Each year, the project observes hardwares in different country. The designers will first deconstruct the original functions of the hardware and to repurpose them. Parts of the Taiwanese and Dutch hardware works will be presented in the exhibition this time.

On May 31st, the Black and Blue Cosmos Exhibition will kick off in Taitung, representing the third exhibition that has been moved from Taipei to Taitung thanks to close cooperation between the Taitung and Taiwan Design Centers.

Intuition, a highly acclaimed exhibition promoted by Not Just Library, will be installed in Taitung, beginning on March 22, through cooperation between Taiwan Design Center and Taitung Design Center.

Mistroom, a studio known for its smoothly textured book covers, has won several awards in book design in the past. Their entry, “Not Just Library 2018 Admission Ticket”, also won glowing praise from well-known Japanese designer Kashiwa Sato.

As traditional print shops face a continuing decline of the industry, attempts have been made in recent years to restore letterpress printing to its former glory by introducing contemporary approaches to address modern needs. What other possibilities are there? Here’s a guide to a group exhibition held by fifty-four artists showcasing playing cards that they have produced to revitalize letterpress printing.