Taiwan by Design

The influence of Taiwan on contemporary design

is strong and growing. Focusing on the vibrant

and cutting-edge designs being created in Taiwan

today, curator Annie Ivanova offers here the first

comprehensive compendium of the elements and

influences of the growing Asian design aesthetic

emerging from Taiwan. Ivanova has chosen 88

objects that exemplify Taiwan’s design excellence,

in which centuries of craft traditions continue to

be practiced alongside the latest developments in

digital media.

Among the objects discussed are technological

innovations such as the smart scooter, digital

helmet, and re-engineered skateboard, in addition

to ecofurniture, Ming Dynasty-inspired objects, and

even a burial urn. Ivanova shows how Taiwanese

designers are finding inspiration in the vanishing

worlds of night markets and temples and how

classical elements from colonial architecture are

being reimagined for the home. Taiwan by Design

showcases the best in Taiwanese product design,

revealing that it is undoubtedly among the most

interesting and innovative work in international

design today.