{"id":21781,"date":"2025-04-21T10:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=21781"},"modified":"2025-04-21T10:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:39:56","slug":"golden-pin-salon-to-conclude-2025-asia-tour-in-kuala-lumpur-on-april-28-29-highlighting-creativity-and-cultural-heritage-in-the-age-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=21781","title":{"rendered":"Golden Pin Salon to Conclude 2025 Asia Tour in Kuala Lumpur on April 28-29, Highlighting Creativity and Cultural Heritage in the Age of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAIPEI<\/span><\/span>, April 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The final stop of the 2025 Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon Asia Tour will take place in Kuala Lumpur<\/span> on April 28\u201329. Co-organized once again with\u00a0Tsubaki Studio and executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute, this year’s KL event brings together creative voices from Taiwan<\/span> and Malaysia<\/span> for a two-day exchange on design, creativity, and cultural dialogue.<\/p>\n

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The speaker lineup of KL event (from the left to right): Ar. Rien Tan, IDr. Lai Siew Hong, Borden Tseng (Taiwan), Magdalene Wong, Fariz Hanapiah, and Brian Liu (Taiwan).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Under the theme “Human-Centred Futures: Design at the Confluence of Technological Advancements and Tradition,”<\/i> the salon explores design at the intersection of technological advancement and tradition, showcasing how designers can create meaningful innovations that honour cultural heritage while embracing future possibilities.<\/p>\n

Session 1, “Something Old and Something New: Giving Places New Life,”<\/i> highlights approaches to revitalizing spaces. Malaysian Speakers include Ar. Rien Tan<\/span><\/b> of TKCA Architects, known for socially driven projects like the award-winning Skyblox Co-Living Housing, and IDr. Lai Siew Hong<\/span><\/b> of Blu Water Studio, a hospitality design veteran whose narrative-rich interiors have earned global recognition.<\/p>\n

Session 2, “From Inner Worlds to Visual Art: Translating Imagination into Digital Assets,”<\/i> explores how imagination translates into digital creativity. Malaysian Speakers include graphic designer Magdalene Wong<\/span><\/b>, who blends aesthetics with advocacy in works addressing sustainability and social issues, and Fariz Hanapiah<\/b> of Experiential Design Team (EDT), whose immersive XR and metaverse projects integrate art, tech, and wellness.<\/p>\n

From Taiwan<\/span>, Borden Tseng<\/span><\/b> of Q-LAB brings a cultural architecture perspective, with award-winning work like the Chudong Ren’ai Parking Structure. Brian Liu<\/span><\/b> of Local Remote draws on international experience\u2014from Nike to Google\u2014to create integrated branding and spatial strategies for institutions including the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA).<\/p>\n

Established by Taiwan’s<\/span> Golden Pin Design Award in 2015, the “Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon<\/span>” invites past winners and leading designers to share ideas and experiences. Over the past nine years, it has toured 21 Asian cities\u2014including Shanghai<\/span>, Kuala Lumpur<\/span>, and Macau\u2014featuring more than 100 renowned design experts.<\/p>\n

The “Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon Kuala Lumpur 2025” will be held over two evenings: April 28<\/span> at the PAM Centre and April 29<\/span> at The Toffee, both from 19:00 to 21:00 (GMT+8). Admission is free with registration available at Session 1 (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3GeVeMR<\/a><\/u>) and Session 2 (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Gd7zRO<\/a><\/u>). A livestream will also be provided\u2014follow the Golden Pin Design Award on Facebook for the latest updates.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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TAIPEI<\/span><\/span>, April 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The final stop of the 2025 Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon Asia Tour will take place in Kuala Lumpur<\/span> on April 28\u201329. Co-organized once again with\u00a0Tsubaki Studio and executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute, this year’s KL event brings together creative voices from Taiwan<\/span> and Malaysia<\/span> for a two-day exchange on design, creativity, and cultural dialogue.<\/p>\n

\n

\"The <\/a>
The speaker lineup of KL event (from the left to right): Ar. Rien Tan, IDr. Lai Siew Hong, Borden Tseng (Taiwan), Magdalene Wong, Fariz Hanapiah, and Brian Liu (Taiwan).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Under the theme “Human-Centred Futures: Design at the Confluence of Technological Advancements and Tradition,”<\/i> the salon explores design at the intersection of technological advancement and tradition, showcasing how designers can create meaningful innovations that honour cultural heritage while embracing future possibilities.<\/p>\n

Session 1, “Something Old and Something New: Giving Places New Life,”<\/i> highlights approaches to revitalizing spaces. Malaysian Speakers include Ar. Rien Tan<\/span><\/b> of TKCA Architects, known for socially driven projects like the award-winning Skyblox Co-Living Housing, and IDr. Lai Siew Hong<\/span><\/b> of Blu Water Studio, a hospitality design veteran whose narrative-rich interiors have earned global recognition.<\/p>\n

Session 2, “From Inner Worlds to Visual Art: Translating Imagination into Digital Assets,”<\/i> explores how imagination translates into digital creativity. Malaysian Speakers include graphic designer Magdalene Wong<\/span><\/b>, who blends aesthetics with advocacy in works addressing sustainability and social issues, and Fariz Hanapiah<\/b> of Experiential Design Team (EDT), whose immersive XR and metaverse projects integrate art, tech, and wellness.<\/p>\n

From Taiwan<\/span>, Borden Tseng<\/span><\/b> of Q-LAB brings a cultural architecture perspective, with award-winning work like the Chudong Ren’ai Parking Structure. Brian Liu<\/span><\/b> of Local Remote draws on international experience\u2014from Nike to Google\u2014to create integrated branding and spatial strategies for institutions including the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA).<\/p>\n

Established by Taiwan’s<\/span> Golden Pin Design Award in 2015, the “Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon<\/span>” invites past winners and leading designers to share ideas and experiences. Over the past nine years, it has toured 21 Asian cities\u2014including Shanghai<\/span>, Kuala Lumpur<\/span>, and Macau\u2014featuring more than 100 renowned design experts.<\/p>\n

The “Design Perspectives x Golden Pin Salon Kuala Lumpur 2025” will be held over two evenings: April 28<\/span> at the PAM Centre and April 29<\/span> at The Toffee, both from 19:00 to 21:00 (GMT+8). Admission is free with registration available at Session 1 (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3GeVeMR<\/a><\/u>) and Session 2 (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Gd7zRO<\/a><\/u>). A livestream will also be provided\u2014follow the Golden Pin Design Award on Facebook for the latest updates.<\/p>\n

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