NY NOW
01 | Foreword
14 | Singular Concept
02 | Kiwico Corporation
16 | Beyond Object
04 | Studio Lim
18 | Yenchenyawen Design Studio
06 | Daqiconcept
20 | Magi-Steel
08 | Parsec Design
22 | About MOC
10 | Eguchi Co., Ltd.
23 | About TDC
12 | [ bi.du.haev ]
2018 NY NOW DATE: 2018.8.12-15
PLACE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City 655 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001 Level 3, HOME : Accent on Design Booth: 3930
Influenced by its geography and history, Taiwan has developed a unique and diverse culture. The island has a rich and particular ecosystem as well as international cities with high population density. Serving as an intersection between Eastern and Western countries, Taiwan has combined a flourishing manufacturing industry with high-tech products. In this efficiency-oriented century, information has come together, sped up, and exploded in Taiwan to form brand-new innovations. Exceptional Taiwanese creative brands selected by Fresh Taiwan are ready to participate in exhibitions after carefully considering many aspects, such as culture, creativity, and marketing of their products. In 2017, the brands plan to participate in “Ambiente” of Frankfurt, Germany, “NY Now” of New York, USA, “Gift Show” of Tokyo, Japan, and “BIG+BIH” of Bangkok, Thailand. Taiwan is ready for the world to discover their exquisite creative products.
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6F., No. 19-1, Alley 3, Ln. 18, Sec. 2, Heping E. Rd., Da-an Dist., Taipei 106, Taiwan +886-2-5599-6136 www.hmmproject.com bulk@hmmproject.com
Kiwico Corporation The brand name, HMM, stands for Human - Mechanic - Method. Specializing in finely crafted coffee ware and office accessories, we focus on polishing the details that make utensils unique and human. With selected materials and skilled craftsmanship, our classic and timeless products are ready to embellish your daily life.
Ballpoint The raw color exposes the material’s primitive beauty. The body of the gun color is processed through military-grade hard anodizing for greater hardness, where the surface is anti-scratch, giving a unique style to writing. Aluminum. Ø1.1 x 13.6 cm
Mugr Mugr is where Earth meets Wood. The unique matte glazed Japanese ceramic lends a look and feel of cast iron while the wood forms the signature shape to make the most beautiful landscape on your table. Japanese Ceramic, Walnut or Beech Wood. 8.7 x 9.8 x 12.7 cm
Slide The designers found inspiration in architecture with innovative structure. Slide open for writing and push gently to retrieve the tip, the comforting hand feel that is swift, fluid, and smooth, can be sensed throughout the writing experience. Aluminum. Ø1.3 x 14 cm
Sqoop Retro, weighty, Sqoop is an adorable little helper to start your coffee brew. Ten gram per scoop. The teakwood handle warms the tough metal as well as your heart and hands. A small magnet on its backside allows it to sit on a coffee machine for easy access. Cast iron, Teflon coating, Teak. 12 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm
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No.450, Sanfeng Rd., Fengyuan Dist., Taichung City 42073, Taiwan +886-4-2526-3888 www.studiolim.co info@studiolim.co
Studio Lim Studio Lim is a material driven design brand powered by innovation. We turn materials through a journey of research and experimentation into one-of-a-kind lifestyle products for interiors and home. There you find our inheritance of authentic craft traditions fused with our skills of modern manufacturing. We aim to deliver an experience with a renewed idea of aesthetics enhanced by sustainable choices of materials, technology and craft. We take care of your lifestyle in a way we pay attention to detail of your products and endeavour to achieve quality design. From home accessories to lifestyle products, we focus on exception associated with our lifelong commitment to the environment where we were born. Studio Lim is not only a design brand but also an inspiration of new aesthetics for a sustainable future.
Fibrewood Objects – Round Tray 280 Round Tray 280 presents our classic patterns highlighted with a charcoal grey rim and mint green rim. Coated with lacquer, the surface demonstrates a smooth and matt finish treated with authentic handcraft tradition. The silicon rubber edge performs greater strength and provides a firm grip, helping to prevent slip and dropping from a slippery surface. Flax Fibre, Lacquer, Fibreboard, Silicon Rubber Ø28 × H2 cm
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Fibrewood Objects – Long Tray 270 & Round Tray 120 Defined by a form of new aesthetics and one-of-a-kind fibre-made pattern, Long Tray 270 and Round Tray 120 allow users to mix and match for their individual lifestyle with different colours. While the Long Tray 270 collection is best as organisers for keys, stationery, jewellery, and other accessories, Round Tray 120 can be stacked up as a desktop organiser for small items. Long Tray 270 Flax Fibre, Lacquer, Steel, EVA Foam 27 × 12 × 1.65 cm Round Tray 120 Flax Fibre, Lacquer, Steel, EVA Foam Ø11.3 × H1.85 cm
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1F., No.54, Aly. 33, Ln. 38, Yongle St., Luzhou Dist., New Taipei City 24767, Taiwan +886-2-8282-7163 www.daqiconcept.com info@daqiconcept.com
Daqiconcept The name DAQI is taken from a Chinese saying and means to take time to become great and mature, to emphasize that the best things in life require more dedication. This philosophy is aligned to our belief that design is not made up out of thin air, but rather comes from a process of repetitive experiments and revisions. As designers, we hope to bring together traditional craft and modern technology to create beautiful things and elevate user experiences as well as their lifestyles. DAQI CONCEPT INC., was founded in July, 2015 by a team of product designers and the DAQI CONCEPT lifestyle and home product brand was introduced in the same year.
