A quiet, battery-powered scooter with a light aluminum chassis. Rather than owning batteries, riders can swap their power cells for fully recharged ones at one of Gogoro's Taipei battery stations. (GogGoRo © 2011 Gogoro Taiwan Ltd.)
Gogoro electric scooter by Horace Luke —
A quiet, battery-powered scooter with a light aluminum chassis. Rather than owning batteries, riders can swap their power cells for fully recharged ones at one of Gogoro's Taipei battery stations. (GogGoRo © 2011 Gogoro Taiwan Ltd.)
GogGoRo © 2011 Gogoro Taiwan Ltd.
A minimalist coffee machine in which iced water drips down through the ground coffee beans from the top of the cylinder. (bi.du.hæv © 2015 bi.du.hæv)
Cold-brew coffee machine by bi.du.haev —
A minimalist coffee machine in which iced water drips down through the ground coffee beans from the top of the cylinder. (bi.du.hæv © 2015 bi.du.hæv)
BI.DU.HAEV
Made from silicon, which is both flexible and able to resist high temperatures, the kettle can be partially collapsed to reduce the amount of energy required to boil small amounts of water. (Collapsible Kettle © 2009 Ronald Tuan/RiCCO Engineering)
Collapsible kettle by RiCCO Engineering —
Made from silicon, which is both flexible and able to resist high temperatures, the kettle can be partially collapsed to reduce the amount of energy required to boil small amounts of water. (Collapsible Kettle © 2009 Ronald Tuan/RiCCO Engineering)
RONALD TUAN/RICCO Engineering
Made from a thermo-conductive material, the knife transfers heat from the user's hand to the blade, making it easier to cut through cold butter. (SpreadTHAT! © 2015 That Incentions Co.)
Heated butter knife by THAT! Inventions —
Made from a thermo-conductive material, the knife transfers heat from the user's hand to the blade, making it easier to cut through cold butter. (SpreadTHAT! © 2015 That Incentions Co.)
THAT INVENTIONS CO.
Just six centimeters in diameter, the Luna 360° camera creates spherical panoramas, and comes with an in-built gyroscope that acts as a stabilizer. (Luna © 2016 Fon Chiang)
Luna 360° camera by Memora —
Just six centimeters in diameter, the Luna 360° camera creates spherical panoramas, and comes with an in-built gyroscope that acts as a stabilizer. (Luna © 2016 Fon Chiang)
FON CHIANG
Constructed from two layers of woven material, Fabric Garden is a textile can be used as a replacement for soil. (Fabric Garden © 2015 Taiwan Textile Research Institute)
Fabric Garden by Tom Cheng and Taiwan Textile Research Institute —
Constructed from two layers of woven material, Fabric Garden is a textile can be used as a replacement for soil. (Fabric Garden © 2015 Taiwan Textile Research Institute)
TAIWAN TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The helmet is equipped with sensors, voice recognition, a rear-view camera and other hidden electronics. It has been designed to collect road safety and location data to create a "hazard map" for the wearer. (JarvisH © 2016 JarvisH Inc.)
Smart motorcycle helmet by Jarvish —
The helmet is equipped with sensors, voice recognition, a rear-view camera and other hidden electronics. It has been designed to collect road safety and location data to create a "hazard map" for the wearer. (JarvisH © 2016 JarvisH Inc.)
JARVISH INC.
The engine-powered skateboard's four pairs of wheels can move independently, allowing the user to ride down stairs and other uneven surfaces. (Stair-Rover © 2014 Po-Chih Lai/Allrover Ltd)
Stair-Rover skateboard by Po-Chih Lai/Allrover —
The engine-powered skateboard's four pairs of wheels can move independently, allowing the user to ride down stairs and other uneven surfaces. (Stair-Rover © 2014 Po-Chih Lai/Allrover Ltd)
PO-CHIH LAI/ALLROVR LTD.
Designed by avid cartographer, Hsi-Yi Peng, these souvenir bowls feature aerial views of real locations from around Taiwan. (Trip View Bowl, 'Guanxi View Bowl' © 2009 Xi-Yi Peng/Di-Zhen Zhang/Jia-Rong Wu/Ting-Jun Lin/Qing-Ru Jia)
Trip View Bowl by Hsi-Yi Peng/Arty Design —
Designed by avid cartographer, Hsi-Yi Peng, these souvenir bowls feature aerial views of real locations from around Taiwan. (Trip View Bowl, 'Guanxi View Bowl' © 2009 Xi-Yi Peng/Di-Zhen Zhang/Jia-Rong Wu/Ting-Jun Lin/Qing-Ru Jia)
Xi-Yi Peng/Di-Zhen Zhang/Jia-Rong Wu/Ting-Jun Lin/ Qing-Ru Jia
The cups' surfaces were inspired by the texture of six different fruits and vegetables that are commonly found in Taiwan. (Fruit & Vegetable Peels Cups © 2012 Vii Chen/HNH LIVING)
Fruit and vegetable peel cups by Vii Chen —
The cups' surfaces were inspired by the texture of six different fruits and vegetables that are commonly found in Taiwan. (Fruit & Vegetable Peels Cups © 2012 Vii Chen/HNH LIVING)
VII CHEN/HNH LIVING
"Benches Chair" is a wooden bench that can be folded in to a chair. (Benches Chair © 2008 Hsiu-Ming Chang)
Foldable bench by Elvis Chang and Homer Concept —
"Benches Chair" is a wooden bench that can be folded in to a chair. (Benches Chair © 2008 Hsiu-Ming Chang)
HSIU-MING CHANG
FoFoCup is a reusable cup that can be folded flat and easily carried around by the user. (FoFoCup © 2012 Cyc Chen/FOLDnFOLD)
Reusable takeout cups by FOLDnFOLD Engreeneering —
FoFoCup is a reusable cup that can be folded flat and easily carried around by the user. (FoFoCup © 2012 Cyc Chen/FOLDnFOLD)
CYC CHEN/FOLDNFOLD
Once a steel manufacturer, Tatung Company has diversified its operations into designing and producing all kinds of new electrical appliances, including this rice cooker. (Tatung Rice Cooker, 50th Anniversary Limited edition © 2010 Gixia Group)
Tatung Rice Cooker by Jung-Ya Hsieh/Tatung —
Once a steel manufacturer, Tatung Company has diversified its operations into designing and producing all kinds of new electrical appliances, including this rice cooker. (Tatung Rice Cooker, 50th Anniversary Limited edition © 2010 Gixia Group)
©Gixia Group