Taiwan Design

Maison&Objet shows a huge participation of Taiwanese designers: 36 designers exhibited on the large National Taiwan Pavilion and 17 stands at Now!Design à Vivre.

Taiwan is known for many craftsmen and designers who specialize in bamboo, rattan, ceramics, glass, lacquer and woodcrafts.

Taiwanese products have a strong presence of hand-made texture and reflect local culture that fits contemporary lifestyles. With an oriental heritage and influence of Europe, China, Japan and USA, Taiwan developed into a “hybrid” island. From traditional oriental culture, Taiwan’s creativity is recognized as an important actor by design world.

Taiwan Pavilion features the work of 19 designers mapped out into three sections: “Taiwan Design” exhibits the latest products and a diverse industrial style, including decoration objects, clocks and kitchen utensils; for “Taiwan Craft&Design” section, the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute has brought four of Taiwan’s top craft design brands to promote its high quality craft products; the third section, “Fresh Taiwan” strives to respect tradition with concept transformation.

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Lin's Ceramics Studio, Voyage on Taihu Lake. Photo © Craft and Design Taiwan – Lin's Ceramics Studio

Lin's Ceramics Studio, The “Xin-Tang” Incense Arts Set. Photo © Craft and Design Taiwan – Lin's Ceramics Studio

Lin's Ceramics Studio, Tea Set – River Stone. Photo © Craft and Design Taiwan – Lin's Ceramics Studio

Left: Kimu, The New Old Light. Photo © Fresh Taiwan – Kimu Design. Right: Kimu, The New Old Light – Outline. Photo © Fresh Taiwan – Kimu Design