JinGoo “JinGoo” means melodious singing of orioles in ancient Chinese poems. “JinGoo” is a mood lighting with wireless audio player. It is designed to represent harmonious ambience at home. "JinGoo" uses energy-saving LED lamps with lithium battery. It is all about mobility and enjoy music playback throughout the day on a single charge. The base is a solid subwoofer, reinforced by the wired metal cage and wood frame. The bass sounds pass through the ceramic bird torso and reflect with tweeters inside toward the listener. This provides wider range of audio sound to enrich the listening experience. Porcelain, Metal, Wood, Plastic 18 x 18 x 28 cm
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3F., No.9, Ln. 156, Songjiang Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104, Taiwan +886-2-2563-5806 www.parsec-ds.com hello@parsec-ds.com
Parsec Design Parsec Design was established in 2015. We believe that natural materials hold great integrity and depth as they are born and refined of the earth. Treether (tree + leather) is a new natural material developed at Parsec Design. By combining ‘nature’, ‘craftsmanship’ and ‘innovation’, Treether maintains the durability of leather whilst showcasing the exquisiteness of timber. Through everyday use and natural wear and tear, each Treether item is a canvas of your life.
Treether Long Wallet Warmth of wood, flexible yet tough; everyone should have their own exclusive wallet. The large compartment allows you to organize your cards and notes in an orderly fashion. As time passes by with everyday use, this Treether checkbook wallet not only collects markings of its life but also showcases your individuality. Wood, Vegetabletanned Leather 19 x 9.5 x 20 cm
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Treether NameCard Case Treether NameCard Case absorbs the oil from our hands at every touch. The wood color becomes more polarized and bold. At first, the earthy texture of woods fiber can be prominent, but after some time of use, the texture becomes soft and smooth. Wood, Vegetabletanned Leather 9.5x 6.5 x 1.5 cm
Treether Pencil Case Treether” (“tree” + “leather”) is a new natural material developed at Parsec Design Studio. By combining ‘nature’, ‘craftsmanship’ and ‘inno-vation’, Treether maintains the durability of leather whilst showcasing the exquisiteness of timber. Through everyday use and natural wear and tear, each Treether item is a canvas of your life. Wood, Vegetabletanned Leather. 18 x 7 x 2.5 cm
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1F., No. 46, Aly. 3, Lane 106, Sec. 3, Minquan E. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan +886-2-2514-8123 www.eguchitoys.com jianan@eguchitoys.com
Eguchi Co., Ltd. Fine-made wooden toys for the little hands at the start of life! eguchi toys provides children something that they can really make use of it. No matter it's a furniture, a cloth, a tool or a toy, we need to consider capability and size of child's hands, intelligence and safety. Do not give them just a toy but provide anything what their hands ask for.
Mobile bird - Pelican Did your kids ever ask: "Mommy, where do babies come from?" A common story to tell children who are deemed too young to be told the truth is the myth of the stork, which flies over the rooftop with a little cloth bundle where there is a little newborn wrapped. This lovely Pelican, which will let you dream once again that babies come from the sky, and land on the front porch! :) The moving mobile is good for baby who enjoys the natural feeling, to feel the light, wind and rain. Mobile bird takes the natural into our living home. Pine. 95 x 107 cm
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Music Box Lovely music will inspire and touch baby's life. These touching melody from nature wooden box can enriched their soul. The special design of ball shape and belt on the other side, even a baby can manage how to pull, then enjoy the nice melody anytime in everyday life! Walnut, Beech, Superba, Leather, Mechanism 7 x 7 x 6 cm
Warrior with Lance and Helmet The old tales made into a puzzle, let children access and enjoy the art world of Castiglione! This wooden puzzle allows you to complete the full A-yu-hsi story with a double-layer background. The first layer used the same method as the original painting, eliminating the background and focusing entirely on the figure and his mount; the second layer is A-yu-hsi back to Ili and riding in the grasslands. Beech, Birch Plywood 36 x 20 x 2.5 cm
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No. 72, Lane 269, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3, Da-An Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan +886-2-2368-8238 www.biduhaev.com biduhaev@biduhaev.com
[ bi.du.haev ] [ bi.du.haev ] is a design company based in Taiwan and dedicating on creating high-end living- ware. All of our products are handmade in Taiwan with neat and simple design by copper, wood, glass, ceramic or concrete only and which perfectly reflect our motto “No more less.” Our products are more like art works and enrich the quality and atmosphere of living spaces with practical functions. These works can be displayed as perfect home decorations if they are not in use. It is not only the products we are selling, but also the core concept of elevating and enjoying the quality of living.
