2025

From Heat Island to Cool Island:Reclaiming Sensation in City

Entrant

OPEN HOUSE TAIPEI

Category

Experiential & Immersive - Environmental & Sustainability

Client's Name

OPEN HOUSE TAIPEI

Country / Region

Taiwan

The urban heat island effect makes cities hostile to the body; Cool Island counters this by uncovering hidden microclimates and hydrological traces embedded in the urban fabric.
We don’t build a new island — we reveal one.
Through interactive design and citizen-led exploration, Cool Island transforms forgotten and paved-over water routes and overlooked climate pockets into urban sanctuaries.
From heat to cool, from concrete to current —
this is a design experiment in climate adaptation,
and an open invitation to feel, move, and act with the city once again.