Bulawan Pag-anunsiyo · 2026
The Kaobei Primary Function: Kopa sa Pagpasiugda sa Kultura
- A' Design Award nga Bulawan 2026 in Pag-anunsiyo
- CLIENT: Yuan Ze University
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 44,976
- Verification code 47F5676087 · Verify this award
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About The Kaobei Primary Function: Kopa sa Pagpasiugda sa Kultura
Book Text: Ang Kopa sa Pagpasiugda sa Kultura gidisenyo aron mabag-o ang usa ka talagsaon nga elemento sa kontemporaryong sikat nga kultura sa Taiwan ngadto sa usa ka mahikap nga artipakto sa kultura. Gidasig sa usa ka kaylap nga giila nga panghitabo sa internet nga naghiusa sa katawa, pagbugalbugal, ug komentaryo sa katilingban, ang proyekto nagsuhid kung giunsa ang pinulongan sa katawhan mahubad ngadto sa disenyo sa produkto. Pinaagi sa pagtaytay sa digital nga kultura ug pisikal nga kasinatian, ang disenyo nagpreserbar sa panumduman sa kultura, nagdasig sa pag-apil sa publiko, ug naghatag og masayon nga paagi sa pagpamalandong sa lokal nga pagkatawo ug hiniusang pagpahayag.
About the A' Design Award nga Bulawan
The Kaobei Primary Function: Kopa sa Pagpasiugda sa Kultura usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bulawan, usa ka hilabihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa unang-klase, katingalahan, ug bantogan nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Bulawan labihan ka bag-o, daghan og panan-aw, ug nagsidlak nga mga paglalang nga nagpakita sa henyo, kinaadman, ug kahanas sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang The Kaobei Primary Function: Kopa sa Pagpasiugda sa Kultura mahimong labing gidayeg, nagtakda og uso, ug monumental nga imbento nga naghatag og bili nga wala pa makita. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bulawan usa ka makapahingangha ug gitahod nga proyekto nga labihan ka mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. The Kaobei Primary Function: Kopa sa Pagpasiugda sa Kultura nagmugna og kusog nga mga pagbati sa kaibog, nagpukaw og kahinam, nagdasig sa pagkamamugnaon, ug nagbihag kanato.
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- Unique Properties
- The KaoBei Cup is a ceramic design that transforms vernacular language into a functional communication interface. It goes beyond conventional products by integrating language, object, and social interaction into a scalable cultural system. By materializing informal expressions, it creates a new form of engagement that connects everyday use with digital sharing and cultural participation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: approx. 90 mm (W) × 90 mm (D) × 100 mm (H); capacity approx. 300 ml.
Material: high-fired porcelain with glazed finish.
Production: slip casting with decal transfer printing and kiln firing.
Packaging: recyclable paper box with protective insert.
Series-based design with multiple typographic variations ensuring consistency and scalability. - Tags
- vernacular design, cultural communication, language-based design, product system, emotional interaction, typographic design, social engagement, everyday object, cultural identity, design innovation
- Production Technology
- The KaoBei Cup is produced using ceramic slip casting with high-fired porcelain for durability and fine detail. The vernacular typography is developed through iterative graphic translation and applied using precision decal printing and kiln firing. The process integrates linguistic research, visual abstraction, and material prototyping to ensure consistency across series production.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was translating informal vernacular language into a culturally acceptable and functional design without losing its original tone. Balancing humor, sensitivity, and readability required careful iteration. Another difficulty was standardizing non-structured expressions into consistent visual forms for production. The project addressed these through linguistic analysis, typographic refinement, and prototyping, ensuring both authenticity and scalability.
- Research
- This project is qualitative design research exploring how vernacular language can be transformed into product-based communication. The objective is to materialize everyday expressions into interactive objects. Methods include linguistic observation, visual translation, and prototyping. Data were collected from daily speech and digital communication patterns. Tested through real-world use in cultural contexts. Results show increased engagement and sharing. Insights reveal language can function as a cultural interface, impacting design, communication, and cultural industries.
- Inspiration
- The KaoBei Cup is inspired by the everyday vernacular expressions widely used in contemporary communication, particularly those shaped by digital culture. These phrases, often casual, humorous, and emotionally expressive, have evolved into a shared linguistic system reflecting how people interact and connect in daily life.
The project explores how language can move beyond text and speech to become a tangible cultural medium. By transforming commonly spoken expressions into physical objects, the design materializes intangible communication and repositions it within everyday use.
The inspiration also emerges from the contrast between informal language and formal cultural contexts. Expressions that are typically considered trivial or marginal are recontextualized into designed objects, creating a dialogue between everyday culture and institutional spaces. This approach has been applied in museum and social communication settings, where the design enables audiences to engage with cultural content through familiar language and interactive experience.
Ultimately, the project is driven by the idea that design can translate ordinary language into a shared cultural interface, allowing people to express emotions, build connections, and reflect collective memory through everyday objects. - Project Duration
- The project started in 2024 in Taiwan and was completed in early 2025. It was implemented in museum retail and social media contexts, where it was presented as part of cultural promotion initiatives. The design continues to be developed and expanded as a series-based product system.
- Operation Flow
- Users interact with the Kao Bei Cup through daily use, where each printed phrase expresses a specific emotion or attitude. The cup functions as a conversation starter, allowing users to communicate indirectly through language embedded in the object. Its interaction extends beyond physical use to social sharing, enabling engagement across both personal and digital contexts.
