The Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI; ) is an art organization based in
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
The Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (SSCC; ) is a multifunctional park in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The park was initially constructed in 1937 as a tobacco factory under the name under the Japanese government. After Japan ...
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Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History
The organization was established in 2003 as the Taiwan Design Center. The Center organizes the annual Taiwan Design Expo and the , a prize established in 1981 by the
Industrial Development Bureau. In addition to the Industrial Development Bureau, the Taiwan Design Center also works with the
Ministry of Culture and the
Ministry of Economic Affairs.
In 2014, the Taiwan Design Center and the
American Institute in Taiwan jointly established the American Innovation Center. Since then, the three organizations have jointly organized several events. In 2019, the Taiwan Design Center hosted the art exhibition of the inaugural Taiwan Pattern Design Festival.
The Center was renamed the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI; ) in 2020.
See also
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Culture of Taiwan
The culture of Taiwan is a blend of Confucian Chinese and indigenous Taiwanese cultures. Despite the overwhelming traditional Chinese influence, Japanese culture has influenced Taiwanese culture as well. The common socio-political experience in ...
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2003 establishments in Taiwan
Arts organizations established in 2003
Organizations based in Taipei
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