MVRDV unveils plans for sunken lagoon park in Taiwan
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV is to replace a flooded shopping centre in the Taiwanese city Tainan with a lagoon to create a "hip urban pool" and artificial beach (+ slideshow). More
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HAO Design adds wooden slide and swings to family home in Taiwan
Taiwanese studio HAO Design installed a play area in the kitchen of this family home so the children could spend more time with their parents. More
BIG completes first home for mountain-shaped resort in Taiwan
The first holiday home has been built at the BIG-designed Hualien Residences, a mountain-shaped resort development in Taiwan (+ slideshow). More
Richard Rogers wins Taiwan Taoyuan airport terminal competition
London studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has won a bid to design a new terminal for Taiwan's largest airport, seeing off competition from Foster + Partners and UN Studio (+ movie). More
Eataipei exhibition showcases homeware and lighting by independent Taiwanese designers
London Design Festival 2015: minimal stationery, rippled-glass lamps and traditional steamers by Taiwanese studios are among the pieces on display at Tent London's Eataipei exhibition (+ slideshow). More
Foster, Rogers and UNStudio compete to design major new Taiwan airport terminal
Foster + Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and UNStudio are battling to win the tender for a new £1 billion terminal at Taiwan's largest airport, Taoyuan International. More
Zaha Hadid wins contest for landmark bridge across Taipei's Tamsui River
Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design a 920-metre-long bridge across the mouth of the Tamsui River in the Taiwanese capital. More
Zhonghe Sports Center in Taiwan boasts a hood-like faceted form
Taipei studio Q-Lab has completed a sports centre in Taiwan that appears to be shrouded under a huge faceted hood (+ slideshow). More
Marine science museum by Foster + Partners starts on site in Taiwan
News: Foster + Partners has unveiled its design for a new National Museum of Marine Science and Technology in northern Taiwan, which has now begun construction. More
Mayor pulls plug on Sou Fujimoto's Taiwan Tower over safety and cost concerns
News: Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung has temporarily halted development of Sou Fujimoto's tree-inspired 300-metre tower for the city, which he says is "problematic" in terms of structure and safety. More
Woodland greenhouse by Divooe Zein Architects provides shelter for flora and fauna
Divooe Zein Architects has installed an arced structure covered in nets to shelter a woodland glade near the Taiwanese capital, Taipei (+ slideshow). More
Richard Meier reveals 163-metre skyscraper underway in Taiwan
News: American architect Richard Meier has unveiled his design for a 163-metre-high skyscraper that is already under construction in the Taiwanese city of Taichung. More
Shigeru Ban wins contest to design Tainan Museum of Fine Arts
News: Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has won a competition to create a museum of fine art and culture in Taiwan's oldest city. More
OMA's Taiwan theatre complex hits construction milestone
News: the OMA-designed Taipei Performing Arts Center – a theatre complex centred around a transparent cube – has topped out today in the Taiwanese capital (+ slideshow). More
Tai & Architectural Design keeps it simple for Taipei apartment interior
Taiwan studio Tai & Architectural Design kept this apartment in Taipei "as minimal as possible" so it can be easily reverted to its original state (+ slideshow). More
Jimenez Lai explores domestic cultures of Taiwan with colourful "houses" installation
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: architect Jimenez Lai has filled a Venetian palazzo with nine colourful structures representing different domestic functions, including a House for Pleasure and a House of Shit (+ interview + slideshow). More
Junya Ishigami envisions "beautiful mountain range" for Kinmen ferry terminal
News: Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has been named as the winner of a competition to design a ferry terminal for the Taiwanese island of Kinmen. More
Taipei announced as World Design Capital 2016
News: Taiwanese city Taipei has been announced as World Design Capital 2016, having been the only city to submit a bid for the title. More
SANAA wins Taichung Cultural Centre competition
News: Japanese architecture studio SANAA has won a competition to design the Taichung Cultural Centre in Taiwan. More
Taipei city submits the only bid for World Design Capital 2016
News: only one city has submitted a bid for World Design Capital 2016 - meaning Taipei is likely to be awarded the title. More