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A little round-round land
biaugust.com
A little round-round land has brought joy
and happiness over to the coffee table,
overthrown the stereotyped image of a
cup.The cup itself has been processed
with platinum to create the mirror like
effect. It reflects the picture of the inner
side of the cup.With the influence of the
sense of smell, vision and taste, the user
enters the merry-go-round on the coffee
table and enjoys the coffee as soon as
he/she spins the cup with hands.
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Symbiosis - Mushroom Chair
biaugust.com
A discarded furniture, forgotten in the corner, lifeless and no longer functional, sits quietly in its own lonely space.
Newborn spores came falling on it and settled. Their roots spread into the depth of the furniture, starting to
decompose its dead parts and transform them into nutrients, and grow into "rebirth mushrooms" that are attached
exclusively to the furniture. This inseparable "symbiotic" relationship allows both sides to coexist and makes life
more valuable. Gaining its rebirth through the mushrooms, the once dead furniture continues to exist within our
lives. This series is a combination of scrap furniture and "rebirth mushrooms". The scrap furniture earned a new life
through "rebirth mushrooms"while keeping its original appearance and function.
12. A discarded furniture, forgotten in the corner, lifeless and no longer functional, sits quietly in its own lonely space.
Newborn spores came falling on it and settled. Their roots spread into the depth of the furniture, starting to
decompose its dead parts and transform them into nutrients, and grow into "rebirth mushrooms" that are attached
exclusively to the furniture. This inseparable "symbiotic" relationship allows both sides to coexist and makes life
more valuable. Gaining its rebirth through the mushrooms, the once dead furniture continues to exist within our
lives. This series is a combination of scrap furniture and "rebirth mushrooms". The scrap furniture earned a new life
through "rebirth mushrooms"while keeping its original appearance and function.
famuze.com
War is destructive and cruel; it will mercilessly take away life and laughter.
biaugust.com
14. Fan heater with ceramic heating element
Power: Anna 1000W, 2000W
Power: Anna little 700W, 1200W
Very slim housing
Automatic shut-off
Dimensions: Anna 146 x 367 x 95 mm
Dimensions: Anna little 146 x 237 x 95 mm
Weight: Anna 2.05 kg
Weight: Anna little 1.5 kg
famuze.com
stadlerform.ch
Anna Heater
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stadlerform.ch
Fred
GETS UP STEAM!
Hot steam humidifier
With integrated hygrostat
Automatic shot off when tank empty
Power: 150 Watt (eco), 300 Watt (normal)
Output: 175 g/h (eco), 360 g/h (normal)
Room Size: 125 m3/ 50 m2
Water Capacity: about 3.6 litre
Dimensions: 363 x 267 x 363 mm
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stadlerform.ch
Max
TURNS UP THE HEAT !
Fan heater
Temperature control
Thermostat
Whisper quiet fan
Power: 800/2000 Watt
Dimensions: 290 x 370 x 270 mm
Weight: approx. 2.5kg
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yiidesign.com
LANTERN
DesignerTong Ho
Craft ArtistTsun-jen Lee
No.ceramic, bamboo, plastic, LED lights and
control module
DimensionsH45 x ø 20 cm
A classic appearance and new technologies
go hand in hand in this product. Fitted with
an inner LED system, this ceramic version of
a traditional Taiwanese lantern reveals its
decoration only when lit. The lantern is
mobile, since it can be recharged from a
ground base.
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yiidesign.com
PANLONG VASE
DesignerChen-hsu Liu
Craft ArtistShi-ren Lu
No.Yii 08
The vases in this series are made using
traditional Koji pottery and ceramic
techniques and decorated with dragons and
tigers – the classical mascot figures of the
Taiwanese temples. These ancient elements
are combined with the computer-designed,
geometric polygonal shape of the vase's
body.
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GONG CLOCK
DesignerHelen Chen, Wan-shan Lin
Craft ArtistLieh-chi Lin (brass gong), with
the help of Huan-chang Li (paper cutting)
No.Brass, wood, electric clock
DimensionsH80 x W40 x D22 cm
An interpretation of a cuckoo clock, where
the bird is replaced with the twelve animals
of the Chinese zodiac. The ancient gong-
hammering technique was applied here to
create a perfect sound quality. The animal
figures were created by a paper-cutting
master and transferred to bronze.
yiidesign.com
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PLASTIC CERAMIC-VASE
DesignerPili Wu
Craft ArtistTsun-jen Lee
No.Eggshell porcelain
DimensionsH32 x ø28 cm
Disposable cups and plates, commonly seen
at roadside banquets in Taiwan, were the
direct inspiration for objects of fine
porcelain. The shapes of the cheap plastic
are still recognizable, but gain new
meaning: the "rib column” structure, widely
applied to lower the costs of plastic
production, gives an elegant touch to the
refined porcelain tableware.
