The New Taipei City Thirteen Lines Museum's "13 CAFÉ" won the Silver Award in the "Conceptual Design - Green/Sustainable" category of this year's French Design Awards. It stood out from many works from around the world. The museum pointed out that this cafe, inspired by archaeological culture and with sustainability as its core, allows the public to understand the Thirteen Lines culture over a meal and a drink, and also allows the innovative management of the Thirteen Lines Museum to be seen by the world. The Thirteen Hangings Museum said that "13 CAFÉ" opened in December last year, integrating the three core values of "culture and education, sustainable development, and environmental friendliness." The space design uses Taiwanese natural paint mixed with shells and pottery shards to reproduce the stratigraphic stacking of the site. The furniture uses domestically produced certified wood and thinned and pruned recycled wood, and uses low volatile organic compounds to create a non-toxic environment. The entire site has won the GD Green Decoration Certification Gold Level. The catering team has collaborated with a number of healthy catering operators and local small farmers to select local organic ingredients and launch pure plant-based dishes with zero additives and low carbon. It has also joined hands with "Chitose Coffee", a community care center in Jinbaoli Cihu Palace, New Taipei City, to provide hand-brew coffee classes for the elderly in the Bali community. It also opened a low-carbon sustainability workshop and invited businesses in the surrounding business district to learn about plastic reduction and food conservation issues, extending the sustainable influence from the museum to the neighborhoods. The museum pointed out that the sustainable concept of "13 CAFÉ" extends all the way from daily dining tables to hand-made courses, and it has cooperated with Mr. Zhu Fangwei, founder of "Sweet Vegan", to launch a series of "Archaeology-themed Vegan Dessert DIY" courses. In September, the "Human Faced Clay Pot Scones" debuted, kneading the mysterious face of a thousand years ago into the dough; in November, the "Cultural Artifact-shaped Biscuits" were transformed into the cutest mini unearthed cultural relics, suitable for parents and children to complete together; in December, the "Colorful Archaeological Jar" was the finale, recreating the style of the cultural layer with colorful colors. Each course is limited to 8 to 10 people, and the fees range from 299 yuan to 399 yuan. Participants can receive discounts on "13 CAFÉ" limited drinks and in-mall tour packages. Luo Peixuan, director of the Thirteen Hanges Museum, said that "13 CAFÉ" uses food as a medium for cultural interpretation, transforming archaeological knowledge into a five-sense experience that can be seen, smelled, and tasted. It also implements the concept of sustainability into concrete actions from space to plate. In the future, it will continue to deepen local connections and educational promotion, so that people can enjoy the food and exhibitions while taking away an understanding of the land and environment. For relevant information, please check the museum's official website.
