Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà by Ying Chen Hsu

Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà by Ying Chen Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àṣà Ìbílẹ̀ àti Ilé-iṣẹ́ Àṣà Competition Category.

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Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà

by Ying Chen Hsu

Client: Taiwan Terrazzo

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Àṣà Ìbílẹ̀ Category

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The Design

About Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà

Àkọsílẹ̀ Ìwé: Àpẹẹrẹ yìí ṣàwárí ìfọwọ́kàn àti ìmọ̀lára tó wà nínú terrazzo ti Taiwan, ó sì ń yí ohun pàtàkì ohun èlò náà padà sí àkójọpọ̀ àwòṣe oríṣiríṣi. Kàlẹ́ndà Taiwan Terrazzo Tales ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀nà àkọ́kọ́, ó ń tọ́jú àwọn ìpamọ́ àbínibí àti àwọn ìtàn tó wà lẹ́yìn wọn sínú ìlà àkókò tí a lè rí. Nípa yíyí àwọn ìrírí ìmọ̀lára padà sí ìtàn-àwòrán, iṣẹ́ náà ń pe àwọn olùmúlò láti tún kọjá lọ sí ìgbà àtijọ́ nípasẹ̀ ààtò ojoojúmọ́ ti yíyí ìrántí tí àkókò ti lò ṣùgbọ́n tí ó tún ń tan ìmọ́lẹ̀.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Taiwan Terrazzo Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Kàlẹ́ndà ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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.