Biduhaev Cold Brew System Maximum of the minimum! The minimalism and utilization on cold brew system can be perfectly practiced from this device. Free from the frame gives us the idea to come off the tradition with better elaboration. Functionally, we enhance the cold brew system from the demand of supporting rack and space. All the devices can be performed completely in 3 dimensions. The lid along with other connecting parts (upper, middle, bottom glass container), this system not only prevents the bugs attracted by smells while brewing coffee, but also keeps the pureness of coffee flavor. Besides coffee, this cold brew system can also drip tea or alcohol! No need for spare device. You can fridge the bottle directly after brewing for a couple few days. This cold brew system has registered patent in many countries. Handmade Glass (including filters) L13: Ø 13cm / 5.1inch, H 56±2cm / 22inch, 2000cc M10: Ø 10cm / 3.9inch, H 46±2cm / 18.1inch, 1000cc S10: Ø 10cm / 3.9inch, H 30±2cm / 11.8inch, 600cc
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TIPA Tea Set - Deluxe Everything exists in its own way. Re-exam the formation of our product both from the visual sensibility and the sense of practical experience, we try to embrace the balance but not accept the tradition only. TIPA named from “Tea Pot” with function oriented design. Through the co-work of stopcock, strain from up to down dripping tea method, you may see how your tea leaves dancing on top and making in action clearly. Meet TIPA tea set - Deluxe. Let it speaks for itself! Brass, Hand-made glass, Merbau wood, Gilding stopcock Set: H34±1 cm, Glass Stand: H21 x Ø7 cm, Kettle: H15 x Ø9 cm, Base: H2.5 x Ø25 cm, Hand-made Glass Dripper: Ø14 cm
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No.3-3, Ln. 4, Jinjiang St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan +886-2-2369-0855 www.singularconcept.work contact@singularconcept.work
Singular Concept Singular Concept focuses on developing sustainable and competitive products ranging from house appliance to fashion accessories. It presents the best quality of Taiwanese design and manufacture to the international market.
Junction Desk Organizer The idea came from the pumping valves, drainage pipes hidden in the corners of train terminals or abandoned factories. Imaging the circulation in between pipelines and junctions, gives inspiration to the installation of table top of everyday life. The vase is designed to be a stand-alone container for cut flower, or to form a set of stationary holder. Crystal Glass. Multiple Size
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Linear Pendant Light Linear Pendant is formed by three identical linear structure, having the simple yet unexpected geometry, linear pendant plays a strong character in the environment and associates with other furnishings well. Aluminum. 110 x 110 x 12 cm
Linear Task Light Linear Task Light is a light-weight, stable-structured LED lamp which is suitable for any modern home, hotel and trendy commercial environment. It applies highest standard (CRI 95), flicker-free dimming light chips with memory function. Linear Task comes with flat-packaging, and can be assembled easily by the user. Aluminum Alloy. 57 x 15 x 34 cm
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1F., No. 22-3, Wanqing St., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 116, Taiwan +886-2-8931-5836 www.beyond-object.com hanhsi@beyond-object.com
Beyond Object Beyond Object is a design label creating and distributing poetic objects globally - including desktop objects, accessories and home accessories. The vision of the brand is to probe the values beyond the physical form itself, creating logical sculptures that servers the daily needs of people. The core of their design value is about finding and expressing the quintessential quality of things from function, material or metaphor.
