy Waterway and an indispensable element in creating an atmosphere of human culture for the district. As a child, a common family activity for Chung, Jun-Yen included strolling along Taipei’s Chung Ching South Road visiting the many bookstores there and buying books at the Dong Fang bookstore. To him, it is an extremely treasured family memory. “Bookstores serve as a portal to the world. There is no other place that is as neutral as a bookstore. It does not create a sense of detachment or resistance that other places tend to create. For instance, it would not make sense for people to walk into a cafe and buy nothing, but with bookstores this is not a problem. Bookstores provide a space full of knowledge. We are transported into a space-time portal through the books we select. This is why I wanted to set up a bookstore here.” On the other hand, “We also hope that the community develops to better themselves, and extend the cluster concept into an ecosystem or platform. Thus, we need to add external forces to speed up development of communities; for example, the Green Light Original and the Beginners Bookstore were both created based on this concept. If we did not work with Professor Cheng, Yu-Ting to open this bookstore, the district would still not have a bookstore 20 years hence, because this district’s character will not develop towards this direction. For Chung, Chun-Yen, literature and music are all basic elements to the success of the district. If these elements did not exist, it would be much harder to prepare for the future of this community. Chung, Chun-Yen has thought deep and far into the future over this issue.
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In the past, Fantasy Story collaborated with CMP mainly on “one-shot activities;” however, in the future, it hopes to form stronger links. This includes the smart community and community currency that are still under discussion, in the hope that future CMP hotels and art museums can be linked in a way to not only serve tourists but also add the incentive for community residents to visit regularly. Currently, the Beginners Bookstore and Green Light + marüte are confirmed to link up with CMP, ensuring that the cultural perceptiveness created by such projects will provide the impetus to propel the district to the next stage of development. Chung, Chun-Yen also hopes that development of the district will extend from the public sphere into the private sphere, providing at-home care for the elderly. Chung, Chun-Yen does not hide the fact that “At-home care” will become a major challenge in the future. After all, we will be “entering the homes of the residents, and it would test how deep Fantasy Story’s roots in this district have grown!” For Chung, ChunYen, an ideal district is not only about commercialization, more importantly, it has to be able to fill children with a longing and visualization for the future and provide the elderly with dignified homes and living conditions. These ideals are gradually being made a reality as Fantasy Story moves forward step by step.
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Using Guerilla Reading to Instil New Life to the Old District Artqpie Library
Cross the heavy traffic Meicun Road from the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, walk along Chun-Zhong Street, then take a right turn at Meizhong Street, and you will discover the cityscape’s drastic transformation from the fast-paced congested major road to a quite old district. Artqpie Library was jointly founded by Argi, Lai, Ke-Chien and Chen, NiChun, providing a quiet haven amid the bustling and noisy urban space, opening up a world where people can retreat and read. The first generation of Artqpie Library occupied a space on Minchuan Road in 2009, the second generation occupied a space on Ji-Kuang Street for an irregular 6-month period, then in 2014 the present version opened its doors, bringing together the locally born and raised Argi and Lai Ke-Chien. Through reading combined with exhibits and activities, they introduced new communities into this old neighbourhood, creating the possibility of developing new social groups here, which in turn would develop into new relationships. “The first generation Artqpie Library focused on exhibits complemented with a reading area, however, upon moving to Ji-Kuang Street, we found there was limited space for a reading area, and that’s why we switched our focus to develop a space devoted to reading.” Lai, Ke-Chian shared the evolution of the three generations of spatial planning, and with regard to book selection said, “For us, the uniqueness of the books is vital, some of which we unearth ourselves, some are recommended by friends, while others are recommended by the authors themselves.” Apart from books on display in the store that are independently published by their editorial team “Let’s Zine,” Artqpie Library also hopes to introduce writers from Taichung and Central Taiwan to the readers. Some of their works include the literary magazine Scattered, Taichung illustrator Fanyu’s “Hand-drawn Taichung Daily,” and the photography anthology “Sword Mountain” by photographer Kris Kang from Changhua. In addition, many independent magazines can also be found in Artqpie Library, including Lost. As one explores the different shelves, many books or magazines with new ideas, new views, and new perspectives can be discovered among the meticulous selection of reading material on view. As the pioneer of Taichung’s first wave of independent bookstores, with even Japan’s renowned design magazine PEN visiting and covering the store, Artqpie Library is not only a bookstore, it is also a means for independent publishing to convey messages to Taiwan and the world. Over the years, starting with the COMMUNITY SPECIAL EDITION, which opened up an international perspective, introducing Taichung and Tokyo’s community spaces, as well as exploring the potential of social groups and communities. Local publication, SUN, uncovers Taichung’s unique scenery and stories behind its rivers and streams; and the recently published “Taiwan, Really?”, based on Taichung residents’ common phrase, “Really?”, shares a lot of seemingly fake but true, obscure trivia. The editorial team continues to explore the daily life and local happenings from various angles.
