SWANN, David
3rd Taipei Design & City Exhibition 2014.
[Show/Exhibition]
Creators: | SWANN, David |
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Abstract: | On November 19, 2013, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) formally announced the selection of Taipei as World Design Capital for 2016. The Taipei Design & City Exhibition, which was launched in 2012, is being held for the third time this year, and will continue to build on the results achieved by the previous two Exhibitions to share Taipei’s experience with the world. Having been designated as World Design Capital 2016, Taipei will be seeking to use this year’s Taipei Design & City Exhibition to build an international social design platform that can support exchange and cross-fertilization between the world’s most outstanding examples of social design, thereby helping to stimulate even greater achievements in this field. The underlying principles behind the holding of the Taipei Design & City Exhibition emphasize the important contribution that design can make to contemporary urban development. At this year’s Exhibition, there will be a particular emphasis on leveraging the experience of different countries to showcase the ways in which social design can help to integrate and connect people with the cities in which they live. The bringing together of these exciting international case studies and stories in Taipei is expected to have a powerful impact, providing inspiration for future design projects and initiatives. The exhibition showcased Dr David Swann's award-winning ABC Syringe and the 21st Century Nursing Bag. |
Official URL: | http://english.culture.gov.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=872... |
Item Type: | Show/Exhibition |
Additional Information: | The 2014 Taipei Design and City Exhibition, organized by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), has kicked off at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park and will run through October 26. The expo has brought together a group of 24 designers and teams to showcase more than 150 works. Besides, a total of 13 seminars and 6 workshops will also take place during the 23-day event. Focusing on the theme of design fusion, the expo features 22 world-class projects created by 10 designers from 9 countries, including Taiwan, Japan, India, Israel, the U.S., Australia, the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands. The DCA Commissioner Liou Wei-gong said the event will facilitate in-depth understanding of design cultures around the world and keep Taipei abreast of the latest cultural developments. Viewers put their feet on the pedals of lightweight bicycles, named Siva Cycle Atom, to generate electricity for the LED headlights. (Courtesy of the Department of Cultural Affairs)The city government has been stepping up efforts to promote design cultures leading up to its designation as the World Design Capital in 2016 and to make the locals familiar with the importance of design in everyday life, according to Liou. Design is more than high concepts and fancy ideas, he said, adding that it plays a catalytic role in improving human life and advancing social progress. Since the focus of this year’s exhibit is the social awareness embedded in world-class design, exhibits of interest range from a hand-cranked washing machine bucket to kites that measure air pollution, syringes that change color after use, and small stoves designed to reduce firewood use in developing countries. Other notable projects include a stackable, all-electric concept car designed for urban use by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tentatively named MIT CityCar, the vehicle features a folding chassis that allows it to occupy a smaller parking footprint. Another similar concept vehicle is Siva Cycle Atom, a lightweight bicycle mounted with a generator and rechargeable battery. The system is powered as a rider pedals and can also charge electronic and mobile devices via USB. |
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Art and Design Research Centre |
Event Location: | Songshan Cultural and Creative Park |
ID Code: | 12413 |
Deposited By: | David Swann |
Deposited On: | 16 Aug 2016 12:37 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 22:45 |
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