<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Taiwan Design Week Archives - art4d</title> <atom:link href="https://art4d.com/en/tag/taiwan-design-week/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://art4d.com/en/tag/taiwan-design-week</link> <description>ARCHITECTURE | DESIGN | ART</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:32:30 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <image> <url>https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/art4d-gravatar-150x150.png</url> <title>Taiwan Design Week Archives - art4d</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/tag/taiwan-design-week</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/2024/12/taiwan-design-week-2024</link> <comments>https://art4d.com/en/2024/12/taiwan-design-week-2024#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:24:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[DESIGN]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UPDATE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taiwan Design Week]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TDW]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taiwan Design Week 2024]]></category> <category><![CDATA[design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TDW 2024]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Gateway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[design week]]></category> <category><![CDATA[creative]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://art4d.com/?p=103432</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Taiwan Design Week (TDW) 2024's exhibition invites visitors to explore how AI serves as both a technological tool and a creative catalyst, under the theme 'The Gateway'.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2024/12/taiwan-design-week-2024">TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-103299" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9981_low-res_edit-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></h1> <h1><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt;">TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK (TDW) 2024’S EXHIBITION INVITES VISITORS TO EXPLORE HOW AI SERVES AS BOTH A TECHNOLOGICAL TOOL AND A CREATIVE CATALYST, UNDER THE THEME ‘THE GATEWAY’</span></h1> <p><span id="more-103432"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">TEXT: TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK<br /> PHOTO: KETSIREE WONGWAN <span style="font-size: 8pt;">EXCEPT AS NOTED</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 10pt;">(For Thai, press <a href="https://art4d.com/2024/12/taiwan-design-week-2024">here</a>)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">From automated processes to in-depth data analysis, from personalized services to accurate predictions, AI is reshaping business operation models and improving market competitiveness. However, this journey has not been without its challenges. When enterprises introduce AI, they face the complexity of technology implementation, data security risks, and cultural transformation problems. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Taiwan Design Week (TDW) 2024 highlights AI as a modern-day equivalent under the theme ‘The Gateway,’ inspiring new horizons for creativity. Over the past few decades, people have witnessed the rise of personal computers and the internet revolution, and today, AI is taking center stage—becoming not just a tool for efficiency but a co-creator in the design process.</span></span></p> <p><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-103314 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9867_low-res_edit2-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The gate is an icon emphasizing that there’s a way behind it. Right now, when we see AI, we might not be able to find a key to enter properly, but in a way that we still know that after this door, we can have our way to link with the future.” Tsung Yen Hsieh, the main curator of TDW 2024, shared this information with us. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year’s exhibition invites visitors to explore how AI serves as both a technological tool and a creative catalyst. Additionally, numerous forums offer valuable perspectives on how to effectively tackle obstacles and grasp crucial tactics for utilizing AI technology.</span></span></p> <div id="attachment_103307" style="width: 1510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-103307" class="wp-image-103307 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Semantic-Seeker-Synthetic-Storyteller-by-Jimmy-Cheng-Studio-MMR_02_low-res_edit-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><p id="caption-attachment-103307" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</p></div> <div id="metaslider-id-103309" style="width: 100%;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-103309 ml-slider has-onhover-arrows ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024_01"> <div id="metaslider_container_103309"> <div id="metaslider_103309"> <ul class='slides'> <li style="display: block; width: 100%;" class="slide-103310 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103310"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9956_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103309 slide-103310" title="3W2A9956_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103311 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103311"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9965_low-res-1498x999.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103309 slide-103311" title="3W2A9965_low res" /></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘The Gateway’ at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park delves into the intersection of AI and design innovation. Among the key installations is ‘Digital Home,’ by SHARE LAB and MMR Team, where visitors’ subconscious inputs are transformed by AI into dynamic, interactive visuals, which can be 3D-printed to produce a tangible representation of the design.