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“The significance of the existence of books lies in the fact that ‘they are always there,’ which can be passed down through generations. For this reason, we hope to communicate ideas through independent publishing.” For Lai Ke-Chien, a space for reading may not immediately have an effect on a district’s transformation, but with continuous communication through books, a city will gradually find its own character.
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Sustainability Supporting Long-Term, Viable Industries
As the resources on Earth continue to dwindle, waste material will not disappear on its own. We need to rethink the balance between the Earth's ecosystem and the development of human civilization. A quick action must be taken to change the concept of disposable, one-way, single-use products, but the question is how to maintain a sustainable turnover of products? This is a key issue all industries must now face and one that demands immediate action. However, a sustainable economy is not just about recycling but also creating new value. Through circular design, one can adjust and change product development and improve the manufacturing process step by step.
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Situated along Fazi River, the headquarter building of WoodTek overlooks the high speed railway that zips by back and forth. As Taiwan’s first Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) building, “We hope that this building does not only become a landmark for its exterior, but also becomes a symbolic milestone for the Green Architecture in Asia!” says Hung YuCheng, Chief Architect of Origin Architects & Planners. In fact, with the challenges of global warming and climate change, green architecture, which stresses low carbon emission and eco-friendly sustainability, has become a development trend around the world. However, in Taiwan, most of the urban architecture is still built with concrete, which is an energy-consuming and not eco-friendly material. Thus, once CLT architecture comes to full realization, it will allow the opportunity for a tremendous transformation in Taiwan’s urban jungle landscape. CLT is constructed with a criss-cross stacking of spruce from Austria’s coniferous forest, which is compliant with the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes), the parts then being further processed into large, structural building parts using high-pressure and formaldehyde-free adhesives. KLH® CLT is a multifunctional construction material with main features including: size stability, size precision, and high quality pre-production. For this reason, KLH® building parts made with wood structure building material can be used in structural walls, floor and roof components, as well as having application as non-weight-bearing architectural parts. Moreover, because of Taiwan’s humid climate, termites are a serious threat to wooden buildings and must be deterred from entering the structure, thus, controlling the humidity level is the first priority. “In response to these problems, we have raised the first floor of the building above the ground to prevent humidity from creeping up and avert the invasion of termites.” However, this is not enough, because we must also ensure that the building remains dry. But how do we do this? It is yet another important issue that needs to be considered during the design and construction process. In order to enhance the durability of CLT buildings in Taiwan’s humid climate, Hung Yu-Cheng applied the Pressure Equalized Rain Screen System in the building’s exterior in order to prevent rainfall from seeping into the wall structure of the building due to wind pressure and porous effects. The design and installation of the Rain Screen Walls System is able to prevent water or humidity from affecting the exterior walls, ensuring that the indoor wood material remains dry. After resolving the humidity issue, the structural system is yet another challenge for this type of construction project. A much simpler and quieter spatial ambiance is created using platform style bearing walls and pillar-free platforms to replace the traditional pillar system. As the extent of the building is shown layer by layer, it showcases the superiority of the platform structure. The hope is to break free from the stereotypical view that CLT buildings are mainly “box-shaped.” So when we look at the exterior of WoodTek’s headquarter building, it represents a new page in Taiwan’s architectural history. From theory to realization, the experience gained by Origin Architects and Planners has enabled the innovative construction of wood structure building in Taiwan to once again be appreciated by the public.
