Communication

Dragon Tiles

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Country	Chinese Taipei
Year	2024
Award	WINNER
Affiliation	Taipei University of Marine Technology
Designer	TZUYUN WAN, YUMIN YANG
Description(English)	The old houses with patterned tiles carry the beautiful stories of Taiwan. The "Dragon Tile" project derives from a century of memories, recreating the old patterned tiles. This year being the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese tradition, the dragon is seen as a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, folklore, and culture, possessing characteristics such as a dragon head, snake body, claws, and wings. By presenting the tiles in a boxed set with modern lines, the "Dragon" is given a new lease on life. Combining the theme of the Dragon Year, the project has designed new patterned tiles that preserve the tile culture in a fresh manner.
Description(Native)	花磚老屋承載著美麗的台灣故事，刻畫出台灣人對家的情感，早期花磚作為房屋建築外觀的重要裝飾，各式各樣的圖形，象徵著先人傳遞給後代子孫殷切的盼望和祝福。然而隨著時代的快速演進，一棟棟老屋逐漸被新的高樓取代，後代子孫只能望著百年歷史消失在這片土地上。二次世界大戰後，因建築工法的改變導致花磚停產，往日隨意可見的花磚漸漸消失。「龍磚」專題衍生百年記憶，復刻舊花磚，更逢今年華人傳統「龍」年，龍在中國神話、民俗和文化中，被視為一種傳奇生物，具有龍頭、蛇身、爪子和龍翼等特徵，其存在是極具象徵性。以盒裝的形式搭配現代感的線條，賦予「龍」有全新的生命力，搭配「龍」年的題材，專案設計出屬於這個時代的新花磚，以全新風貌保留花磚文化。
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Judging Comments	The 'Dragon Tile' project revives Taiwan's old patterned tiles, drawing from a century of memories. Inspired by the Year of the Dragon, the design features dragon motifs with a modern twist. Presented in a boxed set, these tiles blend traditional culture with contemporary design. The judges appreciated the project's innovative approach to preserving and revitalizing tile culture, seamlessly merging history with modern aesthetics.

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