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- "Carbon-absorbing" vertical forest skyscraper nears completion in Taipei Sat, 13 Mar 21, 2:30amParis-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures has revealed new photos of Tao Zhu Yin Yuan, a LEED Gold-certified high-rise slated for completion in the second half of 2021...
- John Legend and Natalie Portman want you to try wearing fungus instead of leather Wed, 18 Nov 20, 3:01amNatalie Portman and John Legend are joining a group of venture capitalists and unnamed fashion brands backing MycoWorks, a company that just raised $45 million to commercialize its technology that makes a fungal-based biomaterial...
- Known for its electric scooters, Gogoro moves toward its future as a mobility platform Wed, 24 Jul 19, 2:05amSince the launch of its first electric scooter in 2015, Gogoro co-founder and CEO Horace Luke has frequently been asked when the startup is going to expand beyond Taiwan...
- MVRDV proposes a glowing Times Square Taiwan with interactive media facades Sat, 12 Jan 19, 6:30amProlific Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has unveiled a bold proposal to transform Taipei’s Main Station into a “Times Square for Taiwan.” Designed as part of a consortium led by Nan Hai Development, the Taipei Twin Towers...
- Massive handmade bamboo-and-rattan "fish trap" springs up in Taipei Fri, 1 Jun 18, 7:00amA giant handmade pavilion created in the image of an ancient fishing tool has popped up at the entrance of Taipei’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)...
- Historic rice mill reborn as a natural foods store in Taipei Wed, 9 May 18, 10:30pmA flourish of adaptive reuse activity at Taipei’s historic Dihua Street is turning the once oft-overlooked half-mile strip into a hotbed for tourism, creative retail, and cultural education...
- Riken Yamamoto unveils green-roofed designs for Taiwans Taoyuan Museum of Art Tue, 20 Mar 18, 7:47pmTaiwan’s Taoyuan City is often passed over for its glitzier neighbor Taipei, but a new proposed art museum could give the city an extra boost in attracting new talent and tourists...
- Shimmering bamboo-shaped skyscraper to rise in Taipei Thu, 25 Jan 18, 8:30pmMove over Taipei 101—a new green-glass skyscraper will soon transform the city skyline. Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel and Partners (ACPV) unveiled designs for the Taipei Sky Tower, a 280-meter-tall building that, like...
- Incredible green dreamscape made of recycled threads takes over a Taipei lecture hall Thu, 12 Oct 17, 9:11pmTaipei’s lush jungle landscape has crept indoors in the form of a “green dreamscape.” MVRDV and Argentinian textile artist Alexandra Kehayoglou transformed a 180-person lecture hall into an incredible sight with wall-to-wall...
- Mirrored shipping container building reflects its natural surroundings in Taipei Mon, 5 Jun 17, 10:52pmWe use mirrors to reflect on ourselves - but this mirrored building in Taipei asks us to reflect on how we interact with our environment. B+P Architects transformed an old shipping container into a shining art annex in New...
- City bus transformed into an enchanting forest reconnects commuters to nature Thu, 1 Jun 17, 8:18pmAn explosion of green took over a city bus in Taipei recently, treating commuters to a leafy dose of nature. Florist Alfie Lin and designer Xiao Qing-Yang designed the world’s first “Forest Bus,” a transformed wonderland...
- Amazing building made from 1.5 million plastic bottles withstands fires and earthquakes Tue, 16 May 17, 1:40amPlastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles, this massive pavilion...
- Amazing plastic bottle architecture withstands earthquakes in Taipei Mon, 15 May 17, 8:00pmPlastic bottle architecture is fantastic at turning a problem into an eco-friendly opportunity. The amazing EcoARK in Taipei, Taiwan is one such example. Built from 1.5 million recycled plastic bottles, this massive pavilion...
- Basurama transforms landfill trash into playgrounds in Taipei Tue, 2 Aug 16, 6:54pmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFs4FqOuI58 Founded in 2001, the Basurama artist collective has worked around the world developing innovative uses for waste to raise awareness about the benefits of reuse and the ills of a...
- Smart space-saving design transforms a tiny apartment in Taipei into an upscale home Tue, 19 Jul 16, 11:00pmSkyrocketing housing prices in Taipei have forced young homeowners into increasingly smaller houses. Like most small apartments in the city, the property the client purchased already came with a space-saving loft setup, however,...