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| Origin Architect & Planners | The main members of the firm have each obtained their architectural design degree and license in either Taiwan or the U.S., and are armed with a wealth of experience in both countries. Over the years, they have participated in various environmental planning and architectural designs in Taiwan and the U.S., and also teach in various University Architecture Departments. In recent years, the firm has devoted itself to the design of ecological architecture, wood structures, factory architecture, school architecture, and other design projects. Their design works and research papers are frequently published in professional journals.
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Situated amid Dali’s farm lands, “Home Work” is a brand with the founding mission that “the earth’s work is our homework.” The company aspires to become a platform for building the public’s awareness of a sustainable and circular economy. The founder, He, Cheng-You, is also the owner of “A Dot Design,” which uses accessible means to showcase circular economy’s environmentally-friendly ways through spatial design with a home-grown, down-to-earth appearance. Home Work is not only a B2C brand but is also a supporter for corporations that want to build circular economy business systems, especially in Taichung, which is home to countless traditional manufacturing and precision machinery industries. Whether it is through product development or improvement in the manufacturing process, Home Work seeks to build circular economy awareness among Taichung residents, so that the natural beauty of Taichung can be preserved for future generations to enjoy. “When exchanging views on design in Taichung, I don’t think that we need to aspire after the trendiness, look, and feel of designs as found in Taipei. Instead, we should discuss sustainability.” He, Cheng-You has been designing furniture for over a decade. He seeks to rethink our own culture through design, while expressing concern for issues involving land environment protection and people’s livelihood. In 2016, He, Cheng-You founded his household goods brand that emphasizes environmental sustainability, and with a team of design specialists created a physical space where protect and treasure the environment and cherish natural resources are concepts put into practice to take root in the hearts of the people. Within its penetrating fluid appearance, Home Work’s spatial design still maintains its rough, natural look and feel by preserving the factory’s original exterior. The building also utilized, as far as possible, recycled materials from the initial structure, including the door for the main entrance and tables and chairs on the second floor that are all made with recycled pallet and laminate wood material. The first floor of the building is the “Household Goods Shop,” which mainly sells natural materials, upcycled products, and second-hand commodities. After slowly making your way up a slope to the second floor “living room,” a platform area appears where you can sit amidst an independent book collection, drenched in sunlight. The area looks out over a large patch of farmlands, reminding us not to forget about nature as the city moves forward. Taichung is a hub for the development of Taiwan’s culture and economy as well as a city with a high concentration of SMEs. Home Work brings its substantial environmental hands-on life experience to implement the concept of zero-waste at the B2C level. In the future, it hopes to expand to B2B, connecting design with traditional manufacturing and the precision industry, thereafter moving towards a circular economy model by reusing waste to minimize pollution during the manufacturing process. Home Work further seeks to respond to the current world trend of sustainable development by working with local supply chains, in the hope that it can prove that Taiwan has the capacity to realize a wonderful lifestyle that is also eco-friendly, while at the same time promotes their brands to the world.
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| Home Work | Furniture Designer He, Cheng-You and his par tners have created this environmentally friendly household brand, introducing all sorts of domestic and foreign lifestyle goods to create a hands-on living platform concept that offers sustainability value and design quality. It also seeks to craft a platform concept of a lifestyle that affects you, exploring various possibilities for appreciating the environment, allowing the public to propose sustainable projects for a wonderful life and realize a zerowaste lifestyle.
