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LOCAL VS. GLOBAL: INSIDE TAIWAN’S LICENSING INDUSTRY

LOCAL VS. GLOBAL: INSIDE TAIWAN’S LICENSING INDUSTRY

animeherald.com — Why is it then that anime is so prolific in Taiwan, yet no one has heard of Taiwanese anime?

THE URBAN EXORCIST IN TAINAN - art4d

THE URBAN EXORCIST IN TAINAN - art4d

art4d.com — TEXT: DANIEL CUNNINGHAM PHOTO: DARIA SCAGLIOLA EXCEPT AS NOTED Located on Taiwan's southwest coast, Tainan has nearly four hundred years of history, making it the island's oldest city with the most diverse range of architectural styles. Considering that Tainan was originally established by the Dutch, it seems fitting that Rotterdam-based architecture firm MVRDV should make it's mark on the city.

sheng han lin architects builds a taiwanese townhouse around soaring internal courtyards

sheng han lin architects builds a taiwanese townhouse around soaring internal courtyards

designboom — located in taiwan's southwestern yunlin county, sheng han lin architects has designed a modern townhouse called 'le petit prince house'. bringing together three generations of one family under one roof, the new four-story residence is planned around towering internal courtyards that invite natural light and tranquillity into a series of zen gardens within the heart of the home.

laab architects crafts gallery space from locally sourced timber in japan

laab architects crafts gallery space from locally sourced timber in japan

designboom — instead of building loud architecture, hong kong house, established during the 2018 echigo-tsumari art triennale, is an art gallery and artist residence that facilitates cultural exchange between artists from hong kong and local residents of tsunan town in niigata prefecture, japan.

TONERICO:INC designs an automotive emporium for both man and machine in tokyo

TONERICO:INC designs an automotive emporium for both man and machine in tokyo

designboom — situated in a residential district of koto city, tokyo, TONERICO:INC has created ‘A PIT AUTOBACS SHINONOME’ as a place that caters for both cars and people. just a 15-minute drive from downtown, the program of the two floor automotive emporium comprises of a garage, bookshop, starbucks and toy store.

JC architecture transforms a japanese army dormitory into a 'living lab' in taipei

JC architecture transforms a japanese army dormitory into a 'living lab' in taipei

designboom — what was a former japanese army dormitory in taipei has been renovated by JC architecture to create the 'JCA living lab'. the project, which serves as a model for regenerating old houses in the city into family homes, still bares traces of the buildings 90 year history.

thinking design studio's new office space in taichung is a passage through time

thinking design studio's new office space in taichung is a passage through time

designboom — local-based thinking design studio 2.0 has completed the renovation of their new studio in the west district of taichung city in taiwan. the renovated space, which dates back to the end of the japanese colonial rule in taiwan, breaks with tradition while still preserving the original architecture features.

chia-wei chen designs dynamic structure that morphs skateboard into a compact circle

chia-wei chen designs dynamic structure that morphs skateboard into a compact circle

designboom — taiwanese designer chia-wei chen created 'the board', a mini cruiser skateboard concept with a unique dynamic structure. the skateboard is made from 57 interlocking pivot hinges, transforming the classic cruiser shape into a perfect circle. by folding the hinges one direction or the other, the skateboard morphs into a circular shape, easy to fit in smaller places and even used for decoration.

unfolding space by jakob kilian lets the visually impaired 'see' with their hands

unfolding space by jakob kilian lets the visually impaired 'see' with their hands

designboom — created by german designer jakob kilian, 'unfolding space' is a wearable sensory substitution device for the visually impaired. built into a glove, the prototype allows users to 'see' where they are walking by a map of vibrations.

su chien'er exhibits passports and bed linen to explore migrant workers' identity in china

su chien'er exhibits passports and bed linen to explore migrant workers' identity in china

designboom — 'city mark without label' is an exhibition by artist su chien'er that delves into the issue of rural migrant workers' identity in china. the installation features a bedroom interior, bed linen, and passport covers, which are all made from red, white and blue nylon canvas.

New YAMAHA EC-05 electric scooter with Gogoro battery sharing

New YAMAHA EC-05 electric scooter with Gogoro battery sharing

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yamaha's latest electric scooter plugs into islandwide battery sharing network in taiwan

yamaha's latest electric scooter plugs into islandwide battery sharing network in taiwan

designboom — yamaha motor taiwan co., ltd. will launch the ec-05 electric scooter on august 1, 2019. the much anticipated scooter is the result of a collaboration between yamaha japan and gogoro taiwan, which began in september 2018. all images © yamaha motor co., ltd.

dika kindergarten design center shapes children school into a pink lollipop in china

dika kindergarten design center shapes children school into a pink lollipop in china

designboom — located in china's southwestern yunnan province, lies a kindergarten shaped like a lollipop. designed by dika kindergarten design center, the 'lollipop ideal garden' began construction in 2017 and was completed at the beginning of 2019. the massive building occupies 10,684 sq meters (115,000 sq feet) and its lively character revives the otherwise monochrome surroundings.

Can Taiwan Design Catalyze Cultural Identity?

Can Taiwan Design Catalyze Cultural Identity?

portfoliomagsg.com — Taiwan has been an important participant in the global supply chain since the early 17th century when, then known as Formosa, it traded a small variety of local produce through its colonial rulers. Its exports were predominantly agricultural byproducts, such as sugar and deer hides, which the Dutch exploited by clearing more land for sugarcane plantation and encouraging foreign labor.

Shenzhen DORTOOS Industrial Design

Shenzhen DORTOOS Industrial Design

design-china.org — The Golden Pin Design Award (GDPA) announced their 2018 winners late last month - which included 34 "Best Design" winners and 3 "Special Annual Award" winners from the fields of product, spatial, integration, social, green and communication design.

"Nobody Knows What Motion Design Is": An Interview with Keng-Ming Liu

"Nobody Knows What Motion Design Is": An Interview with Keng-Ming Liu

beyondchinatown.com — Read More+ Keng-Ming Liu grew up in Taiwan, but he began his motion design career in New York. After a decade of living and working in Brooklyn, he left his NY life behind and returned to establish his own motion design studio in Taipei. Six years later and Bito is Taiwan's leading motion design studio.

NET GUARD drone rescues people from highrise fire emergencies

NET GUARD drone rescues people from highrise fire emergencies

designboom — NET GUARD is a high altitude self-driven UAV drone concept designed by a group of 6 students in guangzhou, china. the creation is meant to rescue people from highrise fire emergencies - when receives a distress signal, it uses GPS to pinpoint the location of the fire.