</span></span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-103317 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9898_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <div id="attachment_103329" style="width: 1711px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-103329" class="wp-image-103329 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit.png" alt="" width="1701" height="1134" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit.png 1701w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-300x200.png 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-1024x683.png 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-1000x667.png 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-660x440.png 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-373x248.png 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Every-Buildings-OOTD_4_low-res_edit-600x400.png 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1701px) 100vw, 1701px" /><p id="caption-attachment-103329" class="wp-caption-text">Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The exhibition also explores AI’s role in shaping architecture and cultural evolution. ‘Every Building’s OOTD’ translates textile patterns into architectural designs, while ‘Infinite Evolution: Local Mascots’ examines how AI can help local traditions adapt to societal changes.</span></span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-103322" style="width: 100%;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-103322 ml-slider has-onhover-arrows ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024_02"> <div id="metaslider_container_103322"> <div id="metaslider_103322"> <ul class='slides'> <li style="display: block; width: 100%;" class="slide-103330 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103330"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Infinite-Evolution_-Local-Mascots_3_low-res-1238x1500.jpg" height="1632" width="1348" alt="" class="slider-103322 slide-103330" title="Screenshot" /><div class="caption-wrap"><div class="caption"><div>Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</div></div></div></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103331 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103331"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Infinite-Evolution_-Local-Mascots_4_low-res-1237x1497.jpg" height="1632" width="1348" alt="" class="slider-103322 slide-103331" title="Screenshot" /><div class="caption-wrap"><div class="caption"><div> <div>Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</div> </div></div></div></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103332 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103332"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Infinite-Evolution_-Local-Mascots_6_low-res-1238x1500.jpg" height="1632" width="1348" alt="" class="slider-103322 slide-103332" title="Screenshot" /><div class="caption-wrap"><div class="caption"><div> <div>Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</div> </div></div></div></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103333 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103333"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Infinite-Evolution_-Local-Mascots_7_low-res-1238x1500.jpg" height="1632" width="1348" alt="" class="slider-103322 slide-103333" title="Screenshot" /><div class="caption-wrap"><div class="caption"><div> <div>Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</div> </div></div></div></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103334 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103334"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Infinite-Evolution_-Local-Mascots_9_low-res-1236x1496.jpg" height="1632" width="1348" alt="" class="slider-103322 slide-103334" title="Screenshot" /><div class="caption-wrap"><div class="caption"><div> <div>Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</div> </div></div></div></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103335 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103335"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Infinite-Evolution_-Local-Mascots_16_low-res-1238x1500.jpg" height="1632" width="1348" alt="" class="slider-103322 slide-103335" title="Screenshot" /><div class="caption-wrap"><div class="caption"><div> <div>Image courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</div> </div></div></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-103316 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9971_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, ,Taiwan Design Week has signed MOUs with Poland and Korea this time, strengthening international collaborations through the Taiwan Design Week platform. Following this, a collaboration between the Polish Office in Taipei and the Polish Graphic Design Foundation, alongside TDW, resulted in two exhibitions at Not Just Library, ‘Letters and Symbols’ and ‘The Ghosts of Tomorrow.’</span></span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-103341" style="width: 100%;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-103341 ml-slider has-onhover-arrows ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024_03"> <div id="metaslider_container_103341"> <div id="metaslider_103341"> <ul class='slides'> <li style="display: block; width: 100%;" class="slide-103348 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103348"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9989_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103341 slide-103348" title="3W2A9989_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103346 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103346"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0001_low-res-1.