Design Inspirations

SHAPE THE WORLD AROUND YOU

塑造你周圍的世界

Inspiration is something that happens to you, rather than something you do.

While you can’t force inspiration to strike, you can foster creativity and put yourself in situations that encourage ideas, build enthusiasm, and help you think outside the box. Inspiration connects to more creative concepts, like motivation, ambition, and artistry. When comparing motivation versus inspiration, think of them as an effect and a cause: motivation happens after you feel inspired and want to put your idea into action. Our hope is that the below gallery of art, architecture, design and packaging might inspire you today.

靈感是如何產生的。靈感是發生在你身上的事情，而不是你做的事情—雖然你不能強迫靈感襲來，但你可以培養創造力，讓自己處於鼓勵想法、激發熱情並幫助你跳出固有思維模式的環境中。靈感與更具創造性的概念相關，例如動機、雄心和藝術性。當比較動機和靈感時，把它們看作是結果和原因：動機發生在你受到啟發並想要將你的想法付諸行動之後。我們希望以下的藝術、建築、設計和包裝畫廊能為您帶來啟發。

Designer Spotlight:

Akira Yoshizawa

Akira Yoshizawa was a Japanese origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami. He is credited with raising origami from a craft to a living art. According to his own estimation made in 1989, he created more than 50,000 models, of which only a few hundred designs were presented as diagrams in his 18 books. Yoshizawa acted as an international cultural ambassador for Japan throughout his career.

吉澤章是日本摺紙藝術家，被譽為「摺紙大師」。他被公認為將摺紙從手工技藝提升為一門鮮活的藝術。根據他本人1989年的估算，他創作的作品超過5萬件，其中僅有數百件被收錄在其18本著作中，並以折疊圖解的形式呈現出來。在整個職業生涯中，吉澤章一直擔任日本國際文化大使的角色。

“Over all, I want you to discover the joy of creation by your own hand… the possibility of creation from paper is infinite.”

“總而言之，我希望你能親手體驗創造的樂趣……紙所能創造出的可能性是無限的。”

Sustainable Packaging Material Spotlight!

Paptic®

Paptic is a bio-based, recyclable, reusable, biodegradable next generation packaging material made of renewable raw-materials. The paper has incredible stretch properties meaning it can be used like clingfilm or plastic wrapping. It is also heat-sealable, which means it can be used to make bags and wrappers. It weighs around 30% less than paper which may help in designing lighter-weight packaging. Most importantly though, it can be processed with the same production machinery as paper and plastic are now.

Paptic® 是一種由可再生原料製成的新一代包裝材料，兼俱生物基、可回收、可重複使用和可生物降解的特性。該材質具有極佳的延展性，可像保鮮膜或塑膠包裝膜一樣使用；同時，它還具備熱封性能，適用於製作各類包裝袋和包裝紙。與普通紙張相比，其重量減輕了約 30%，有助於設計更輕的包裝。尤其重要的是，現有的紙張和塑膠生產設備均可用於加工該材料。

Did You Know?

transparent photographic film

November 26, 1895: Russell Penniman received a patent for a transparent photographic film. The invention aimed to improve upon earlier photographic films, which were often made of glass and prone to breaking. Penniman's transparent photographic film was designed to be flexible and more durable, allowing for better usability in photography. This innovation marked a significant advancement in photographic technology at the time.

1895年11月26日，拉塞爾·彭尼曼（Russell Penniman）獲得了一項關於透明攝影膠片的專利。這項發明旨在改良早期的攝影膠片——當時的膠片多由玻璃製成，容易破碎。彭尼曼研發的透明攝影底片具有柔韌且耐用的特點，提升了攝影操作的便利性。這項創新標誌著當時攝影技術的重大進步。