Following the theme 'PORTABLE', there are 6 main components that make up this year's Kaohsiung Design Festival, from 1st of May to the 10th of May 2009.
1. Portable LOFT
Launching the latest edition of Utterubbish: UseLess Life, designs for a sustainable lifestyle, the multi-disciplinary exhibition brings you around 20 internationally acclaimed designers and studios, presenting 100 design ideas at this year's KDF!
2. Portable MARKET + MUSIC
Applying Taiwan's unique 'night market' spirit, we have invited 14 independent designer labels from Taiwan, to be exhibiting and vending at KDF09'. Experience the energy of Taiwan's creativity in the original Taiwanese style!
3. Portable FUTURE
Young, fresh, not afraid to speak up, we look forward to this year's student show at Kaohsiung. More than 30 design schools from southern Taiwan are participating this annual event, bringing you the best of southern Taiwan's new generation.
4. Portable GALLERY
In many ways, the city itself is the best gallery space. Whether you are at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, the High Speed Rail Zuoying Station, metro stations around Kaohsiung, or a café at the Hsin-Chueh-Chian shopping area, you can see a diverse range of local designer and artists integrating their work with the urban environment. Along with the Andy Warhol world exhibition and Barbie's 50th anniversary show, these projects are taking the essence of the festival into the streets of Kaohsiung.
5. Portable TALK
Abandoning the boundaries of design, this year's speakers from multiple disciplines are here to talk about trend, creativity and whatever that ticks your inspiration! All are welcome to join in the conversation!
6. Portable CONTAINER
Shipping containers are no strangers to the port city Kaohsiung. Transforming empty containers into gallery spaces, we invited 'design friendly' brands such as Fossil, Gamania, C.I. World and many more to exhibit their newest products at KDF09'.
