"Transparent sugar" is a common element of life in Tainan, woven into its culture, air, and food. This intangible sweetness is embedded in the city's cultural fabric, just like glass. Though seemingly invisible, glass is in fact a vital foundation for urban development.
In the summer of 2024, the biennial Galas aims to deconstruct the city's transparent elements and highlight its local features, starting a dialogue on sustainability through topics of "transparency," "glass" and "sugar." Supported by various industries for local cultural connections and focusing on the concept of "essence," this event seeks to deepen the link between transparency and the local community. A simple act of participation will allow visitors to witness culture in its original form by themselves and gain a deeper appreciation of the region's unique character and industries.
C15 Galas
Description
Curatorial Unit
The "W GLASS PROJECT" emerges from the very essence of glass material. To discuss the paradox and do-existence of recycling and re-creating. W GLASS PROJECT is a platform seeking meaningful continuously between construction and deconstruction by working with designers, craftsman and professionals that share the same interests to co-create visions of sustainability.
Cooperative Partners
Overall planning| W Glass Project + The POOL
Visual Design| W Glass Project
Standard font| JOEFANGSTUDIO
Test Design | W Glass Project
Catering integration| The POOL
Glass Crafts | Spring Pool + Glass Studio
Product Selection | Glass Studio +P Store
Store Coordinator| W Glass Project + The POOL
List of responding stores across Taiwan
Taipe i& New Taipei City
大直美麗華 MUJI 無印良品 玻璃工坊 SIDOLI RADIO 小島裡 貝殼好室 BackerHouse 梶鵵 × 小嶼森 kojimamori 花花小姐 Miss hua hua 朋 丁 pon ding 德正咖啡 Ponpie odorikoko 踊の心
Hsinchu
新竹春室 Glass Studio + The POOL 赤子 justkid 河堤上的貓 生生Kapi・ 無恙 新村小商號
Taichung
coffee stopover black 喫茶月滿 秋多咖啡 BBiT artisan 可頌專門店 HAUSINC CAFE 凡日 bread & meal
Chiayi
睦嶋咖啡 木更 mugeneration HERMIT & Co. 新華美西裝社 穀谷 堀川茶事 森咖啡 Morikoohii 木商珈琲 Moku sho 蘇比黛西 Soupydaisy 餘 明明咖啡 MingMing 西瓜珈琲 Koffee Suika
Tainan
南美春室 The POOL 新園春室 The POOL 喫茶 白兔美術社 昇陞咖啡 島入冰店 奉口冰室臺南府城店 Night - 9 奈奈咖啡廳 二子 ertz StableNice BLDG. NijO COFFEE 恬逸沙灘 毛房 蔥柚鍋・冷藏肉專門 毛蔬 亞洲蔬食 小方舟串燒酒場 莉莉水果店 全美戲院 森間食堂 Baristaraycoffee 毛丼 丼飯專門店 臺南小房子壹館/貳館 試茶 Tshì Tê SESERAGI 季節水果塔 太陽牌冰品 溯日販部 Sù daily sales dept/外世百工營業所 Wilderness inc. Office 老爹蔬食 × 拾叁珈琲 蜷尾家甘味処。。。散步甜食 鳥飛古物店 Belonginn 木目麦酒 遺忘酒飲部 Forget beverage dept/外世百工營業所 Wilderness inc. Office 褐 umber 植室 greenery 府城百年老店 舊來發餅舖 他她咖啡館
Kaohsiung
小水坑 WOMB koou coffee 龜時間 goöod time 泊・月白 moonmist
Pingtung
方根發咖啡 渡川咖啡 繫。本屋 mimi köri ミミ - 小秘密
Taitung
墾墨咖啡館 薄荷巴黎 Coffee House ごろごろ滾來滾去 咖啡工寓 CoffeeLoft
Hualien
海蜜 Hi-Mee 南島百合 Lily Of Island Eatery 木容 MURON