#heritagevalues

As I go through my old notes on the fieldwork in Vietnam I came across a note about a project endorsed by UNESCO in two heritage sites in Vietnam, Hoi An and My Son. One of the project objectives was to develop ‘signature craft products’ inspired by the tangible and intangible heritage, which is super interesting for the research actually, however, the project was targeted for tourism market. At some point in the research, I decided to focus on projects aimed for home decor and lifestyle product because the range of products in this market tend to have more functional values with more values in our everyday life.

It is good to be able look back now (at times ,I won’t lie, also with some regrets) and try to understand why certain decisions were made throughout the research and how it shaped the overall structure of the research now. Nevertheless, I still have the itch to learn more about the outcome of the project. 

http://www.craftlink.com.vn/projects/Traditional-Villages/KIM-BONG-CARPENTRY-VILLAGE.html

http://www.craftlink.com.vn/projects/Traditional-Villages/HOI-AN-LANTERN.html