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2007 Taiwan Design Expo
This year’s hottest topic, whether in Taiwan or abroad, is the search for “National Happiness Power.” The central idea of this issue is that in the 21st century, each country aims to become both prosperous and joyful, while simultaneously ensuring economic development and quality of life. When a country's citizens have happy lives, they can then work happily, creating national creative energy and competitiveness.
“Live Colorfully” sounds simple, but it is not actually easy to practice in everyday life. High-pressure, busy lifestyles generally do not allow people the opportunity to stop and rest; the desire for material gains, often unsatisfied, makes people forget that life is can essentially be very simple and pure.
The theme of this year’s Taiwan Expo is “ Live Colorfully, Release Fun Creativity,” where we present to you delicate and exquisite works by designers from Taiwan and abroad, designs that will provoke a smile.We invite you to open your heart and enjoy a light-hearted point of view, to experience the happy atmosphere brought by creativity, aesthetics and design, and to expand your body and mind by developing a passion for life and work, thus releasing energy for happy living and happy working.We sincerely invite you to come with a happy mood and active imagination, to soar with us through the new paradise brought to live through creativity and aesthetics.
Transportation Information
http://www.boco.com.tw/2007expo/traffic.html
Tour Guide Service
Tour Guide Time
--Monday to Friday from 11:00am to 3:00pm
--Weekends from 11:00am to 3:00pm or 4:00pm
Service Information Number
02-2655-8199 ext 139
Exhibition Info
| 01. Happy Living Pavilion |
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One of the greatest joys in life is to collect those which you love. Over here, we lead you to the innermost world of a collector, where you can listen to the relaxing dialog between them and their collections, where you can peek at the hidden treasures that make their lives so full of aesthetics, joy and creativity.
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| 02. Designer’s Pavillion |
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Full of creative, interesting and ingenious designers, using witty, enjoyable, zero burden designs in the Designer’s Pavilion, creating amazing products with space and bringing you a different surprise and catharsis.
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| 03. Brand Collection Pavilion |
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Brand and boutiques are the best tools for creating high value in a product. In the Boutique Brand Pavilion, we present companies from both the east and the west who have performed remarkably in image and branding.
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| 04.Young Designer’s Pavilion |
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Youth is a kind of energy, a kind of reckless wielding of creativity power. Here we gathered the new generation of designers in Taiwan to participate in major design competitions, to show their amazing creative works and let you to feel their enthusiasm for creating, as well as the endless imagination and spirit of youth.
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| 05.Interaction Design Pavilion |
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The game of passing the ball requires frequent interaction between two people, in order for the game to be fun and exciting.This year Interaction Design Pavilion invites Weplay Ltd., to provide you with a series of amusing games for you to experience this yourself, to let fine quality designs create a different way of playing games.
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| 06.Work Gadgets Pavilion |
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The past enables the future, the future commemorates the present. Combining design with Siraya culture will be the future of new Taiwan culture, if you can not participate in the past, then come here and experience the infinite future we have created from the artifacts of the past.
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| 07.Life Gadgets Pavilion |
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Taste in design = a developed sense of aesthetics = the future of industry. Everyone is talking about design, but do you know what is design? What kind of unsuspected changes can design bring into your work? Let Taiwan Good Design accompany you in having fun at work!
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| 08.Siraya Design Pavilion |
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Loosen up your usual defenses when faced with design, and wield a relaxed spirit in looking at Taiwan Good Design.From a design angle, understanding “Living Attentively” can create wit, humor and laughter, which enables life to be more fun and high!
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| 09.Commercial Design Pavilion |
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If you are curious about how designers use just a few geometry lines or sketches to create a picture that touches the heart and makes you smile, then you can not miss out this trendy world build up from amazing images and sounds and light.
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| 10.Outstanding Enterprise Pavilion |
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In an era of science and technology, Taiwan is no longer completely dependent on the electronics industry; companies that highly value innovation, creativity and design are gradually becoming the most popular enterprises in the industrial field.Let us take you to a world where sense and sensibility coexist, a world where the humanities and the sciences advance together in design.
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| 11.International Collection Pavilion |
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You don't have to cross oceans or climb mountains, here we make the icebergs of Europe the background and present to you fashionable boutiques from different countries, by using the universal language of design.
