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Where Form Speaks Volumes: 7 Buildings to Explore Taiwan's Unique Cultural Architecture

Moises Carrasco — Sat, 03 May 2025 07:30:00 +0000

In most situations, architects navigate a complex web of construction codes, airspace regulations, and numerous other rules that dictate the form and execution of a project. However, cultural architecture often presents a unique opportunity for more daring and expressive designs. These projects frequently garner support from local governments, unlocking possibilities for formal explorations that might otherwise remain unrealized. In this regard, cultural architecture serves a dual purpose: enriching the community and establishing iconic landmarks that define the identity of their city or region. This ambition has certainly manifested in Taiwan. Situated in the heart of East Asia, this island nation boasts a remarkable array of formal explorations by both international and Taiwanese architects.

House LU / KC Design Studio

Hana Abdel — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Compared to an ordinary apartment, the space plan of a townhouse has to take more aspects into consideration. Besides the functions and flow planning of each floor, privacy and safety are also important. The main purpose of the design is to make full use of the space and make the most appropriate space plan according to the residents’ preferences and living habits.

Enishi Resort Villa / N MAEDA ATELIER + Chiasma Factory + Atelier KAI Architects + A.S.Studio + Atelier SHARE

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000

BRAIN HACKING ARCHITECTURE – Seeking for access to unconscious realm of un-planning
This small hotel project is located on Penghu Island – the main island of an archipelago in the southwest Taiwan, where the blazing sunlight and breathtaking landscape never fail to astonish its visitors. Bluntly standing like a bunker ruin or a rock mass bulging from the earth, the 8mx30m concrete box envelopes a hypercomplex space unimaginable from its unpretentious outlook.

Election Campaign Headquarter / BIAS Architects

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Before election days in Taiwan, the streets are filled with banners and billboards with candidates’ faces and political symbols. Trucks and minibuses with loudspeakers drive through the streets, trumpeting loud music, the candidates’ names, and their speeches. Unfortunately, while all the narratives address the city and its good management, most often the spaces of the last are just jammed because of the activities.

Cool Cool Seaside / Atelier Let's

Collin Chen — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Next to the Gushan Ferry Pier that connects Kaohsiung to Cijin is a FamilyMart. Further down the road is a Watsons. Continuing along it is a series of storefronts, most of which are delis and dessert shops.

In Progress: Kaohsiung Station / Mecanoo

María Francisca González — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:00:00 +0000

The new Kaohsiung Station is the crowning achievement of the massive Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel. It will be a true transportation hub integrating train, metro, local and intercity bus services, taxi and bicycle.

Toyama Kirari / Kengo Kuma and Associates

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Toyama Kirari is located at the heart of Toyama City. It is a building that integrates a glass art museum, city library, and a local bank.

Mu-Mu Photography Studio / Han Yue Interior Design

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:00:00 +0000

We want this space look organic and changeable, and also creative, not like a traditional photography studio. We use the metabolism architectural concept in the idea of design, to make this place more nature, more humanity, and with unpredictable changes.

House NO. 46 / FCHY architect lab

Rayen Sagredo — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:00:00 +0000

House no.46 is located on the old alley of a high-density city, surrounded by all kinds of the buildings that have different functions and usages, such as cram school, hotel, temple, restaurant, retailer, residence, and so on.