These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair (IWF) 2008 will be held in Atlanta, Georgia Aug. 20-23 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Held every other year at the same venue, IWF is the largest woodworking technology trade show in the Western Hemisphere and recognized worldwide as the preeminent event for introducing and selling manufacturing equipment, supplies, and innova...
(Article supplied by Trade-Link Management Services and compiled by Judy Li) ASEANWood-Woodtech Malaysia 2008 (WTM 2008), the official ASEAN wood-related industry trade show, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 24 to 28 at the Putra World Trade Centre. WTM 2008 is seen as a multi-faceted, high profile trade platform for global woodworking machinery, timber processing, for...
The winners of the 8th Young Designers' Competition (YODC 2008), the largest design competition for students in Taiwan, were announced in mid-May during the 27th Young Designers` Exhibition (YODEX 2008), the world's largest design fair for the academic community. YODC 2008 is sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and 39 private companies, as well as co-organized by the Good Des...
What should be the next step for Taiwan in its ongoing economic transformation? And what step needs to succeed, despite the huge uncertainty involved, if Taiwan wants to keep industrially ahead of its rapidly rising rivals. For Linber Huang, deputy CEO of Taiwan Design Center (TDC), Taiwan's national design center, the answer is clear: the development of cultural and creative industries. ...
Taiwan Design Center (TDC), a national design center, recently announced 12 winners of the 2007 Taiwan Design Award, the third version of the most-important national design contest on the island. As a country undergoes economic development and sees enhanced affluence, the usual incidental trend that follows is increased emphasis on "design," a quality that is often a luxury and sacrificed in ...
The iF Product Design Award 2007, one of the world's oldest and four largest design competitions dubbed also as the "Design Oscars," saw a total of 38 Taiwan products selected as prizewinners honored with the iF Seal of Design Excellence, including one iF Gold Award, with such products successfully meeting a range of design standards. Prizewinning products, besides showing obvious design superio...
Defense technology generally gives the impression that it is cold and rigid, and good only for making war. In fact, however, this type of technology has been playing a key role in commercial applications for as long as you might imagine. The Taiwan Design Center (TDC) is trying to marry defense technology with state-of-the-art design by integrating advanced technologies developed by the islan...
Taiwanese creative designers won a record number of 18 prizes in the 2007 iF Communication Design Award, a world-leading contest open to various creative talents and bodies, compared with only three in 2006, according to the Taiwan Design Center (TDC). The outcome of the 2007 iF contest retells an inspiring David and Goliath tale: Proad Image Design, a modest firm with only seven design profes...
The Taiwan Design Center (TDC) recently announced the results of the sixth Taiwan International Design Competition (2007 TIDC). From a total of 27 entries, Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards as well 15 Merit Award winners were selected. Held under the theme of "Amusement," the design competition underscored the importance of relaxation and enjoyment in today's high-stress world. Amusement is an a...
Winners in the 7th Young Designers' Competition (YODC 2007), the largest student designer competition in Taiwan, were announced in mid-2007. YODC 2007 was sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and 29 private companies, and was co-organized by the Good Design Association of Taiwan (GDA) and Taiwan Design Center (TDC), a national design institution. A total of 1,212 designs we...
