The Forestry Bureau on Wednesday outlined a plan to make Taiwan’s lumber industry at least 5 percent self-sustainable by 2027 by promoting creative consumer products.
The bureau made the announcement at an exhibition showcasing the results of the Taitung Forest District Office’s collaboration with the Sunrise Driftwood Workshop.
Aiming to “recreate the beauty” of native Taiwanese wood, the workshop based in Taitung County’s Taimali Township (太麻里) created furniture using legally and sustainably sourced local lumber.
Three furniture sets for an entrance hall, study and dining room are to be displayed at the Taitung Story Museum until Dec. 30.
The sets were conceptualized by Huang