A curated selection of Taiwan's leading designers. Elevate your home life with the freshest Taiwanese designs at the "FRESH TAIWAN" pop-up store, now open in Tokyo and Osaka.
A pop-up shop featuring Taiwan's high-quality, stylish designer brands has opened in Tokyo at "KITTE Marunouchi" and in Osaka at "Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store"!
Taiwan is gaining attention for its culture, including gourmet food and music, as well as its response to COVID-19. In the design scene, Taiwanese brands have won numerous international design awards (such as the IDEA Award, Good Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and iF DESIGN AWARD), boasting a number of accolades that rank among the top in Asia. This recognition is elevating Taiwan's reputation as a global design powerhouse.
These Taiwanese design items are now arriving in Japan. The featured products showcase creativity, bringing together brands that are capturing attention in Taiwan, such as those that blend traditional Taiwanese craftsmanship with modern technology, or those inspired by Taiwanese culture with an oriental flair. Furthermore, events related to Taiwanese design are planned for this autumn. Keep an eye on the evolving, creative, and timely world of Taiwanese design.
■ Event Information
Tokyo: FRESH TAIWAN POP UP STORE @ KITTE Marunouchi
Period: Monday, September 13, 2021 – Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Venue: GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA (2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, KITTE Marunouchi 3F)
TEL: 03-5220-1007
Osaka: FRESH TAIWAN POP UP STORE @ Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store
Period: Friday, September 3, 2021 – Monday, January 31, 2022
Hours: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Abeno Harukas Wing Building 3F, Sugar (1-1-43 Abenobashi, Abeno-ku, Osaka)
TEL: 06-6624-1111 (Main)
Official Website (English):https://freshtaiwan.org.tw/en/
■ Introducing Some of the Exhibiting Brands
DAQICONCEPT
Founded in July 2015, the name "DAQI" (大器) comes from the idiom "Da Qi Wan Cheng" (大器晩成), meaning great talents mature slowly. It embodies the idea that precious and beautiful things are perfected over time. Design is not born from nothing; it is created through repeated trial and error. Our wish as designers is to enrich users' lives by creating beautiful objects that fuse traditional craftsmanship with modern technology.
Product: DAQICONCEPT BIRD Decorative Lamp
This ceramic lamp, with its touch-sensitive base allowing for adjustable brightness and an elegant curved form reminiscent of a mother bird watching over her fledglings, offers a deeply soothing ambiance.
Price: ¥15,800 (excluding tax)
GREEN CONUT
Drawing inspiration from the plants and materials of nature, we create products that match ideal ingredients, textures, and needs with innovative ideas. Our philosophy is to deeply understand the powerful energy of plants grown in nature and harness their benefits in all our products through safe and sustainable methods. We will continue to develop products that are safe and gentle on the skin.
Product: Handmade Fragrance-Free Soap (2-Layer: Olive Honey / Coffee Ruby)
The "Olive Honey" for daytime use is based on olive oil, known for its gentle and non-irritating properties. Enriched with Taiwanese honey, it enhances moisturization for a smooth and hydrated feel. The "Coffee Ruby" for nighttime use features freshly ground coffee beans. These fine granules effectively cleanse impurities deep within pores, while cocoa butter and shea butter provide gentle hydration, preventing dryness after washing.
Price: ¥1,800 (excluding tax)
■ Upcoming Autumn Taiwanese Event Information: TAIWAN HOUSE
"Future Blossom: Taiwan House" likens the friendly relationship between Taiwan and Japan to flowers, using them as a central theme. It showcases the characteristics of Taiwanese design through three main pillars: "Resource Integration," "Social Application," and "Power to Adapt to the Times," embodying the vibrant spirit of Taiwanese culture in a wild garden where flowers bloom freely.
Design thinking is increasingly becoming a core value in Taiwan's national policy-making and industrial innovation. Taiwanese design is making its mark internationally, conveying Taiwan's unique style and charm to the world. In this exhibition, eight teams from various fields will respond to the question "What is Taiwanese Design?" with their works. Representatives from diverse design sectors will participate, showcasing the fruitful achievements of Taiwan's design industry through notable case studies, sending love and blessings from the feast of "Future Blossom: Taiwan House."
■ Tokyo Exhibition
Dates: Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Sunday, October 17, 2021
Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue: GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi (Free Admission)
■ Kyoto Exhibition
Dates: Saturday, October 23, 2021 – Sunday, November 7, 2021
Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: The Terminal Kyoto (Free Admission)
Taiwan Design Research Institute, Japan Business Contact
http://www.taiwandesign.jp/