Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari by Ying Chen Hsu

Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari by Ying Chen Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Patrimoni Cultural i Indústria Cultural Competition Category.

BronzePatrimoni Cultural· 2026

Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari

by Ying Chen Hsu

Client: Taiwan Terrazzo

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Patrimoni Cultural Category

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The Design

About Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari

Text del llibre: El disseny explora la ressonància tàctil i emocional del terratzo taiwanès, traduint la seva essència material en una col·lecció de disseny diversa. El Calendari Taiwan Terrazzo Tales serveix com a mitjà principal, arxivant les textures locals i les seves narratives subjacents en una línia de temps visual. En transformar les experiències sensorials en narració gràfica, l'obra convida els usuaris a reviure el passat mitjançant un ritual diari de fullejar records desgastats pel temps però lluminosos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Taiwan Terrazzo Funció primària: Calendari satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The core concept of this work is to show how time is preserved in the unique terrazzo textures of Taiwan, capturing both tactile memories and history within each surface.
It archives various terrazzo textures found in Taiwan, along with their underlying stories. Tactile sensations and memories are transformed into visual graphics, arranged along a timeline. Flipping through the pages feels like revisiting dusty yet glistening fragments of the past.
Dimensions & Packaging: Calendar, 245 mm x 160 mm x 130 mm
Package, 260 mm x 190 mm x 90 mm
Swatch book, 170 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm
Tags: Calendar, Taiwan, Terrazzo, Tales, Memory, Postcard, Building Materials
Production Technology: Calendar, Taiwan, Terrazzo, Tales, Postcard
Design Challenge: The challenge was transforming 365 terrazzo types into illustrations with Taiwanese history. The project aimed to shift perception, repositioning terrazzo from an "outdated" material into a vibrant element of contemporary lifestyle.
Research: The main challenge lay in the sheer scale of content creation: transforming 365 different terrazzo types into coherent illustrations while incorporating a narrative of Taiwanese history.
Beyond the visual impact, the project aimed to shift public perception. Terrazzo is often seen as an "outdated" functional material; therefore, repositioning it within contemporary lifestyles was crucial.
Simultaneously, a balance needed to be struck in narrative depth, ensuring the story enriched the user experience.
Inspiration: This project focuses on "Terrazzo," a distinctive feature of Taiwanese architecture. Drawing from its unique material characteristics and our collective emotional memories, we have translated these elements into diverse design forms.
Project Duration: The project ran from Sept 2025 to March 2026 at Ming Chi University of Technology, Taipei.
The design is scheduled for public exhibition at the campus and the Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX), the largest student design fair in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The Taiwan Terrazzo Tales Calendar is a tactile, narrative-driven experience. Users engage daily by flipping pages, where each date reveals a unique visual pattern paired with a micro-story.

To bridge the gap between digital/print graphics and physical reality, a genuine terrazzo element is integrated into the packaging, offering a multisensory connection that grounds the visual experience in material authenticity.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Ying-Chen Hsu, Tzu-Han Weng, Yi-Hsuan Hung and Yi-Hsuan Chen, 2026.
Team Members: Designer: Ying Chen, Hsu
Designer: Tzu Han, Weng
Designer: Yi Hsuan, Chen
Designer: Yi Hsuan, Hung
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator Ying-Chen Hsu / Tzu-Han Weng / Yi-Hsuan Hung / Yi-Hsuan Chen, Terrazzo Calendar, 2026.
Image #2: Creator Ying-Chen Hsu / Tzu-Han Weng / Yi-Hsuan Hung / Yi-Hsuan Chen, Terrazzo Calendar, 2026.
Image #3: Creator Ying-Chen Hsu / Tzu-Han Weng / Yi-Hsuan Hung / Yi-Hsuan Chen, Terrazzo Calendar, 2026.
Image #4: Creator Ying-Chen Hsu / Tzu-Han Weng / Yi-Hsuan Hung / Yi-Hsuan Chen, Terrazzo Calendar, 2026.
Image #5: Creator Ying-Chen Hsu / Tzu-Han Weng / Yi-Hsuan Hung / Yi-Hsuan Chen, Terrazzo Calendar, 2026.