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Originally Posted by Razqal
yea you must be extremely bored.
i've read some articles criticizing the dearth of quality architecture in taiwan that said the govt, especially under the kmt when they ruled the country in previous decades, didnt allow foreign architects (and developers) to bid on construction projects. thus local architects had a virtual monopoly on the industry. this eliminated competition and thus the learning and sharing of ideas and construction technology with foreign countries.
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that may explain part of it, but it's not just limited to architecture. taiwan is suffering from a lack of creativity in all facets of society. industrial design, visual arts, literature, philosophy, technological research - it's still operates as an industrial society where cheap labor is leveraged to the maximum extent that wages allow. taiwanese society is allergic to innovation and risk taking.
and yes, i was bored and drunk. it happens.