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103341 slide-103346" title="3W2A0001_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103354 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103354"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0002_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103341 slide-103354" title="3W2A0002_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103347 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103347"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9987_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103341 slide-103347" title="3W2A9987_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103349 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103349"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9994_low-res-1.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103341 slide-103349" title="3W2A9994_low res" /></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Letters and Symbols,’ curated by Rene Wawrzkiewicz, presents letters, signs, typefaces, and logos. It is a collection of universal short stories about creators and their projects, helping everyone better understand the history and present of Polish visual design. Next is ‘The Ghosts of Tomorrow’ by Kuki Iwanski, a flag installation that highlights environmental issues, such as pollution and ecological threats. Created in conversation with AI, it uses abstract symbols to tell stories about future environmental challenges.</span></span></p> <div id="attachment_103359" style="width: 1510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-103359" class="wp-image-103359 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghosts-of-Tomorrow-by-Polish-Designer-Kuki-Iwanski_01_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><p id="caption-attachment-103359" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of Taiwan Design Week</p></div> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-103358" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0015_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meanwhile, Golden Pin joined TDW as usual. Their exhibition was curated by the cutting-edge design team Atelier SUPERB. Starting with the nature of the works and issues of concern, six themes, including ‘Design Foundation,’ ‘Advocacy Pivot,’ ‘Tech Frontier,’ ‘Lifestyle Expansion,’ ‘Local Echo,’ and ‘Material Exploration,’ were planned to explore how design has had a profound impact on social innovation, technological applications, sustainable development, and local culture.</span></span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-103362" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0097_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <div id="metaslider-id-103363" style="width: 100%;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-103363 ml-slider has-onhover-arrows ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="UPDATE - TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024_04"> <div id="metaslider_container_103363"> <div id="metaslider_103363"> <ul class='slides'> <li style="display: block; 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width: 100%;" class="slide-103391 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103391"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0092_low-res-1498x999.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103363 slide-103391" title="3W2A0092_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103392 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103392"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A0094_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103363 slide-103392" title="3W2A0094_low res" /></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supported by the Industrial Development Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute, TDW serves as a platform to connect Taiwan’s design community with the global stage. As Taiwan’s prowess in manufacturing and technology has already gained international recognition, TDW now aims to showcase the strength of ‘Designed in Taiwan’ to the world.</span></span></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-103394" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res.jpg 1500w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9982_low-res-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Taiwan Design Week 2024 wrapped up on the 15th of December, 2024, at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. However, the exhibition at Taiwan Design Museum Hall 03 will be ongoing until February 2, 2025.</span></span></p> <div id="metaslider-id-103396" style="width: 100%;" class="ml-slider-3-94-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-103396 ml-slider has-onhover-arrows ms-theme-default" role="region" aria-roledescription="Slideshow" aria-label="New Slideshow"> <div id="metaslider_container_103396"> <div id="metaslider_103396"> <ul class='slides'> <li style="display: block; width: 100%;" class="slide-103422 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103422"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9959_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103396 slide-103422" title="3W2A9959_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; width: 100%;" class="slide-103412 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103412"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9872_low-res-1.