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How Can Transport Infrastructures Take On a New Lease of Life?

Agustina Iñiguez — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Faced with the combined forces of population growth, economic prosperity, and urban expansion, cities are witnessing a significant rise in the movement of people and goods—mirroring the evolution of diverse mobility systems within urban environments. As technologies advance and modes of transport evolve, the adaptive reuse of train carriages, airplane cabins, and other service infrastructures reveals opportunities to explore their creative potential. Materials, technologies, and design tools converge around a shared goal: refurbishing and repurposing disused structures to give them new life.

Alley 10 House / True Thing Design Studio

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000

The building is located within the former height-restricted zone of the old Shui Nan Airport. The once low-density farmlands and vegetable gardens had formed a maze of winding alleys. After urban redevelopment, what remained was an address that could no longer be precisely located — "Lane 10" — which became both the origin of the project's name and its design concept.

H.S. Inn / IN-Xian Design

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Drawing from the iconic Bagua kilns (Hoffman kiln) of Huatan, the design integrates red brick textures, arched forms, and a warm chromatic palette throughout the hotel. These local references are layered onto the brand's established material identity—exposed concrete, steel, and coarse textures—to create continuity with a distinct sense of place.

Horli Baking / True Thing Design Studio

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 17 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Located within the Hamasen Train Depot in Kaohsiung, Houli finds its home in the historic "Doo-Doo Train," once part of the Kaohsiung Port Line. The diesel railcars DR2909 and DR2955 serve as both a vessel of history and a canvas for our design intervention.

Path to Net Zero for Arts - Exhibition on Carbon Reduction / Üroborus_studioLab

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Taiwan is a fertile ground for cultural creativity, hosting tens of thousands of cultural exhibitions annually across the island. When tasked by the Ministry of Culture with the space design for a net-zero carbon reduction exhibition, we re-evaluated the one-time waste often generated by past exhibitions. We challenged ourselves to transform common, everyday rental logistics pallets, rental lighting, infinitely reusable ratchet straps, and metal hardware into the main characters of the exhibition.

Oracle Coffee / True Thing Design Studio

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Located in Huangpu New Village, Fengshan—one of Taiwan's earliest military dependents' villages—this café embraces restraint as its primary design strategy. The architectural framework and original residential layout are preserved, while the space is sensitively adapted to accommodate both the brand's identity and commercial functionality. At the entrance, a neon installation traces the trajectory of time, extending the design language of temporality. This dynamic light feature serves as both a visual anchor and a guiding element within the former vestibule.

Shen Nong Shi Cultural and Mixed Use Center / Üroborus_studioLab

Hana Abdel — Fri, 10 May 2024 20:00:00 +0000

SHEN NONG SHI is located in the prime area of Taipei City, Taiwan. It is one of the few remaining typical Taiwanese townhouses amidst the rapid urban development of Taipei. Contrasted with the surrounding commercial buildings filled with chaotic signs and neon lights, the exterior of this building bears the marks of time. It stands quietly in the midst of the city. Through the initial survey, we discovered how to create a building facade that can engage in a dialogue with the city, unlike traditional commercial buildings. This design approach aligns with the owner's vision of using this space for innovative AI technology research and development, thus creating a different spatial use and architectural expression from the past. This became the starting point for our design.

Oskay Store / True Thing Design Studio

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:00:00 +0000

OskayStore is a curated space in the historic First Bank Warehouse in Yancheng, Kaohsiung. Drawing inspiration from my perspective growing up in Kaohsiung, I have incorporated the ruggedness of the mountains, the calmness of the sea, and the urban development of the industrial port into our design elements. The aim is to deeply engage with Yancheng Warehouse culture through these visual elements.

QUAN Sphere Multipurpose Space / Üroborus_studioLab

Andreas Luco — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

QUAN is located in Sanchongdingkan Industrial Zone, Taiwan. It is a typical street house commonly seen in Taiwan. It shares the same violent and unregulated architectural forms as the surrounding environment, such as iron cover and illegal construction. The building skin has experienced traces of use over time. After the site survey, we found that this area has a unique urban context and historical traces, which also triggers how we locate QUAN.

Lan Villa / Yuan Architects

罗靖琳 - Jinglin Luo — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000

The inspiration of the Lan Villa design came from the sensation of being surrounded by the beauty of nature and mountain landscapes. Located in the mountain area of Xindian district, Lan Villa is where we may reflect on the direction and connections with the spaces within our lives. Throughexperiencing beautiful outdoor scenery, we find ways to interact, live and enrich our life with nature.