Taiwan Terrazzo Primary Function: Kalender by Ying Chen Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Bronze in Kulturarv og Kulturindustri Design Competition Category.
BronzeKulturarv· 2026
Taiwan Terrazzo Primary Function: Kalender
Client: Taiwan Terrazzo
A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Kulturarv Category
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About Taiwan Terrazzo Primary Function: Kalender
Book Text: Designet udforsker den taktile og følelsesmæssige resonans i taiwansk terrazzo og oversætter dets materielle essens til en alsidig designsamling. Taiwan Terrazzo Tales-kalenderen fungerer som det primære medium og arkiverer lokale teksturer og deres bagvedliggende fortællinger i en visuel tidslinje. Ved at omdanne sanseoplevelser til grafisk storytelling inviterer værket brugerne til at genbesøge fortiden gennem et dagligt ritual, hvor man blader gennem tidsslidte, men lysende minder.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Bronze
Taiwan Terrazzo Primary Function: Kalender er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. Taiwan Terrazzo Primary Function: Kalender forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. Taiwan Terrazzo Primary Function: Kalender tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.
Behind the Design
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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.
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