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103396 slide-103412" title="3W2A9872_low res" /></li> <li style="display: none; 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width: 100%;" class="slide-103417 ms-image " aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="slide-103417"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/3W2A9931_low-res.jpg" height="1000" width="1500" alt="" class="slider-103396 slide-103417" title="3W2A9931_low res" /></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the Poland exhibitions, ‘Letters and Symbols’ and ‘The Ghosts of Tomorrow,’ at Not Just Library is set to continue until January 12, 2025, while the 2024 Golden Pin Design Exhibition at Taiwan Design Museum (Hall 01, Hall 02, Hall 04) runs until April 6, 2025</span></span></p> <p><a href="http://facebook.com/TaiwanDesignWeek"><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;">facebook.com/TaiwanDesignWeek</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2024/12/taiwan-design-week-2024">TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://art4d.com/en/2024/12/taiwan-design-week-2024/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>VICTOR WU</title> <link>https://art4d.com/en/2024/03/victor-wu</link> <comments>https://art4d.com/en/2024/03/victor-wu#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:40:52 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[INTERVIEW]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elastic Bridging]]></category> <category><![CDATA[exhibition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[event design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TDRI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taiwan Design Research Institute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[exhibition design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Victor Wu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Atelier TBD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taiwan Design Week]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://art4d.com/?p=90341</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>art4d interviewed Victor Wu, the principal curator of Taiwan Design Week 2023 about the significance behind the chosen theme, 'Elastic Bridging,' and changes in Taiwan’s design landscape in the post-pandemic era.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2024/03/victor-wu">VICTOR WU</a> appeared first on <a href="https://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ART4D INTERVIEWED VICTOR WU, THE PRINCIPAL CURATOR OF TAIWAN DESIGN WEEK 2023 ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE BEHIND THE CHOSEN THEME, ‘ELASTIC BRIDGING,’ AND CHANGES IN TAIWAN’S DESIGN LANDSCAPE IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA</span></span></h1> <p><span id="more-90341"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: relevant-bold; font-size: 12pt;">TEXT: KITA THAPANAPHANNITIKUL<br /> PHOTO COURTESY OF TAIWAN DESIGN RESEARCH INSTITUTE</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 10pt;">(For Thai, press <a href="http://art4d.com/2024/03/victor-wu">here</a></span><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 10pt;">)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">In the closing months of the past year, the Taiwan Design Research Institute organized Taiwan Design Week 2023. Unfolding from December 1 to December 10 at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (SCCP), the event, curated under the theme ‘Elastic Bridging,’ emerged as a platform for thought-provoking discussions spanning the diverse tapestry of Taiwan’s design milieu. The showcase featured a spectrum of projects encompassing digital media, graphic design, product packaging, applied materials, organic creations, food design, and public aesthetics. Participating in the event were 54 local design teams and 5 international teams, including representatives from Thailand.</span></p> <div id="attachment_90257" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90257" class="wp-image-90257 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-scaled.jpg" alt="Victor Wu, Taiwan Design Week 2023" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PAVA-Architect-from-Thailand-collaborates-with-Mo-Jirachaisakul-drawing-inspiration-from-Taiwan_s-iconic-pearl-milk-tea-cups-and-the-popular-hot-pot-now-embraced-in-Thailand.-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-90257" class="wp-caption-text">PAVA architects from Thailand collaborates with Mo Jirachaisakul, drawing inspiration from Taiwan’s iconic pearl milk tea cups and the popular hot pot, now embraced in Thailand.</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">art4d seized the opportunity to sit down and talk with Victor Wu, the principal curator of Taiwan Design Week 2023 and the visionary founder of the New York-based architectural studio Atelier TBD. Wu unveiled the origins and significance behind the chosen theme, ‘Elastic Bridging,’ shedding light on its symbiotic resonance with the shifting dynamics within Taiwan’s design landscape in the ‘post-pandemic’ era. The thematic exploration underscores the emergence of new paradigms and the reimagining of workplace relationships that necessitate heightened flexibility and connectivity more than ever before.</span></p> <div id="attachment_90258" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90258" class="wp-image-90258 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-scaled.jpg" alt="Victor Wu, Taiwan Design Week 2023" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-annual-theme-and-key-visual-of-Taiwan-Design-Week-2023-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-90258" class="wp-caption-text">The annual theme and key visual of Taiwan Design Week 2023</p></div> <h2><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><b>art4d: What is your process and the message you aim to convey for Taiwan Design Week 2023?</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b>Victor Wu:</b></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span> Firstly, we dedicated our first six months to researching the whole situation of the Taiwan design industry. What we realized was that before the pandemic, a lot of Taiwanese designers sought opportunities abroad— in the United States, Europe, and various other countries. That means they spend most of their time contributing their talents to other countries, which is fine, but when they come back to Taiwan again after their retirement, it means their invaluable contributions mostly belong to other countries, not to Taiwan. On the other hand, although there are still designers working in Taiwan, which seems great, they might miss the chance to broaden their horizons or learn something new from the world, which is a crucial part of being a designer.