Empty Memory - USB Memory Stick Empty Memory is a unique collection of USB memory sticks. Each design contains a physical emptiness in its sculptural form, evoking the metaphor of a blank space that can be filled with your own memory. Stainless Steel 60 x 18 x H9 mm
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Align - Twist Pen Called Align, this minimal pen 's body is divided into three parts, where the middle part is dislocated when the pen is closed. To use the pen you simply need to twist the pen to align the middle part with the rest of the body, the pen tip will be pushed out following the alignment. Anodised Aluminum. Ă˜8.5 x H14 cm
Cantil - Tape Dispenser Cantili is a tape dispenser with a pared- down, sculptural form abstracted from the everyday tape dispenser. Consisting of a pair of mirror polished concave circular disks and a cantilever structure, its simple and elegant design is stable enough to be used with single hand. Steel, Zinc Alloy, PVD Plating. 12 x 4 x H11 cm
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No.294, Xinzhuang 1st Rd., Zuoying Dist., Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan +44-7876276290 www.yenchenyawen.com info@yenchenyawen.com
Yenchenyawen Design Studio Yenchenyawen studio was founded by Yen Chen and Ya Wen in 2015. Based in London, the studio designs and makes handcrafted objects in which unorthodox material combinations are manipulated by traditional and experimental techniques.Landscape of Oxidation is a collection of Jesmonite products whose surfaces have evolved over time. Influenced by the philosophy and aesthetic of Kintsugi, and embracing the inherently unstable processes of copper patination and iron oxidation, each object, every one a unique cast, pauses and captures the beauty of a fleeting moment of deterioration.
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Incense Burner Tray
Bespoke Surface
The incense burner features a Jesmonite tray and brass holder. The tray come with variations of colours, patterns, and designs.
The collection can be made by order with a range of techniques and patterns that we create and hand made in our studio.
Jesmonite, Copper, Iron, Glass, Brass. Ø12 x H2 cm
Jesmonite, Copper, Iron, Pigment. Size can be vary.
Tealight Holder
Jewellery Tray
The tea light holder collection covers up a range of techniques which each showcase it’s uniqueness and individuality.
The jewellery tray collection are delicately crafted through several process of copper patination - which needed to be buried up for at least three days for the patterns to naturally grow. We’ve developed a technique seamlessly grafted the broken pieces of tray together with silvery metal.
Jesmonite, Copper, Iron, Low Melt Alloy. Ø4.75 x H2.45 cm
Jesmonite, Copper, Iron. Low Melt Alloy. Ø16 x H6 cm
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3F-9., No.155, Sec. 1, Keelung Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 11070, Taiwan +886-2-2767-6710 www.magi-steel.com.tw service@magi-steel.com.tw
Magi-Steel Magi-Steel is a brand of sunglasses, accessories and jewelry. From a Taiwan Company, Magi-Steel Cultural Co., Ltd. We are one of the best manufacturers in Taiwan with the exclusive technical skills and a superior designer team. All series products are comfortable to wear, made by Sheet Steel in Taiwan which is lightweight, flexible, and durable. Rust resistance, anti-allergic surface treatment, and silky touching rims, amazing products you’ve never seen. Exotically unique design to fit your style, yours magic set. Every Magi-Steel product is perfectly head-turning designer masterpiece, and limited edition.
Window Flower Bracelet
Trendy Sunglasses
Inspired by a traditional handcraft art of China, paper-cutting flowers is decorated on ancient house windows to celebrate new year and happiness is an oriental element of art design that shows the best ancient Chinese Classic culture. The bracelet pattern symbolized to wish you a good luck, fortune and prosperity.
The detailed pattern works complicate but discipline, multiaspect also strong personality. Find designer sunglasses that'll keep you stylish and protected from the sun's rays. Also fashionable sunglasses to explore the various frame styles, colors, and materials that'll work perfectly with your personality and lifestyle.
Sheet Steel
Sheet Steel
Large: L6.5 x W2 cm (Diameter 6.5 cm)
W14.5 x H 4.5 cm, Bridge 1.8 cm, Temple 14.5 cm
Small: L5.5 x W1.5 cm (Diameter 5.5 cm)
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Butterfly @ Taiwan, Detachable Necklace Inspired by Taiwan, sweet home with love, grace, appreciation, she is a beautiful fairyland with hopes and dreams. Sheet Steel is firm and flexible, Style is freedom and freestyle. The detachable wings with various choices symbolize the beauty and innovation of Taiwan. Have fun to make yours magic necklace. Sheet Steel. L6 x W8.6 x H0.8 cm (Length of Nacklace 38cm)
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About
MOC
Since its founding on May 20, 2012, the Ministry of Culture has been promoting various cultural & creative industry development plans, including multifaceted measures such as the Business Start-up Consulting Service Plan for Small and Medium Enterprise, research, development, branding and marketing for cultural & creative industries. We gradually connect major elements of industry development and hope to introduce Taiwan’s cultural & creative industry to the international stage. In the future, we will further focus on innovation, refinement, and cultural depth to accentuate the developmental advantages of Taiwan’s cultural & creative industry.
Ministry of Culture No.439, Zhongping Road, 13 F (South Building), Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan T +886-2-8512 6595 cl.lee@moc.gov.tw www.moc.gov.tw
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