Wish I could be there
May 22nd, 2008 | misc
For those interested in where design is heading in Taiwan, Taiwan Designer’s Week is probably a good place to start.
[ taiwan designers' week (english) and blog (chinese) via design50 ]
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That’s like 3000+ years old
March 18th, 2008 | misc
Ya-ch’ou Square Tsun
Late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC)
Height: 39.1 cm, rim diameter: 29.9 cm
I found this vessel on the website of National Palace Museum in Taiwan. it is cast bronze and is from the Shang Dynasty in China. Click to see the detail view and the link to the site.
Do a little design, need to do a lot more design
March 13th, 2008 | featured, product
This set of push pins in the disguise of capsules is a work by Roc of Do design, a design studio based in Taiwan. Taiwan has only been known for its technology industry and knockoff products for the longest time, it’s good to see that there are some design movement going on somehow. However, as the world have their spotlight on China first for its industrial power and now advancement in art and design, how well does Taiwan, sharing some of the Chinese heritage and culture, find its own way and differentiate remains to be seen. Read more »