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">Suddenly, during the pandemic, a ton of designers returned to Taiwan. Thanks to new collaborative tools like Google and Zoom, we realized that we could work on projects from anywhere. Many design studios relocated back to Taiwan, yet their focus remained on international projects. This shift provided them with the opportunity to absorb valuable information and innovative ideas from abroad and bring them back to reinforce the design landscape in Taiwan. In summary, the design field in Taiwan is actually kind of exploding, I mean in a good way.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><b>art4d: Why is ‘Elastic Bridging’ the main Taiwan Design Week 2023 theme?</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b>VW: </b></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> According to the major change occurring from the pandemic. The approach to collaboration has shifted significantly from the traditional methods. Before the pandemic, studios engaged in formal agreements, following a more structured and serious collaboration. However, in the post-pandemic era, these collaborations have become more relaxed, with a more informal and spontaneous initiation of projects. The shift is partly due to the downsizing of design studios during the pandemic, where the number of employees has decreased. Unlike the previous model, with around 20 to 50 employees, most design studios in Taiwan now consist of only 5 to 10 people.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">This restructuring has led to a new form of collaboration where team members are encouraged to work on their own projects using the resources within the studio. This change transforms the perception of the studio from a rigid silo structure to a recognition of the need for mutual support and cultivation within the design community. By allowing individual projects, studios aim to foster an environment of collaboration, helping each other to enhance creative thinking and design development, leading towards a positive trajectory for the whole design community in Taiwan.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">This circumstance brought us to the ‘elastic bridging.’ When we bridge something always in a rigid way, but after the pandemic, everything is rather flexible, dynamic.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><b>art4d: How do you integrate this idea into the curation in the space of SCCP, the former tobacco factory, which is completely rigid and possesses a distinctive historical context?</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b>VW: </b></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The original layout was very rigid in terms of the walls and all these cabin-like squares. I think a lot of previous design teams struggled to figure that out, and we encountered similar struggles as well. But then we came up with this idea about how we can really bring the experience into the showroom, more like a representation of a scene. We decided to separate the exhibition into six different spaces. Each section actually represents a portion or fragment of Taiwanese design that neatly permeates our everyday lives.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">For example, we bring the Taiwanese trees into the showroom. Those trees are real, 3 meters tall. When we go to Yangming Mountain, those are the trees we can see when we go hiking. So we capture all these experiences and put them into the showroom so that everyone, including both Taiwanese and foreigners, can come to the showroom and concentrate on all these experiences. Maybe the cherished nature, the lively nightlife, etc. It doesn’t matter where you are. The truth is that every part of your daily life is a collaborative work of many different designers.</span></p> <div id="attachment_90256" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90256" class="wp-image-90256 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-scaled.jpg" alt="Victor Wu, Taiwan Design Week 2023" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/As-one-of-54-exhibitors-Studio-HJL-regards-plant-landscapes-as-dynamic-organic-sculptures-employing-sculptural-concepts-to-shape-the-visual-character-of-local-plant-scenery.-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-90256" class="wp-caption-text">As one of 54 exhibitors, Studio HJL regards plant landscapes as dynamic, organic sculptures, employing sculptural concepts to shape the visual character of local plant scenery.</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">A further challenge lies in how we create the atmosphere within space. There’s a fine line between a fine art-ish kind of experience and a floating kind of experience. We are trying to stand not towards any side but in the middle of it. You can still see some products, but you won’t feel like you are in a shopping mall; you will feel like it’s very natural to see them there.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">It’s like your house. When you enter a hotel lobby, you encounter numerous objects: flowers, coffee makers, and TVs. However, the atmosphere doesn’t resemble a shopping experience. It feels natural, with elements like a refrigerator and ambient lighting seamlessly integrated into the surroundings—present everywhere, just beneath our ideal perspective. If you notice the bench in the exhibition area, and as you approach, it intuitively invites you to sit. Upon sitting, you’ll find an introduction card nearby. As you read, you realize, “Ah, the wood is sourced from the Kaohsiung factory, and the tiles are from Taipei.” Through this spatial experience, you come to understand that these elements originate from one studio to another. And yet, it reflects the everyday life of the Taiwanese.