On the opening day of the 2008 Young Designers' Exhibition (May 15), the Council for Cultural Affairs of Executive Yuan announced the first-ever "Wow! Taiwan Design Competition" at the Taipei World Trade Center. It will take place in conjunction with the main show (2008 YODEX). The winners from the Professional and Student classes were announced and awarded in an ceremony yesterday.
According to official information from the Taiwan Design Center (TDC), this first-ever design competition was designed for local participants to construct creative products with internationalizations and traditional cultures, and market them worldwide.
"EasTea / WesTea" and "Window & Box" also won the championship in the professional and student groups in this competition.
Highlights in images
Final results
| Ranking | Product Name | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Group | ||
| EasTea / WesTea | Jen-feng Chen. | |
| Bamboo USB Driver | Ying-da Lu | |
| As Water Wish | Wen-chun Chung | |
| Student Group | ||
| Window & Box | Chun-shan Yu | |
| Roll of Chinese Top | Shaw-yu Huang Wang-ting Liao | |
| Festival | Hsiao-yau Hwang | |
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Source & Attribution
Originally published by Wikinews on May 18, 2008. Original author: Wikinews.
CC BY 2.5. Photograph: Top 3 Designers from Professional Group.
Image: Rico Shen. Photo: Rico Shen Own work Source file. CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0.
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