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Urban development is flourishing in Taichung City, offering a wealth of resources and opportunities to the local creative industries and consolidating Taichung City as an incubator for innovative talent. At the moment, Taichung City houses 17 colleges and universities, cultivating over 50 thousand creative individuals each year. Among the education institutions, a total of 11 colleges and universities offer design-related majors, including Tunghai University and Feng Chia University, which are both known for their architecture courses, Asia University and Da-Yeh University known for their education in Industrial Design, and Ling Tung University and Chaoyang University of Technology having strength in Visual Communication. Many of the colleges and universities have gathered top talents from different fields to establish exceptional learning environments, and have nurtured many outstanding alumni and emerging student designers, who have garnered exceptional accolades in international design competitions. Most importantly, Taichung’s design education fosters industry-academia cooperation to help encourage the integration of design education with the local economy, which has turned Taichung City into a base for innovative design start-ups. In turn, it has instilled creative power into Taichung City’s industrial and technological clusters, forming its very own, comprehensive industry supply chain.
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DESIGN EDUCATION AND ITS WORLD IMPACT Inheriting the Free Thinking of Bauhaus Tunghai University
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Inheriting the Free Thinking of Bauhaus Tunghai University
Tunghai University’s Department of Architecture was established in 1960, and the founding Department Head was Chen, Chi-Kuan. In 1980, under aesthetics master Han Pao-de, the department became the second University in Taiwan to offer a graduate program for Architecture. The university’s Department of Architecture was also the first to introduce Bauhaus education. The ancient trees on the Tunghai University campus are evidence of its long history. In particular, the landscaping and spatial order formed by the buildings stand out from other universities founded during the same period. Walking from the renowned Luce Memorial Chapel, one comes across the red bricked, white walled, and black roof tiled “Sanheyuan” (three-sectioned compound) architecture located within woods, and seen to be filled with imagery of the early Cold War era and post-colonialism. However, as one turns to the Tunghai Ranch, a cluster of contemporary architecture appears in view, including the building that houses the Departments of Art and Music, designed by Architect, Yang Chia-Kai. The vivid landscape style poses a strong contrast with the elegance of the aforementioned architecture, demonstrating the diversity and embracement in Tunghai University’s architectural education. Tunghai University has always considered itself as leading thinker in Taiwan’s architecture education, and over the years, it has groomed many important architects and academics. It is also the mainstay of Taiwan’s middle-aged generation of renowned architects, including Huang Sheng-Yuan, winner of the 3rd Annual Presidential Innovation Award; Kris Yao, winner of the 11th Annual National Arts Award in the architecture category; Shi-Chieh Lu, first prize winner of the Poltrona Frau International Design Award; not to mention Chiang Le-Ching, a female architect known as the gentle promoter of campus architecture, and Liao Wei-Li, known as the tough, “Taiwan bull.” These master architects were all educated at Tunghai University, and with the liberal thinking advocated by the university have each developed their own style. Today, the architects from Tunghai University continue to be active in the field, as well as further expanding their influence to other disciplines.
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Integrator of Big Data in Architecture Feng-Chia University is located in the bustling Taichung city centre close to Feng-Chia night market, which is an international tourist hot spot. And although inconspicuously hidden among dwellings, it can be said to be the worldliest university offering high-quality education. The Department of Architecture was founded in 1963, and thus has a history as long as that of the Tunghai University’s Department of Architecture. Its educational philosophy revolves around rich pragmatism and strives to cultivate professional specialists. For this reason, in 2016, it broke the traditional education mechanism and established the first professional School of Architecture in Taiwan, a cross-discipline integration of architectural design, interior design, and innovative design. The School also invited internationally renowned architects, including Kengo Kumo, Kato Yoshio, Cheng Yueh-Mei, and Lee Shue-Ting as visiting lecturers so as to respond to the global trend to integrate cross-discipline resources.