</span></p> <div id="attachment_90260" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90260" class="wp-image-90260 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-scaled.jpg" alt="Victor Wu, Taiwan Design Week 2023" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-hotel-lobby-style-space-within-the-theme-exhibition-provides-visitors-with-a-relaxed-and-serendipitous-environment-to-encounter-design-works.-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-90260" class="wp-caption-text">The hotel lobby-style space within the theme exhibition provides visitors with a relaxed and serendipitous environment to encounter design works.</p></div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">As well as the structure utilized in the exhibition area, it is constructed from a wooden frame filled with air columns made of transparent plastic bags. It aims to embody the concept of elastic bridging, evoking a sense of lightness and sponginess. The air columns expand and fill the space, significantly increasing its volume. Initially, it resembles a compact package fitting into a small box, but upon inflation, it expands and spreads, covering the entire area.</span></p> <div id="attachment_90259" style="width: 2570px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-90259" class="wp-image-90259 size-full" src="http://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-scaled.jpg" alt="Victor Wu, Taiwan Design Week 2023" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-300x200.jpg 300w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-660x440.jpg 660w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-373x248.jpg 373w, https://art4d.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-curatorial-team-extensively-utilizes-air-columns-to-arrange-the-exhibition-space-cleverly-showcasing-the-flexible-adaptability-of-Taiwanese-design-characterized-by-its-small-scale-and-robust-resilience_-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><p id="caption-attachment-90259" class="wp-caption-text">The curatorial team extensively utilizes air columns to arrange the exhibition space, cleverly showcasing the flexible adaptability of Taiwanese design characterized by its small-scale and robust resilience.</p></div> <h2><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><b>art4d: Do you have a specific topic that you are focusing on as a designer?</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: #000000;">VW: </span> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s actually no specific topic that we are focusing on. But there is one thing, which is our core concept. It’s like everything is ‘yet to be designed’, and we’re also focusing on ‘texture,’ which is the closest word we could find in English. In Mandarin, there’s a really precise word called ‘zhìg<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ǎ</span></span>n’. When we talk about texture, it’s more like the surface, but the texture here we are talking about is more like an overall experience. We believe that we are creating the texture of every project. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;">For example, a university has granted us permission to design the certificate for an award. However, the reality is that most of them look unattractive, and those who have earned the award may not wish to showcase it. Therefore, we are reconsidering this issue and suggesting a solution: Why don’t we design it with more aesthetics, as if it were a painting or a drawing?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can hang it on the wall. What’s the value of such a certificate? </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s to remind you that you achieved a significant prize and that value is personal to you.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Once you win it, you place it in your house, just hanging it on the wall like the conventional painting; only you know that you earned that prize, yet it looks like a piece of art. That’s the essence and the texture I’ve mentioned before. The ‘texture’ in our interpretation is more than just a tactile surface; it’s an overall sensory experience. It involves smells, how you feel it, temperature, visual aspects, sound—essentially encompassing everything.</span></span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><b>art4d: Last question. Due to Taiwan being influenced by various cultures, what keywords do you think best define the essence of design in Taiwan?</b></span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: rm-regular; font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="color: #000000;">VW:</span> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Taiwan Design Week is currently attempting to approach this topic, and I may not have a definitive answer. If you ask me about keywords, I believe it’s ‘hybrid.’ It’s sometimes alien but can also be very local. I think this is because Taiwan is situated on a small island, and as a result, we constantly absorb different information from around the world. For example, influences from Japan, China, the USA, Korea, and even Thailand – all these elements are mixed and twisted, like a cocktail. Therefore, I don’t think there’s a specific style of Taiwanese design, but we are in the process of exploring everything together.</span></span></p> <p><a href="http://facebook.com/TaiwanDesignWeek"><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;">facebook.com/TaiwanDesignWeek</span></a><br /> <a href="http://instagram.com/designintaiwan"><span style="font-family: boing-bold; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;">instagram.com/designintaiwan</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://art4d.com/en/2024/03/victor-wu">VICTOR WU</a> appeared first on <a href="https://art4d.com/en/front">art4d</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://art4d.com/en/2024/03/victor-wu/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>