yiidesign.com
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MOON RABBIT CUP
DesignerHsiao-ying Lin
Craft ArtistJun-ching Tang
No.Yii 14
An interpretation of the famous Chinese
fairytale about the rabbit on the moon,
traditionally commemorated every autumn
in Taiwan during the Moon Festival
celebrations. The rabbit sips the water
along the lip of the cup and looks at the
inverted image in the water, which
sometimes reflects the moon.
yiidesign.com
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WORLD CUPS: CROAKING FROG
DesignerIdee Liu
Craft ArtistChi-hsiang Yeh
No.Yii 21
The global Starbucks symbol is combined
with traditional Taiwanese crafts such as
woodcarving, Koji pottery, glassblowing,
and silversmithing. The recognizable shape
and circular logo element of the Starbucks
cups are integrated with various craft
traditions to give each object a unique local
character. Creative input by the Taiwanese
craftsmen contributed to the decorative
details, such as the climbing beetle and
flower pattern, of the final design.
yiidesign.com
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WORLD CUPS: PLACID DRAGONS
DesignerIdee Liu
Craft ArtistMeng-chen Lin
No.Yii 16
The global Starbucks symbol is combined
with traditional Taiwanese crafts such as
woodcarving, Koji pottery, glassblowing and
silversmithing. The recognizable shape and
circular logo element of the Starbucks cups
are integrated with various craft traditions
to give each object a unique local character.
Creative input by the Taiwanese craftsmen
contributed to the decorative details, such
as the climbing beetle and flower pattern,
of the final design.
yiidesign.com
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piliwu-design.com
Folk;Tie
Plastic strings are standard low-cost industrial products, and in addition to
Taiwan being a plastic kingdom, plastic strings have been used for decades,
whether it’s used in street vendors or for store… it’s everywhere. There are
many kinds of plastic strings available on the market, but this unique red strings
with saturated color is special to Taiwan, it is more than a colored string, it also
represents the process of Taiwan’s economical development, as well as
Taiwanese people’s attitude and spirits. After taking some time to experiment
the material’s characteristics, its original meaning and uniqueness of quickly
fastening objects is kept, and used to be wrapped around handmade china vase
and dishes which are being forgotten as a result of mass production and
industrialization. Plastic strings are tightened and shaped after being placed in
an oven at 200°C, forming the outline of traditional china vase. Traditional
patterns may be seen through the string’s gaps, yet they are slowly fading away
due to the replacement of handmade by machinery. The strings wrap out a
result of cultural values and historical emotions of Taiwan, as if telling the story
of the fast changes that the Taiwanese society has gone through.
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piliwu-design.com
Plastic Classic
In Taiwan, plastic stools are very
popular, seen on streets, alleys, and
by street food stalls or ban dou
(traditional Taiwanese outdoor
banquet, seen at weddings or
celebrations). Plastic chairs and
stools have been present for a very
long time, yet interestingly nobody
knows about the designer or
inventor of plastic stools, but it’s
cheap price, simple structure and
fast production has enabled its
popularity, so popular that it has
turned into a “classic” design that
nobody has every really noticed.
Similarly, loop chair is another classic of traditional Chinese furniture, its elegant
and reliable structure represents a certain social status and position. The naming
of Plastic Classic, is aiming to redefine the design of such unknown “classical”
cheap plastic stool; combining mass-produced cheap stool with a contradicting
traditional loop chair of elegant structure and expensive imagery, hence creating
a new classic; a strong contrast is made due to differing history and background,
as well as the cheap and expensive expression that people already had in mind,
Plastic Classic is a chair that has two personalities in one body.
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piliwu-design.com
An “Industrial” product is to create an object which could result in the largest economical benefits possible, hence
such objects are designed in a way which could be mass produced, modular, and efficient in transportation;
whereas a “craft” product are usually defined as objects handmade in limited amounts with extremely delicate
details, or even be related to invisible, sometimes spiritual. IKEA is known as a global brand and plays a key role
behind the mass produced furniture market, the “Globallylocal” series is created in hopes of combining Taiwanese
traditional crafts masters with IKEA, Global brand IKEA meets Taiwanese crafts, generating a new meaning for its
modern-style objects.
Globally local
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piliwu-design.com
A skillfully lacquered and decorated chair loses
its everyday dullness. A typical IKEA table leg is
covered with a wood-carved decoration. An
ordinary lampshade gets a transparent
porcelain cover with a pattern inside
portraying a mythical battlefield of tigers and
dragons. A new lampshade for a desk light
turns a plain light bulb into a mysterious
fireball. “Adding” stories to dull industrial
products, as well as enriching Taiwanese crafts
culture while also helping such global products
to stand out from the crowd, therefore
redefining the stereotype and breaking
boundaries of crafts and industrial products.
Globally local
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cargocollective.com/chieh/
Inspiration for ‘Urban Camper’ lighting objects
was drawn from the symbolism associated
with lanterns in the cultural of east and west,
and how each has found a place in the heart of
the other. On a broader level, they attempt to
encapsulate the contrast and contradiction in
building elaborate wood cages and delicate
paper shades.
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