Lucy Lu
Director General of Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chiayi City
Lucy Liu holds prominent positions within the cultural and creative landscape of Chiayi City, Taiwan. She serves as the Director General of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, playing a pivotal role in shaping the city's artistic direction. Furthermore, her position as the Chief Curator of Taiwan Design Expo '21 highlights her expertise in orchestrating innovative and captivating exhibitions in Chiayi City. Her involvement as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Taiwan Design Alliance further underscores her dedication to fostering collaboration and excellence within Taiwan's design community. Moreover, her role as a director at Demeter Design Consultant Co., Ltd. showcases her leadership in the realm of design consulting.
Judge’s selections
Exuberant Prize
Sea vegetable Circulation
SEA VEGETABLE COMPANY
While there are many examples of projects that utilize seaweed, human-led activities usually result in damage to the natural environment and ecosystems. My main reason for choosing this project is that seaweed restoration is actually repairing that damage. Seaweed has been identified as a very beneficial food source for humans, and it also provides food for marine life and helps their populations to grow. I believe this has high potential to be a good business in the future based on the history of seaweed as a source of food for humans.
Black Gold Prize
REWOOD
SUNFAR Biotechnology Co., Ltd.｜REWOOD X DAWOKO
This project is an inspiring story. It not only acknowledges the hard work of past generations by continuing the charcoal industry, but also revolutionizes that industry as a whole. The project is also ambitious, tackling problems that range from surplus bamboo production in Taiwan to domestic wood going unused and waste wood resulting from tree-pruning along roads. It proposes a comprehensive range of solutions and shows that through cooperation with different industries even tree species that are non-native to Taiwan could be put to commercially viable use in ways that resonate with the needs and livelihoods of the Taiwanese people. This technology is expected to develop and expand even more in future.
Lit up a better world Prize
Transparent Solar Windows
VP for Ubiquitous Energy
This technology isn’t exactly new or just recently discovered, but the possibility of windows generating enough electricity to power each household is hugely exciting for those of us who live in places like southern Taiwan, where it’s hot almost all year round. With our abundant solar resources, we’re looking forward to this day coming soon.
Long Live Paper Prize
Project "TSUMUGI"
General Incorporated Association Upcycle
Paper thread is a technology that has existed for centuries in Japan. In recent years, with advances in science and materials research, this technology has not only reduced the amount of washi paper used, but also created new possibilities in the fashion textile industry. I especially like how materials such as felled timber and recycled paper are applied to a paper thread concept. This eliminates a constraint of traditional paper thread, the need for longer fibers, while also making a bigger contribution to the environment.
Power from Bottom Up Prize
Creating a sustainable society. "Circular Action in daily life"
株式会社ECOMMIT ブランド戦略部 広報ブランディンググループ 所属
I like this project for several reasons. First of all, it’s a system built by a private company, and I’m excited when a company has the ambition to make a real social impact. Second, the project is remarkable for its scalability and sustainability, and it could well turn out to be very profitable in the long term. I’m also very interested to see how government policy on sustainability and these private sector-led approaches to sustainability interact and influence each other.