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Feng Chia University’s notable alumni hold vital roles in Taiwan’s architecture education, and includes Hsia, Chu-Joe, the former Dean of the Graduate Institute of Building and Planning at the National Taiwan University; Yang, Chi-Wen, President of Taipei National University of the Arts; Tsai, Ren-Hui, former Dean of the College of Design at the National Taipei University of Technology; and Shen, Yung-Tang, former Dean of the Department of Architecture at Chaoyang University of Technology; not to mention Banmu Tang Environmental Integration, a team of architects seeking to change contemporary collective housing. Banmu Tang was founded by a group of Feng Chia alumni led by Chiang, Wen-Yuan, among whom the outstanding Liu, Tai-You is the inventor of the “Assembly Set Structure for C-channel Steel,” which won the 2017 WDIC World Inventor’s Competition. In recent years, Feng Chia University has proactively collaborated with Tung Hai University, and with the support of the Department of Humanities and Social Science, Ministry of Science and Technology established Taiwan‘s Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation Consortium (TIMIC). TIMIC has brought together 14 professors from Feng Chia University, Tung Hai University, National Taiwan University, and National Chung Hsing University to implement 6 projects, namely, operational model transformation, humanities and social innovation, organizational capacity transformation, intelligent value analysis, green value analysis, and ecosystem innovation, with the goal to comprehensively upgrade Taiwan’s business competitiveness in IoT, Big Data, and AI.
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Conquering the World with the Iron Triangle Spirit Asia University
Situated in a large expanse of green, the Asia Museum of Modern Art is a triangular structure created by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The building’s architecture reflects the iron triangle concept of craftsmanship, professionalism and discipline that the Asia University’s College of Creative Design strives to achieve. The design education at Asia University started in 2007 and gradually expanded to cover digital, graphic, fashion, and interior design fields. In particular, the Department of Creative Product Design puts into practice the Bauhaus-style of design education, and has initiated a creative design workshop that invites professionals from a wide variety of disciplines with a wealth of experience at home and abroad to serve as educators, ranging from Gaylan White, Creative Director of Easchem Co., Ltd. in the US; Miles Pennington, Dean of the Department of Innovation Design Engineering at the Royal College of Art in England, to Taiwan’s industrial design icons, including Wang, Chien-Rui, Deputy General Manager and Chief Design Officer of BenQ and Qisda; Chen, Hsi-Kuan, Taiwan Director of Phillips Design Centre, as well as Chen, Wen-Long, GM of Hao-han Product Design Co., Ltd., to name but a few. Because of these scholars, the educational achievements of the university have grown exponentially in a short span of time. In recent years, student teams of Asia University have also achieved exceptional results, garnering accolades in international competitions. In 2018, they won the Red Dot Concept Award with their “Fog Vapour Collection Device;” the Gold Medal Award in South Korea’s International Invention Fair; and the Gold Medal Award in the 2018 Malaysia International Invention Fair. In the same year, another team also won the iF New Designer Award for their “Transform Jogging Shoes.” All in all, Asia University puts great effort in supporting design education, providing product design talent with a broader, international perspective. After a little over a decade, the university’s achievements can already be seen, and more impressive growth is bound to come in the future.
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The Design School with a Solid Foundation Ling Tung University is a design education hub with a solid foundation. Prior to becoming a university, it was a vocational school that focused on honing vocational skills. In 1999, it became Ling Tung Technical College, and was officially upgraded to university status in 2005. The Department of Commercial Design, which was founded in 1988, has a fully-developed visual design education system, and is considered an incubator of visual design talents in central Taiwan.
