"The Blessing of Sustainable Velvet Life" won the 2025 TCOD Award

Liv Chen
Jul 21
3 min read

Taichung Design Shines! TCOD Unveils 30 Selected Products, Many of Which Have Received International Recognition

Original source : https://www.taichung.gov.tw/3045066/post

Wang Liqin, the future city chairwoman and a member of the judging panel, pointed out that among the winning works this year, the "Life Blessings of Sustainable Velvet Flowers" by Yinyou Creative is particularly eye-catching. This work combines the color aesthetics and modeling vocabulary of traditional Taiwanese crafts, and with the delicate craftsmanship of designer Chen Lifan, it presents extremely high artistic value. Wang, who serves as the exhibition director of the Cultural Expo this year, also looks forward to TCOD Taichung's original selections being seen on this larger stage.

《Sustainable Velvet Life Blessing Series》

〈 The snow has cleared and the sky is clear 〉

The plum blossom is one of the three friends of winter. The plum blossom, which symbolizes perseverance and a safe home, is used as a symbol of congratulation, implying a stable home and peace in all seasons.

Velvet Translation｜Designed as a mini potted plum blossom craft, combined with ceramic vessels, it can be used as a decoration for the entrance, study or windowsill to brighten the atmosphere of a new home.

Size: Approx. 8 x 10 x 17cm

Materials｜Rayon wire, copper wire, aluminum wire, ceramic, stone

Award｜《 Won the 2025 TCOD Taichung Original-Creative Lifestyle Category》

Green and Friendly | Use MIT yarn that complies with FSC certification and OEKO-TEX standards to replace traditional silk materials, reduce the consumption of international transportation of materials and avoid the use of animal materials.

Ginyou Cultural and Creative Snow Clears and the Sky is Clear

〈Entering the Room and Becoming Fragrance-Free〉

It is inspired by the orchid, one of the Four Gentlemen, and symbolizes a successful career and a refined character. The shape of the branches is like calligraphy lines, and the composition is simple with white space, giving it a rich sense of space.

Velvet Translation｜The orchid shape is selected, combined with the embroidery craft and the embroidery frame fabric base design to form a round hanging painting, which is suitable for hanging in the office space and becomes a cultural and craft symbol of self-encouragement or gift.

Dimensions: 22 x 22 x 10cm

Materials｜Raymond thread, copper wire, aluminum wire, paper, embroidery frame

Award｜《 Won the 2025 TCOD Taichung Original-Creative Lifestyle Category》

The cultural and creative industry of Yiyou has become famous in the world

〈Lily Brooch〉

The work is handmade with rayon silk, copper wire, aluminum wire and hardware. The flower pattern is three-dimensional and delicate, the structure is light, and it is matched with a long metal needle design. It can be attached to collars and bags, and is also suitable as a festive gift and a welcoming accessory. Different colors can be customized to show the joyful emotions in different cultural atmospheres.

This series is particularly suitable for hotels, wedding banquets, cultural hostels and other places. It can be used as employee identification accessories or welcome flowers to add an elegant and cultural atmosphere to the space and personnel. Through sustainable materials and contemporary vocabulary, velvet flower craftsmanship has entered the daily wear and become a perceptible blessing memory.

Award｜《 Won the 2025 TCOD Taichung Original-Creative Lifestyle Category》

Yinyou Cultural and Creative Lily Brooch

〈Velvet Craft Brooch DIY〉

The contents include sustainable velvet strip material, exclusive needles and production instructions. The outer box packaging is lightweight and easy to carry and display.

This product not only brings cultural and craft experience to handcraft enthusiasts, but is also suitable for cultural activities, welcoming experiences or souvenir sales in the hospitality industry, enhancing the sense of interaction and local memory of the space.

The finished brooch can be freely matched with clothing, cloth bags or hats, turning traditional craftsmanship into wearable aesthetics. Made of sustainable materials such as rayon silk and copper wire, it continues the delicate charm of velvet craftsmanship and can also inject cultural warmth and handmade style into home and hotel spaces.

Award｜《 Won the 2025 TCOD Taichung Original-Creative Lifestyle Category》