the SP!RAL

The collection named “the SP!RAL” is a special project that gathers Taiwan’s practical cases of the philosophy of circular sustainability. With the vision of “propelling circular sustainability from Taiwan to the world,” DIT aims to showcase how Taiwan’s design community cooperates with academic institutions to help more people to understand the advantages of circular economy, as well as how circular design should enhance competitiveness to make contribution to the international society.

CRYSTN / W Glass Project x Hsiang Han Design

CRYSTN / W Glass Project x Hsiang Han Design

Made of recycled glass, “CRYSTIN” is inspired by the process of crystallization. Crystals are first formed by using a blow glass mold and then cut into various heights to express diverse crystallized forms.

https://www.glasspoolstore.com/pages/w-glass-project?locale=en

The Paper Coat / FENKO CATALYSIS CHAMBER

Coat Made of 100% Paper Yarn

100% paper yarn and in “One for All” size, it is hoped that people who wear it can feel the most primitive fiber and enjoy the extension and transformation of paper yarn in different dimensions.

https://fenko.com.tw/

Honeycomb Paper Sofa / The Young Square

Flexible Furniture of Honeycomb Structure

The lengths of these pieces of furniture of honeycomb structure can be easily altered by pulling the edge, bringing different looks to a space depending on the user’s tempo—sometimes crowded, sometimes empty; sometimes quiet, sometimes lively. The furniture reflects the dialogue between space and furniture through rich visual variations and introduces traditional bamboo-weaving techniques into modern everyday life.

https://sites.google.com/view/theyoungsquare/

Lifestyle Woven by Bamboo / Essence Design & Craft

Lifestyle Woven by Bamboo

A work that caters to modern life and brings traditional bamboo-weaving craft into life. Using materials from Taiwan and Southeast Asian islands, Asia’s unique daily life stories are connected through design that weaves cultures and crafts together.

https://www.essencedesigncraft.com/

Hibāng RE-fishing-Net Circular Eyewear / Duolog Design LLC

100% Reusable Glasses Made of Disposed Fishing Nets

Disposed fishing nets account for 40% of marine garbage. In response to this issue, disposed fishing nets from Taiwan are used to make 100% reusable glasses. At an ultralight weight of 15 grams, the glasses are resilient and will not break under pressure; the glasses are also designed to fit the facial features of local Taiwanese people.

https://hibang.co/

Upcycling Multi-functional Container created from TRASHPRESSO / Miniwiz Co., Ltd.

Product Made by the World’s First Offline Waste Recycling System – “TRASHPRESSO”

Product of unique design made from recycled materials and industrial wastes using TRASHPRESSO, the first offline waste recycling system. Based on hexagon, the one shape most common in nature, the product adopts the concept of thorn apple’s six petals to present a symmetric and balanced structure. Depending on where it is placed, the product can be used as a flower stand or smart phone speaker. Winner of the World Design Impact Prize.

http://www.miniwiz.com/

A Circular Product Made from Wastes of Electricity Equipment / TPCreative

A Circular Product Made from Wastes of Electricity Equipment

Taipower carries out experimental R&D and advanced design for circular utilization of byproducts of power generation and old equipment. The products include coasters made from coal ash produced by thermal power generation, disposed transformer boxes, and sludge removed from the bottom of Sun Moon Lake.

https://www.tpcreativeshop.com/