2022 Creative Expo Taiwan×Taiwan Design Expo in Kaohsiung

　Kaohsiung's cultural and creative energy has been booming due to the success of the 2022 Creative Expo Taiwan, showcased in August, and Taiwan Design Expo'22, which is held from July to October. These creative exhibitions aim to promote designers and creative artists from all over Taiwan.

　The grand event, Taiwan Design Expo'22 in Kaohsiung twdesign.tw, promotes various exhibitions and features Kaohsiung's cultural attractions and artistic talents. One of the programs, “Design Tours,” includes thirty themed tours and one hundred in-depth tours.

　Also, the cute LINE stickers designed by 6 Kaohsiung creators are transformed into giant inflatable installations and float on the Love River. It has become Kaohsiung's newest tourist attraction and highlights the city's creative and cultural spirit.

　The tour features Kaohsiung's fantastic historical architecture and focuses on Kaohsiung Port Exhibition, held more than 90 years ago at the recently renovated, century-old historic Former Patriotic Women's Association Hall. People can also appreciate the architectural grandeur at Kaohsiung Harbor Museum, Hamasen Trader Building, Syongjhen North Gate, North Tower (Takao Railway Museum), and Red Brick House in Shinhama District 1-chome.

　Kaohsiung's Deputy Mayor Shih Che felt the historical 1931 Kaohsiung Port Exhibition and the 1935 Taiwan Expo were great events that brought to light Kaohsiung's wide range of industries and featured its architecture, arts, and local products. These events also highlight Kaohsiung's development and Taiwanese innovation.

　Kaohsiung City Government's Cultural Affairs Bureau felt “the exhibition demonstrates the city's brilliant historical architecture and diverse culture. It also demonstrates the city's thriving creative splendor and highlights its many transformations in transportation, food, music, movies, and digital technology.”

The event allows visitors to get a deeper understanding of the city's century-old historical buildings and the various exhibitions showcasing Kaohsiung's creativity and design talent. It also provides an international spotlight on the city's individuality and novel maritime culture.

「台灣設計設計台灣」布局高雄文化大港

　　今年下半年，高雄的文創量能熱力四射！延續8月在高雄舉辦「2022臺灣文博會」的氣勢，10月更有動員全臺灣設計量能的「台灣設計展」，東道主高雄發起「台灣設計設計台灣」系列活動，將展場拓展到整座城市，推出一系列設計、文化旅行活動，展現高雄的城市特質。

　　高雄市副市長史哲表示，從1931年高雄舉辦的「高雄港勢展覽會」到1935年的「臺灣博覽會」，跨及建築、藝術到工藝等百業，開拓了高雄及臺灣邁向現代化的視野。

　　以「台灣設計設計台灣」系列活動回顧臺灣設計史，聚焦90多年前高雄港勢展覽會的主會場是甫修復完成的百年古蹟「愛國婦人會館」，並串連高雄港港史館、哈瑪星貿易商大樓、雄鎮北門、高雄港車站北號誌樓、新濱町一丁目連棟紅磚街屋等6大歷史場景，讓人看見跨越百年建築之美。

　　「台灣設計設計台灣」推出多項活動皆引起廣大迴響，如「文博遶境」，推介30條主題遊程與百場深度旅行，集結六位高雄貼圖創作者之貼圖圖象，在愛河上設置大型充氣裝置，療癒的貼圖成為高雄的旅遊熱點，也聚焦城市的文創設計能量。

　　高雄市政府文化局表示：「設計的概念不再只是圖面，而是像種子一般散落在城市的角落，無論交通運輸、飲食文化、音樂電影及數位科技等，汲取城市養分，讓創意落地生根，茁壯成蔭，帶來生活上的轉變與體驗。」

　　「台灣設計設計台灣」陸續開放百年歷史建築及各式展覽活動，在在展現高雄的城市創造力及設計脈絡，將港都原創勢力推向國際。