Article source: HC SPACE DESIGN / H.C. TAI ARCHITECT INC.
In 1894, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and Japan fought a war. It was called the First Sino-Japanese War. In the end, the Qing Dynasty was defeated. On April 17, 1895, Li Hongzhang and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki.
Since then, Taiwan has been ceded to Japan, and 50 years of colonial rule in Japan have begun.
The Mitsui Warehouse is a Euro-style building located in Taipei, Taiwan. It is located at No. 265, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, and was built by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. during the Japanese occupation.
There is a line of demarcation between the foyer dust area and the space of Residence BZ. There are two traffic flow choices for the users. They respectively lead to the dining room and living room. Many Y-shape frames travel in the space to play roles as the boundary area, interior light source and the ingenious designed hidden hooks. There is a good ventilation shoe cabinet made with the bamboos set in the semi-open foyer. We use the features of the materials to create private but not closed living space. 65 square meter resident meets the demand of three rooms, two halls and two bathrooms. Every area should be perfectly designed because the space is totally precious and the users will be very comfortable in it. Therefore we decide to allow the dining room to become the core of the space linking every corner, decreasing the walkway. In the meanwhile it can strengthen the relationship among the different space. Even more through the design of “light reuse”, the light of the study will be introduced into the room. Then the Y-shape layout makes the space close and spacious. It can also adjust space usages according to the changes of the family members.
The S Hotel held its grand opening, as a new-style aesthetic edifice located on bustling Dunhua North Road. In the spirit of Love, Chairman Xiao-Fei Wang named the hotel after his wife Barbie Xu, who is known as “Big S” as a showbiz artist with love and happiness being the hotel’s core values.
The S Hotel interiors were designed by internationally renowned creator Philippe Starck, who infused the place with elegance, poetry, and humor, creating fertile surprises for a unique hospitality experience in Taiwan. With its 103 refined rooms and its Michelin-star chef restaurant, S Hotel aims to attract both locals and international travelers.
Article source: CHAIN10 ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN INSTITUTE
The KCI headquarters is located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was constructed adjacent to a 30-meter road providing office, conference, and warehousing space. Facing the road, a suspended moulded wall was installed to reduce the impact of the hustle and bustle outside. At a glance, the second-floor appears smaller due to the glass exterior of the first floor being withdrawn from the interior of the glass to give a feeling of suspension. The design choice has allowed for plentiful natural light and abundant vegetation. The changing environment creates a unique visual experience for the office space. A natural passage of time is created by the displacement of the light and shade, giving the space life.
The three major central concepts of “penetration”, “cladding” and “cleanness” are in line with the company’s brand image. We begin to visualize this foundation to be pure and clean under the framework of a big space. Where necessary, it can also be divided into the independent units and the combination of materials having not been excessively processed can make the space produce the dialogue.
ROEWUarchitecture based in London, UK have recently completed 7 villas on a tight urban site on the edge of Taipei, Taiwan.
Taiwan is a densely populated island with a population of 23 million squeezed onto an island, about one-sixth the size of Great Britain. As most of the island is covered by mountains and rainforest buildable area is at a premuium and extremely tightly packed dense development is not only allowed, but is actively enforced -both by regulation and market conditions. These houses are located in one of a series of new districts being developed along the route of a new high speed rail link from the airport to Taipei city centre. The site for this project is located on a bluff at the edge of the urban area with spectacular views across a thickly forested valley below.
This project is a Thai food restaurant, located in Breeze Center of Xinyi district. With the site is very long and narrow, our goal is to deal with the common problem in shopping mall, and provide a genuine Thai culture experience.
A serene view from the top of the house strengthens the busyness of the city. All come into view. A great contrast and comparison are formed between the busyness of city and serenity of the room; they are conflicted yet connected at the same time. It’s a life style, a beautiful balance between fast and slow, move and still, busy and leisure in our life. It’s an attitude for our life, and a beginning of design.
Last night, a ceremony and the inaugural concert marked the official opening of Taiwan’s national arts centre, the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts (Weiwuying).
Incorporating a 2,236-seat Opera House, a 1,981-seat Concert Hall, a 1,210-seat Playhouse, a 434-seat Recital Hall and an Outdoor Theater, the centre is a new cultural hub for East Asia. The spectacular venue utilises its architecture and programme to combine artistic excellence with complete openness and accessibility. Designed by Dutch architects Mecanoo, the heart of Weiwuying is the vast, sinuous Banyan Plaza open to the public at all hours and home to a wide-ranging programme of participation.
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