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| 12.Asian Pavilion |
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Using refined bamboos to show the simplicity, brightness and softness of Asian Culture, combining with a spirit of caring for the local community and sharing our values globally, allows us to extract a new value in our life and create a new cultural design experience, thus presenting the luxurious Eastern aesthetics currently so popular in the world.
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| 13.Creative Life Pavilion |
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Here we have arranged dynamic activities and different experiences, allowing you to experience the uniqueness of Taiwan creative culture and the feeling of natural ecology, allowing you to feel the sparks from domestic decorations and craft culture. Come and meet happiness, and experience the fun of a beautiful life.
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| 14.The Young and Talented Pavilion |
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Some day the world will call me a genius! Overflowing creation energy and boundless imagination space are the young designer's greatest pride and qualification, come and look at these designs, which will soon become the wave of the future!
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G. LOHAS Design |
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Taiwan Design Boco Web, is the largest portal website for design, it provides diverse design information and interactive services, and during the Expo period it will establish an enjoyable experience area, offering a splendid creative fair as well as voting and graffiti events, allowing you experience Boco Web's powerful service.
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| F. Taiwan Design BOCO Web (Km.boco.com.tw) |
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Combining the outdoor art and design works created by Tainan's local culture, the Salt Hill and the railroad have the opportunity to shine! Let the design fragrance lead your thoughts, and inhale the infinite creativity of forest design.
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Hot Activity
| 9/29 Open and Awards Ceremony |
| Awards Ceremony of the National Design Awards 2007 & Taiwan International Design Competition |
| 9/29 2007 The Night of Design |
| Please enter with Invitation Card |
| Fun Giveaways |
During the Expo period, visitors who collect, in their pamphlets, Happy Stamps from exhibition pavilions 4, 10, 13 and 14 are eligible to participate in the raffle drawing. Every day at 4:00 pm 10 lucky winners will be drawn at the Main Stage and will receive Happy T-shirts.The results will also be announced on the official website and at the InformationCenter. (The pamphlet is limited to one person per day; those who participate more than once per day will be disqualified.) |
“I.Love Design” Voting Activity |
Come participate in the BOCO network vote (http://km.boco.com.tw), wander around the Expo and choose your favorite design interior, and you will have a chance to WIN an amazing surprise prize from BOCO web. |
Creative “Born ideas” .”Cool ideas” design: BOCO Graffiti Activity |
At the Expo, the “Taiwan Design – BOCO Web Pavillon” has a designed graffiti space for you to set free your own creativity, and design your own new cool comic or cartoon, afterwards you will receive a cool card gift! |
Online Blog – King of the “Tag” Activity |
Share your blog, photos, and film clips by setting the “Tag” label as 2007 Taiwan Design. After the event when the results are tallied, the top three winners will receive a Special Prize!
As a reminder please use the following label for the Tag: 2007 Taiwan Design Expo |
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Outreach Expo |
Poo de Hii
Top Ten Famous Designers Meet Fucheng City
- Taiwan Image Creative Boutique Exhibition
Open Hours: 9/23 – 10/14 10:00A.M. – 5:00P.M. (Free Entry)
Place: CHEERFUL CreativeCultureSchool
Contact: 06-384-2228 |
TaiNanFurnitureIndustryMuseum
Open Hours : 9/29 – 10/14 09:00A.M. – 5:00P.M. (Closed on Monday and Tuseday) (Please note that entry is not permitted after 4:00 pm.)
Place: No.50, Lane 315, Sec. 1, Erren Rd., RendeTownship, TainanCounty
Fee: a. 150NT per person (Will receive a free souvenir)
b. Please book a minimum of 3days in advance for group visit of 10 people above, Please enter with the pamphlet for free entrance. (Souvenir is not included)
Contact service: 06-266-1193 |
Design Travel
Xue Xue Institute Design Travel
Registration telephone: 02-8751-6898 (ext 171 Mr. Lin) |
Official Host: Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Co-Host: TainanCounty Government
Executive Organization:TaiwanDesignCenter
Assistant Organizations: Commerce Industrial Services Portal, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C., Corporate Synergy Development Center, China Productivity Center, TAITRA, Digital Media Design Center, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Sponsors: Taiwan Power Company Ltd., VIBO Telecom Inc., Tang Eng Iron Works Co., Ltd., Yang Ming Group., CPC Corporation, Taiwan., TAIYEN
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