Taipei, Taiwan – (September 6, 2013) On September 5th, Chung-Ching Chang, Deputy Director of Knowledge Service Division of the Industrial Development Bureau and Cary M. Gary, General Manager of W Taipei celebrated the finale of "Trash Re-design TDC x W Taipei" with the eco-friendly products which are designed by the Taiwan 7 design teams and customized for W Taipei. At the finale, the "Best of the Best Online Voted Award" was presented to Yi Fei Chen who won the largest number of votes online. And W Taipei announced a list of products by Fanny Kuo(Jewelry Holder), Wanting Liao(Pinball), and Yu-Jui Chou(Lollypop Coaster) which are expected to be purchased by the hotel as hotel amenities and guest experience enhancements. W Taipei not only supports the talented Taiwan designers by investing more than TWD1,000,000 purchasing but also embodies the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and the sustainability subject from this innovative design project.

"We had an inspiring Taiwan design journey with Taiwan Design Center (TDC) and Miniwiz and witnessed the energy and creativity of "Design in Taiwan" and the vitality from these up-and-coming talents who shines at the W design stage." shared by Cary M. Gary, General Manager of W Taipei.
 

For the past 4-month, "Trash Re-design TDC x W Taipei" has transformed used plastic items, such as water bottles, in-room slippers, bath amenities at W Taipei, into green materials with the sustainability expertise from Miniwiz. Then the 7 teams of talented Taiwan designers applied theses materials to the trendy items that would once again be used back to W Taipei. The project also plans to implement the successful green initiative to W Hotels in Asia Pacific in the coming future.

The project run by Taiwan Design Center, W Taipei, Miniwiz and 7 teams of talented young designers, inlcuding Vii Chen , Yujui Chou, Cyc Chen, Chuncheng Hsu, Flora Tsai, Wanting Liao, Yifei Chen, and Fanny Kuo. From May to August this year, designers conducted materials research and used their creative ideas to transform the recycled hotel waste into innovative items to be able to be used in a luxury hotel. Items to be presented can be used in the fields of industrial design, interior design, and fashion design.
 

During the 4-month design workshop, designers have been faced with challenges, including meeting the needs of the hotel and unique design style, demonstrating the features of the green materials, and developing protocols for mass production. Therefore, in producing design, 3D prototypes, and mockups, designers have been constantly thinking innovatively. Involving different industries and expertise, this project is unprecedented in the hospitality industry in Taiwan. Through the world-renowned enterprise, the designers have demonstrated Taiwan's design, a soft power of Taiwan, to the world.
 

As a leading design hotel with a passion of Fashion, Music and Design, W Taipei has been devoted itself to environmental sustainable development while still supplying at 5 star standards. W Taipei produces more than 300,000 used plastic bottles each year. Therefore, conducting this green design project is the best innovative solution to alleviate the environmental pollution caused by the hotel daily waste.

About W Taipei

W Taipei, which opened to the world on Valentine’s Day of 2011, is ideally situated in the midst of the buzzing Central Business District of Xinyi.  Destined to become a stylish meeting place for Taipei’s trendsetters, business leaders and discerning world travelers, W Taipei is one of the city’s largest luxury hotels, with 405 guestrooms showcasing spectacular urban views and views of the city’s iconic Taipei 101 building. The hotel’s design theme, “Nature Electrified” underscores all of its key features, from the signature restaurants and lounges to guestrooms that are each designed as private, quiet sanctuaries filled with natural materials, lush amenities and modern conveniences.  For reservations and more information, please visit www.wtaipei.com .

About W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels is a contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the industry innovator with 44 hotels and retreats, including 15 W-branded residences, in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access, offering a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand’s sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous entertainment experiences, stylish retail concepts, signature spas and inspiring residences. With more than 13 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to reach 60 hotels by the end of 2015. W Hotels have been announced for Guangzhou, Milan, Shanghai, Beijing, Bogota, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Dubai, Jakarta, Panama, Muscat, and Sante Fe, Mexico, while upcoming W Retreats include Verbier, Goa, and Mexico’s Riviera Maya. For more information, visit www.whotels.com. To live the W Hotels lifestyle 24/7/365, visit www.wresidences.com. Follow @WHotels on Twitter.

About Miniwiz

MINIWIZ is a global innovator, dedicated to sustainable solutions through Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. We believe great design and performance in sustainable technology can intersect with and enhance important niches in today's consumer lifestyles. MINIWIZ is an all-in-one design / engineering / manufacturing / product marketing company that creates value through innovative applications of existing and future green technology, translating state-of-the-art sustainable technology into real world practices and delivering well-designed green products at competitive prices. For reservations and more information, please visit www.miniwiz.com/miniwiz/index.php .

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