Tony K.M. Chang , CEO of Taiwan Design Center: Bringing Taipei Closer to Becoming a Design Capital like Paris and London 台灣創意設計中心執行長張光民：讓台北邁向設計之都與巴黎倫敦並駕齊驅
It is not easy to bestow cultural and historic meaning upon an over-70-year-old historic building and add fashion and design elements to it in 11 months, or just over 300 days. Yet, in order to create a platform for creativity and design that would bring Taipei closer to becoming a “design capital” on the same level as the fashion capitals of Paris and London, Tony K.M. Chang , CEO of the Taiwan Design Center, and his team of one hundred have embarked on this “impossible” mission for the first time in history.
11個月、共300多個日子，要將一個具有超過70年歷史的古蹟建築，賦予她人文歷史的意涵，並注入時尚設計的元素，並不容易。然而，為了搭建一座創意及設計的平台，讓台北邁向「設計之都」，與時尚之都巴黎、倫敦能夠並駕齊驅，台灣創意中心執行長張光民帶領著他的百人團隊，肩負這個「不可能任務」的歷史使命。
“We’ve been here since October of last year, and initially there was no water and no electricity. We’ve only had air conditioning since June.” In order to organize the “2011 IDA Congress, Taipei,” which is considered the “United Nations General Assembly of the design world,” Chang and his team moved into the Songshan Cultural & Creative Park. He pointed out that in developing culture and making innovations, cultural, artistic, and historical meaning needs to be included. Moreover, industrial clusters need to be formed at the same time. The Songshan Cultural & Creative Park has exactly this kind of atmosphere.
「從去年10月進駐迄今，剛開始沒水也沒電，6月後才開始有冷氣」，為了策畫被視為「設計界聯合國大會」的「2011年臺北世界設計大會」，張光民帶領團隊進駐松菸文化園區。他表示，發展文創要有人文、藝術及歷史的意涵在內，同時要有產業聚落形成，松菸就具備這樣的氛圍。
Chang said that after having participated in several important international exhibitions, such as with the Taiwan and Taipei Pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo, and the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition, Taiwan’s abundant creativity has been seen and acknowledged by the world.
張光民說，經過上海世界博覽會的「台灣館」、「台北館」、2010年台灣國際花卉博覽會等國際重要展覽的洗禮，台灣豐沛的創意能量被世界看見，也備受肯定。
Hosting the 2011 IDA Congress is a major milestone for the development of the design industry in Taiwan. It not only brings together design elites from all over the world and creates fashion and design trends, but it will also give Taiwanese people an opportunity to have access to the masters of international design without having to travel overseas.
「2011臺北世界設計大會」的舉辦，是台灣設計發展重要的里程碑，除了能讓全世界設計菁英群聚在此，創造流行設計風潮外，也讓台灣民眾不必出國，就有機會近距離接觸國際設計大師。
11個月、共300多個日子，要將一個具有超過70年歷史的古蹟建築，賦予她人文歷史的意涵，並注入時尚設計的元素，並不容易。然而，為了搭建一座創意及設計的平台，讓台北邁向「設計之都」，與時尚之都巴黎、倫敦能夠並駕齊驅，台灣創意中心執行長張光民帶領著他的百人團隊，肩負這個「不可能任務」的歷史使命。
“We’ve been here since October of last year, and initially there was no water and no electricity. We’ve only had air conditioning since June.” In order to organize the “2011 IDA Congress, Taipei,” which is considered the “United Nations General Assembly of the design world,” Chang and his team moved into the Songshan Cultural & Creative Park. He pointed out that in developing culture and making innovations, cultural, artistic, and historical meaning needs to be included. Moreover, industrial clusters need to be formed at the same time. The Songshan Cultural & Creative Park has exactly this kind of atmosphere.
「從去年10月進駐迄今，剛開始沒水也沒電，6月後才開始有冷氣」，為了策畫被視為「設計界聯合國大會」的「2011年臺北世界設計大會」，張光民帶領團隊進駐松菸文化園區。他表示，發展文創要有人文、藝術及歷史的意涵在內，同時要有產業聚落形成，松菸就具備這樣的氛圍。
Chang said that after having participated in several important international exhibitions, such as with the Taiwan and Taipei Pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo, and the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition, Taiwan’s abundant creativity has been seen and acknowledged by the world.
張光民說，經過上海世界博覽會的「台灣館」、「台北館」、2010年台灣國際花卉博覽會等國際重要展覽的洗禮，台灣豐沛的創意能量被世界看見，也備受肯定。
Hosting the 2011 IDA Congress is a major milestone for the development of the design industry in Taiwan. It not only brings together design elites from all over the world and creates fashion and design trends, but it will also give Taiwanese people an opportunity to have access to the masters of international design without having to travel overseas.
「2011臺北世界設計大會」的舉辦，是台灣設計發展重要的里程碑，除了能讓全世界設計菁英群聚在此，創造流行設計風潮外，也讓台灣民眾不必出國，就有機會近距離接觸國際設計大師。
