009_mini department store

This is a growing trend for second-hand-goods shopping in Taipei. The owner of the shop doesn’t own a single item on the display. He or she only provides rental space for individuals who wish to sell their personal belongings. Potential merchandises then will be sorted into categories. It’s quite effortless to see which item is of the public’s common interest at the moment.

008_customised façade

Modification of building facade to suit individual needs seems unavoidable in Asian cities. While A/C condensing units are key elements used for public display of individualism in Hong Kong (see 003_floating boxes at http://urbanomania-hk.blogspot.com), metal-grating boxes and shading devices made of polycarbonate play a major role on face-lifting of residential buildings in Taipei.