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Taiwan by Design
88 products for better living
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The first comprehensive English-language book on the influence of local culture on Taiwanese product design.

Published by the University of Chicago Press, the book took 700 days to research: 350 company visits, 120 interviews, 88 stories.

​Launched on the occasion of the Taipei World Design Capital designation. Featured on CNN as breaking news. 
   Taiwan by Design is by far the most difficult project I've ever done. Starting from scratch—and without knowing anyone in a Chinese-speaking country—it was an enormous effort to complete.
    I travelled everywhere to interview designers, searched library records and attended every creative expo and trade fair there was.
   We run an unprecedented crowdfunding campaign to make this big dream come true. 
​A heartfelt thanks to all of our super-fans!
~ Love, Annie



700 Days on the Island

View the story on  CNN and TEDx

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Funded through the most successful crowdfunding campaign for publishing in Taiwan, a statecraft project, funded by the people of Taiwan to advance the nation's visibility on the world stage. TWD 1,500,000 raised.

Media


​CNA

Australian author honoured 
澳紐商會頒獎肯定貢獻交流人士
November 2016

ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award
"outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan Partnership"
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