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Ling-Tung University has a strong roster of professors from the business world, including the renowned professor Yen Chen-Wei, a Taiwan design educator and promoter of integrating fashion design and applications; Tsai Bo-Chien, the Project Director for “Taiwan’s Image Strategy Alliance;” Hsu, Che-Yu, the Design Director for “Plain Design;” and Kuo, Chung-Yuan, Design Director for “Midroom,” who has been serving as the curator for Taichung City Government’s Lyu-Chuan Culture Brand. While the professors play vital roles in Taiwan’s design field, the students at Ling Tung are also performing well too, winning the Red Dot Visual Communication Design Award in 2017 with their “Treasure Chain” project. Through design, the project explored the relationship between food, human, culture, environment, society, and aesthetics, with the hope to raise awareness for food-related issues. And in 2018, Lin-Tung students won the Red Dot Advertisement Design Award for their “Project 15: Donate Hair for Cancer,” while another team won the Red Dot Design Award for their “SOS (Side of Scraps),” to name but a few. This academic institution has assembled key educators to nurture future generations of students with visual design power that transcends disciplines to cover graphic design, advertisement, drawing, exhibition, multimedia, and other fields, boasting strong integration and cross-disciplinary power. | Article | Funny Li
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Initiate Discussion on Social Issues with Visual Design Chao Yang University of Technology
Do you remember the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade Torch with its five individual spiraling flames? The flame technology behind the visual spectacle was created by the exceptional designer Chang Han-Ning and Chao Yang University of Technology. The flaming torch can be said to symbolize the University’s passion for education, inspiring its students to be bold in creating, innovating, and do pioneering. Located in Wufeng District, Chao Yang University of Technology was Taiwan’s first private university of technology. When founded in 1994, the Department of Commercial Design (later renamed as Department of Visual Communications) was established, after which the Department of Video Communication (later renamed as Department of Communication Arts) was created that was later combined with the Department of Industrial Design and Department of Architecture to form the College of Design. Chao Yang University of Technology focuses on flexible, innovative teaching methods, and has cultivated many visual communication talents over the years. The university alumni are active in graphic design, product design, news, advertisements, and film, with notable alumni including Chen, Yong, who directed the film “The Days We Started at the Sun 2” (nominated for the 53rd Annual Golden Bell Award – Sound Affects), and Lin, Huan-Wen, who directed “Migration Revelation,” (selected for the Taoyuan Movie Festival’s Taiwan Award and the Hong Kong Chinese Film Festival’s Select Documentaries,” to name but a few. In addition, winning works of design competitions coming out of Chao Yang University of Technology include “Direction Sense,” which won the 2015 Red Dot Award – Design Concept, which combined gaming and medicine in its innovative design, and “Steamblood,” winner of the 2017 Red Dot Best Design Award. In particular, “Steamblood” was inspired by the tragic dust explosion in Ba-Hsien Amusement Park, in which the designer hoped that the brand could help remodel the image of blood donation centres, and encourage the public to continue to donate blood on a regular basis to ensure a constant supply of blood, in order to be prepared for any major disasters. Breaking free from the general image of visual communication, the designer used design to solve a medical problem or help with disaster relief, and is a prime example of how the University fosters unique educational thinking.
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Publisher
Lu, Shiow-Yen
Editor in Chief
Chang ,Ta-Chun
Advisor
Taichung City Government
Organizer
Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government
Executive Organizer
Taiwan Design Center
Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government Editorial Board
Shih, Chun-Fu, Huang, Ming-Heng, Lin, Ming-Chi, Chen ,Su-Chiu, Chung, Cheng-Kuang, Pan, Mei-Chun
Editors-at-Large
Liu, Mi-Tzu, Chang, Yung-Jui, Lin, Chien, Lai, Yi-Chun
Address
No. 99, Sec. 3, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung City 40701, Taiwan
Phone
04-22289111
Taiwan Design Center Planning Coordinator
Planning Coordinator: Chang, Chi-Yi, Lin, Shin-Bao, Wu, Yi-Pei, Su, Ann-Ting, Chen, Ta-Chi
Website
www.tdc.org.tw
Phone
02-27458199
MOT TIMES_JUT LIVING DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD Editor-in-Chief
Josh Peng
Editor
Lynn Li, Claire Wang
Executive Editor
Sylvia Chen
Project Coordinator
Josh Peng, Allen Lin, Fang Yi Lee
Contributing Writer
Claire Wang, Lynn Li, Funny Li, Daniel Chou, Lin YiHui, Qbee Shao, Tzu-Chin Jean Kao, Dana Chen, Josh Peng, Ouyang Chenjou, Tiffany Ku
Art Editor
R&D Center of Cultural and Creative Industry of LTU, Liaoweigraphic Studio
Illustration
Inca Pan
Website
www.mottimes.com
Phone
02-27783188
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