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TAIPEI, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The global outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 has affect all sectors. In Taiwan,

tourism related industries that rely on tourists, especially international and

business travelers have suffered the most. The global pandemic continues to

spread, and all hotels are striving for a new business model in response to the

adverse impacts of the pandemic. Some hotels have converted to quarantine

hotels, while some others launched new marketing campaigns.

Sitting in the alleys of Daan District at the heart of Taipei, Folio Daan

Taipei is a design hotel transformed from a 43-year-old dormitory of Taiwan

Cooperative Bank. Adopting the principles of circular design, "Taiwan Design

Research Institute (TDRI)" leads "Rock Rising" and "2 by Wu&Chen" to focus on

service innovation and develop integrated innovative services that combine

hotel and circular products. Through the planning of immersive experiences from

space reconstruction, service design, select circular products, to experiential

activities, circular design and products are naturally used and procured by

consumers in places of travel and living.

Circular design of the place begins with the redesigning of two guest rooms.

The first one is "Livingreen Room," which is inspired by "green energy" and

fuses on leftover flowers of flower stores and indigenous plants of Taiwan,

injecting the hope of the eternal cycle of life into growing greenery. The

second room is "Hiddenspace Room," which focuses on "energy conservation;"

through design of lighting, the earthy colors are extended to exhibit the

tranquil but vibrant and robust hidden dynamics of the land. Circular concept

is not just incorporated for the design of the space: the water glasses in the

guest rooms are hand-crafted using recycled glasses by "Spring Pool Glass;" the

reading lamps are made of disposed materials of retired equipment of

"TPCreative;" comfortable and soft indoor slippers by "Oringo" are made of

scrap leather; toiletries are provided by "SESN," which uses non-plastic

packaging that can be fully decomposed; and stereo system with wooden speakers

made of old door frames by "minfort."

As for furniture, "REHOW" and "2 by Wu&Chen" use fabrics of Folio's disposed

beddings to make pillow sleeves and bed runners; the nightstand is made of

recycled pulp by "Sleepy Tofu;" chairs are made of disposed fabrics by

"#0Waste;" tumblers made from coffee grounds by "TZULAÏ," travel packs made of

recycled materials by "bitplay" and disposed canvas by "REBIRTH." Not only does

the circular concept greet all guests from the moment they step into the space,

it is really an upgraded life experience at the hotel.

The circular project first features a hotel as a demo site, rethinking and

innovating the service model in the time of the pandemic, while also using

circular design to show support for a sustainable future. In the future, the

project aims to continue utilizing design's strength of interdisciplinary

connection, where the circular concept can be duplicated into other sectors,

and develop business model to reconstruct the relationship between consumers

and industries, as well as circular environment and new consumption model of

consumers and industries.

SOURCE:  Taiwan Design Research Institute

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   Caption: From top-left, bottom-left, to right: Livingreen Room, Hiddenspace Room, and

bed running made of disposed care labels.