島中島
劉舜仁 / 國立成功大學建築學系教授、C-Cube實驗室主持人
臺灣是島，自然資源匱乏，多數材料與能源仰賴進口，在島嶼環境日趨惡劣的情況下，減少廢棄物產出、推動資材循環再利用已經不是可有可無的選擇，而是必要採取的行動！同時，為了善用地方材料、發揮地方特色，並且降低運輸碳排，臺灣島內必須建立區域性的循環系統，促使物料開採、設計生產、消費使用到回收再製，形成一種「類島嶼式的封閉循環」。再者，臺灣各地存有各種不同的產業與自然生態，每個區域皆有潛力發展成為材料創新與循環之島，這些島中島結合起來，將為臺灣刻正推動的永續之島構築最根本的基盤。
「島中島」的展場由二十餘件大小不一的作品組合而成，就如同一群漂浮在空間中的島嶼，各自述說獨特的身世與角色。大展台作為本島，展出C-Cube實驗室近年來在地方循環材料的創新研發與設計，並且首次發表關於臺灣竹產業廢餘料導入工藝創新的探索。這個探索主要以⽵產業餘料與造粒樣本，透過低溫焙燒⽣物炭技術進⾏材料轉質，形成⽵⽣物炭，再與C-Cube實驗室開發的循環漿體C-Slurry結合成為一種新的固碳且具備調濕、防霉等功能性的循環材料CSBB (C-Slurry Bamboo Biochar)。位處大展台中央的「竹綻」(Bambloom)以及其中一側的三個作品，分別由C-Cube實驗室以及遞嬗(Dishan)、創夏(TaG Living)、這地(AKAMU)三組設計團隊使用竹生物炭循環漿體CSBB創作完成。
島嶼的材料樸實而美麗，長久以來他們在臺灣各地提供島民生活所需，但是由於社會與產業轉變，逐漸成為環境的廢棄物，南投的竹子、澎湖的砂砱、臺南的蚵殼、新竹的玻璃、花蓮的蛇紋石，無一不是如此。「島中島」是一次面對臺灣島嶼環境轉型的省思與行動計畫，我們呼籲科學家與設計師一起加入合作，共同打造島嶼的物質循環系統，重新認識地方材料的本質，研發升級回收的工藝媒材，以創新的設計與製造方式推進新時代生活的想像與實踐。
島中島展區執行團隊｜國立成功大學 劉舜仁教授實驗室
策展統籌｜劉舜仁
空間與文字規劃｜黃源森
展場設計與佈展｜蘇庭萱、邱柏翔
創新媒材研究｜國立成功大學 建築學系 劉舜仁教授實驗室、國立成功大學 航太工程學系 陳維新特聘教授 綠色能源與燃料實驗室
漿體3D列印技術夥伴｜樂土、頡欣機械
展品創作｜林霈安、陳柏仲、王斌鶴、潘偉安、邱柏翔、蘇庭萱、潘守言、王宓琦、吳瑞婷、呂宗翰、陳長忻、Christopher kelsall
Island within Island
Angus Shuenn-Ren Liou / Professor at the Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University; Director of the C-Cube Lab
Taiwan is an island with limited natural resources, reliant on imported materials and energy. In the face of increasing environmental pressures, reducing waste and promoting material circulation is no longer optional—it is an urgent necessity. At the same time, to make better use of local resources, highlight regional characteristics, and reduce carbon emissions from transportation, Taiwan must establish regional circular systems. These systems—extending from material extraction to design, production, use, and recycling—form a quasi-island model of closed-loop circulation. Across Taiwan, diverse ecosystems and industries provide fertile ground for developing innovative, region-specific material loops. Each region holds the potential to become a distinctive ‘island’ of circular innovation. Combined, these micro-islands form the essential foundation for a truly sustainable island-wide future.
The “Island within Island” exhibition features over twenty works of varying scale—like a constellation of floating islands—each revealing a story of material, place, and purpose. At its core, the central platform serves as the ‘main island,’ presenting the C-Cube Lab’s recent innovations in local circular materials. Among them is the debut of CSBB (C-Slurry Bamboo Biochar), a new craft material developed from bamboo industry waste. CSBB is produced by transforming bamboo residue into biochar through low-temperature pyrolysis, then combining it with C-Cube’s signature circular slurry, C-Slurry. The result is a carbon-sequestering, humidity-regulating, and mold-resistant material designed for creative reuse. At the heart of the platform, “Bambloom”—along with three companion pieces created by the C-Cube Lab and the studios Dishan, TaG Living, and AKAMU—demonstrates the potential of CSBB in contemporary craft.
These island materials—humble yet beautiful—have long sustained daily life across Taiwan. But as industries and society shift, these once-valuable resources—bamboo in Nantou, coral sand in Penghu, oyster shells in Tainan, glass in Hsinchu, and serpentine stone in Hualien—are increasingly treated as waste. “Island within Island” is both a reflection and a call to action in the face of Taiwan’s environmental transformation. It invites scientists and designers to collaborate in building a material circulation system for the island—reclaiming the essence of regional materials and developing upcycled craft media. Through innovative design and production, this project seeks to reimagine how we relate to materials—and reshape the way we live into a more sustainable future.
Section Curatorial and Production Team｜C-Cube Lab
Curatorial Lead｜Angus Shuenn-Ren Liou
Spatial & Content Design｜Yuan-Sen Huang
Exhibition Design & Installation｜Ting-Hsuan Su, Po-Hsiang Chiu
Material Research｜C-Cube Lab, GENFUEL
C-Slurry 3D Printing Partner｜LOTOS, EVERPLAST
Exhibit Creators｜Pei-An Lin (AKAMU), Po-Chung Chen (Dishan Studio), Pin-Ho Wang (TaG), Wei-an Pan (TaG), Po-Hsiang Chiu (C-Cube Lab), Ting-Hsuan Su (C-Cube Lab), Yen Pan (C-Cube Lab), Michi Wang (C-Cube Lab), Ray Wu (C-Cube Lab), Jimmy Chung-Han Lu, Charng-Shin Chen, Christopher kelsall
